Our Green Energy Future

The proposed standards would ultimately benefit both owners of existing cars as well as new cars.

The new standards aim to improve air quality by curbing the sulfur content of gasoline and setting new tailpipe standards

Report gives further evidence that the ones really benefiting from gas sales are the oil companies

The rules seek to reduce the emission of fine particles linked to strokes, heart attacks & premature deaths

News Release Consumers Union – Policy and Advocacy Division of Consumer Reports For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 Contact: Kara Kelber, kkelber@consumer.org, 202-462-6262 Final Fuel Economy Standards Will Help Consumers Save at the Pump WASHINGTON, DC – The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the final details of new Continue Reading

Students from Bentley University used Consumers Union’s energy code survey questions for a survey of the Northeast. Their results closely match ours, showing again that the public wants energy efficient homes!

Nearly three-quarters of drivers would consider an alternative fuel vehicle for their next car  May 22, 2012 YONKERS, NY — With fuel prices at near record levels, consumers are driving less and contemplating a move to smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, according to recent survey by Consumer Reports. The survey found that 37 percent said their leading consideration Continue Reading

In a recent CR survey, consumers demonstrated strong support for fuel efficiency standards

More states across the country are using energy codes to save their residents money, improve homes and buildings, and protect the environment. Support has grown from Maryland, which just adopted a more stringent energy code, to Texas, which this month will adopt a statewide code that should cut the energy consumption of new single-family homes Continue Reading

New Products Can Cut Lighting Portion of Energy Bills by 30% But Consumers Need to Understand What to Buy  Washington, D.C.—Today, the Consumer Federation of America and Consumers Union are releasing a simple guide to help consumers understand the new lighting choices they will have under the new light bulb law taking effect January 1, Continue Reading

Congress is likely to decide today or tomorrow whether to gut new lighting efficiency standards scheduled to take place January 1.  Along with other consumer groups, we’ve asked Congress to preserve the standards and help consumers tame their utility bills.  See our letter, press release, and fact sheet for additional information.  The standards have helped usher in a new Continue Reading

Consumers Union Urges Michigan Lawmakers to Oppose Proposal to Weaken State Building Codes As the Michigan House of Representatives prepares to vote on a bill that would weaken Michigan’s building codes and energy efficiency efforts, Consumers Union, the policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, is calling on state lawmakers to stand up for consumers Continue Reading

November 16, 2011 Consumers Union: Fuel Standards Will Save Consumers Money at the Gas Pump Consumer Reports National Poll Shows Strong Support for Better Fuel Standards WASHINGTON — The White House today formally announced the details of its proposed fuel economy rules for cars and light-duty trucks. Under the rules new vehicles would need to Continue Reading

Tuesday, November 15, 2011   Consumer Reports Survey: Californians Calling for Cleaner Cars   A new Consumer Reports survey found wide consumer support in California for state efforts to reduce vehicle emissions and increase the availability of clean cars and zero emission vehicles. Eighty-one percent of respondents agreed that the state should require all automakers Continue Reading

Efficiency Checklist Can Help Ohioans Save Hundreds of Dollars Cleveland, Ohio – As temperatures start to drop, so can your electric bills, all while keeping your home comfortable for every season. On Friday, October 21st, join Consumers Union, the public policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports and Environmental Health Watch to learn how Ohio Continue Reading

Efficiency Checklist Can Help Ohioans Save Hundreds of Dollars Toledo, Ohio – As temperatures start to drop, so can your electric bills, all while keeping your home comfortable for every season. On Thursday, October 20th, join Consumers Union, the public policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, and Enersol to learn how Ohio homeowners can Continue Reading

Columbus, OH – Consumers Union, the public policy division of Consumer Reports, will bring its campaign to improve energy codes for new homes to Columbus on Wednesday, October 19th. Stacy Weisfeld, Ohio native and Energy Code Campaign Organizer for Consumers Union, will speak in favor of a proposal to improve Ohio’s energy code at a Continue Reading

Monday, October 17, 2011   WASHINGTON– Consumers Union, the public policy and advocacy division of Consumer Reports, is launching a campaign to urge states to improve their energy codes for new homes. The campaign is dedicated to helping homeowners save money, ensure the quality and comfort of their homes, and conserve energy. Energy codes set Continue Reading

House Vote Today Threatens Money-Saving Energy Standards WASHINGTON – Legislative efforts to repeal energy efficiency standards estimated to save consumers billions of dollars in energy costs will reach the floor of the House of Representatives for a vote today. Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, calls on lawmakers to reject these attempts to Continue Reading

Aggressive Fuel Economy Standard by 2025 Will Save Consumers Money and Dramatically Cut Oil Consumption  June 30, 2011  Consumers Reports Says 56 Miles-Per-Gallon Vehicle Standard is Good, but 62 MPG is Better Aggressive Fuel Economy Standard by 2025 Will Save Consumers Money and Dramatically Cut Oil Consumption      WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumer Reports today commented Continue Reading

  NEWS RELEASE Consumers Union – Nonprofit Publisher of Consumer Reports Thursday, June 9, 2011 Contact: David Butler (dbutler@consumer.org), Kara Kelber (kkelber@consumer.org): 202-462-6262 Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency Bill Will Help Save Billions of Dollars for Families, Businesses       WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation aiming to increase the use of energy efficiency technologies in appliance and Continue Reading

In DOE filing today, Consumers Union says new verification testing program would enhance Energy Star’s effectiveness and integrity WASHINGTON, DC – Consumers Union (CU), the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, today filed comments with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) in support of the Department’s new plan for verification testing of the Energy Star program, which Continue Reading

CU filed comments with the Department of Energy in support of a new plan for verification testing of the Energy Star program May 9, 2011 Consumers Union Supports Department of Energy’s Plan for Improving Energy Star Program  In filing today at Department of Energy, Consumers Union says new verification testing program would enhance Energy Star’s Continue Reading

New energy standards would provide enormous cost savings for consumers as well as significant benefits for the general public. April 25, 2011 Dear Chairman Bingaman and Ranking Member Murkowski: We commend your leadership and effective bipartisan efforts to promote energy efficiency in moving S. 398, the Implementation of National Consensus Appliance Agreements Act of 2011, Continue Reading

House measure would likely wind up costing consumers money by increasing oil consumption and increasing public harm from pollution March 14, 2011 Dear Chairman Upton and Ranking Member Waxman: Consumers Union,[1] non-profit publisher of Consumer Reports®, respectfully urges you to oppose H.R. 910, the “Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011,” which would likely wind up Continue Reading