By the Numbers: Today's washing machines gain in energy efficiency

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By the Numbers: Today's washing machines gain in energy efficiency

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64 percent
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Decrease in energy use for the average washing machine in 2008 compared with a machine sold in 2000, even as the average capacity of a washer has grown by 9 percent in that time, according to the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers' 2008 Energy Efficiency and Consumption Trends data for home appliances, released today. (The GE WCVH6800J[WW], $900 and a Best Buy, is shown.)* AHAM also says the average 2008 refrigerator and 2008 dishwasher use 30 percent less energy than the average 2000 models. Learn more about tax credits for energy-efficient appliances. e-mail | Twitter

Essential information: Our August 2009 issue (online and on newsstands in July) features our annual kitchen special, with reports on a wide range of appliances.

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