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June 19, 2012

UL Environment certifies first refrigerator

UL Environment, a business unit of UL (Underwriters Laboratories), has announced that appliance manufacturer Whirlpool Corp. has become the first company in the marketplace to achieve certification of its products to the new AHAM-CSA-UL sustainability standard for household refrigeration appliances.

June 11, 2012

Sustainability standards move ahead in home appliances

The sustainability standards for refrigerators, announced recently by the Association for Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), are the result of cooperative work by UL Environment, CSA Group and the AHAM taskforce consisting of industry experts.

March 8, 2012

Bosch Home Appliances points to efficiency credentials

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded Bosch home appliances a 2012 Energy Star Sustained Excellence Award.

Bosch, an Energy Star partner since 2007, will be honored for its long-term commitment to energy efficiency. For instance, 100% of Bosch major appliances are Energy Star-rated and exceed federal energy standards in dishwashers by up to 97%, the company said. Bosch points to its Bosch 800 Plus dishwasher as the most energy- and water-efficient dishwasher in North America.

September 30, 2010

Inside the home

Consumer research from The NPD Group connects the dots of appliance ownership in its most...

November 18, 2007

Major appliances: Turning on the sales

There are two kinds of appliance buyers, according to Mark Delaney, NPD Group’s director of...

July 31, 2007

Bosch participates in National Clean Air Green Tour

The five-month campaign kicked off in late July in Chicago and will tour through 47...

June 10, 2007

K/BIS scours the industry for rising trends

LAS VEGAS —Tomorrow’s...