Based on new efficiency standards set by the U.S Department of Energy (DOE),a typical refrigerator in 2014 will use about one-fifth as much electricity as one from the mid-1970s, despite the being about 20% larger in size.
The latest standards are based on a joint recommendation filed in 2010 with DOE by the groups and refrigerator manufacturers represented by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers.
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