Appliances and Equipment

Efficiency reduces energy use and operating costs. Electrification (for example, replacing fossil-fuel heating with heat pumps) eliminates pollution from burning fuel in buildings and from methane leakage from pipes. And demand flexibility and energy storage align appliance energy use with periods of abundant clean energy, further reducing costs and emissions.

ACEEE conducts research to identify strategies to reduce the upfront and operating costs of key appliances, such as heat pumps. We use this research to inform efforts to increase adoption of these better appliances, including consumer education, incentives, voluntary specifications and agreements, and policies. These policies include minimum efficiency standards, which have been among the most successful measures used by states and the federal government to save energy, resulting in over $600 in savings per household per year. Finally, we also organize topical conferences, such the Hot Air and Hot Water Forums, that bring together appliance experts to further clear barriers to their adoption.