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Our Favorite Energy-Saving Appliances

Energy-efficient appliances save money and use fewer natural resources. We’ve chosen some stylish examples, demonstrating you needn’t sacrifice style or functionality for efficiency.

Many kitchen appliances these days are energy efficient.
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ENERGY STAR Qualified

It turns out the kitchen appliances you lust for are probably ENERGY STAR qualified. Most manufacturers are putting their best designs into this popular category. To qualify for the ENERGY STAR label, refrigerators, for instance, must be at least 15% more efficient than required by federal criteria. Some appliances are up to 90% more efficient than required. Visit ENERGYSTAR.gov for a complete list of ENERGY STAR qualified products and their efficiency.

Note: At this point, ENERGY STAR only applies to refrigerators, dishwashers, and washing machines (among home appliances). Other home products covered include lighting, heating and cooling, and home electronics.

This cherry-red washing machine is not only stylish but eco-friendly.
Courtesy of Best Buy

Wash Without Waste

The cherry-red color of this powerful LG steam washer is one reason to love it -- that it uses far less energy and water than most other machines is a great bonus.

LG 9-Cycle Ultra Capacity Steam Washer
$1400
Available at Best Buy

This spacious fridge has a bottom freezer.
Courtesy of Best Buy

Cool With a Conscience

KitchenAid's commercial-style refrigerator with bottom freezer keeps you from sacrificing style while saving energy.

KitchenAid Architect Series II Bottom-Mount Refrigerator
$6,500
Available at Best Buy

A stainless steel stove.
Courtesy of Best Buy

Chill Out

This side-by-side stainless refrigerator has 24.5 cubic feet of storage, but only a tiny appetite for energy.

KitchenAid Counter-Depth Side-by-Side Refrigerator
$2800
Available at Lowes

This double wall oven lets you cook two things at different temperatures at the same time -- and saves you energy.
Courtesy of KitchenAid

Way to Wash

For a small space or single person, this in-sink dishwasher makes perfect sense. It allows the user to run a small load of dishes without wasting energy.

Single-Drawer Dishwasher System
$1000
Available at KitchenAid

Courtesy of Best Buy

Clean Cleaning

The GE Profile dishwasher has huge capacity and an exceptionally quiet operation, easy on your nerves and your wallet, not to mention the earth.

GE Profile Built-in Dishwasher
$1,080
Available at Best Buy

"If just 1 in 10 homes used ENERGY STAR qualified appliances, the change would be like planting 1.7 million new acres of trees." --ENERGYSTAR.gov

Visit ENERGYSTAR.gov for details on the certification program.

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