Dec. 4, 2007 ― Coalition Calls New Boiler Efficiency Standards 'A Turkey'
While the change
in standards underscores the Department’s commitment to meeting its aggressive
five-year appliance standard rulemaking schedule, a coalition of consumer,
energy and environmental organizations have sharply criticized the DOE for
“extraordinarily weak” standards that have changed little from the original levels
set by Congress 20 years ago.
“A 90 percent natural gas furnace
efficiency standard would provide more than 17 times the carbon savings,"
said David B. Goldstein, Energy Program Co-Director of the Natural Resources
Defense Council in a statement.