USA. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has approved a new standard in heating equipment for home heaters. These new rules will increase the minimum efficiency of natural gas to a level of 80 percent as opposed to the current 78 percent. It also increases the efficiencies of boilers from 80 to 82 percent and oil boilers from 80 to 83 percent.
"These revised standards will not only cut greenhouse gas emissions, but will allow consumers to learn how to make better decisions to save both energy and money," said Andy Karsner, assistant secretary of the office for Efficient and Renewable Energy.
According to the DOE, the total energy savings will reach a cumulative result in reductions of 7.8 tons of CO2 that will not be converted into greenhouse gases.
