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The Consumer Reports Energy-Saving & Green Living Guide details how living green can cut your household energy and water bills by up to thousands of dollars a year as well as help protect the anvironment and your health.
Our ratings of energy-efficient, heating and cooling, cooking and cleaning appliances, automobiles, and consumer electronics and our coverage of incentives, rebates and tax credits for green products provide you with the financial and environmental benefits of living green. Specific products covered include a wide range of Energy Star-qualified appliances like washing machines, dishwashers and refrigerators; air-conditioning systems and gas furnaces; pellet stoves and solar water heaters; windows; hybrid cars; and plasma and LCD TVs.
