Energy efficiency gets a boost under Obama

Denver Post: For a taste of the energy legacy that President Barack Obama is about to leave behind, check the fridge.

Yes, literally. Since 2009, his administration has created 43 rules that will deliver the biggest energy savings of any president in history, eliminating demand in 2030 equal to the electricity produced by 96 power plants, based on a consumer group's estimates. And among the most effective is one that has the family refrigerator running on less power than it takes to light a 50-watt bulb.

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