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yahoonews on February 6, 2026 7:05 pm **From The Associated Press:** Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to [more energy-efficient appliances](https://apnews.com/article/energy-star-efficient-appliance-climate-save-1cb75d046ddc722cea73f895b82186eb) and electronics, has survived the Trump administration’s plans to cut it. The program received sufficient support in Congress that it was included in budget legislation signed this week by President Donald Trump. Environmentalists and advocates called it good news for consumers and the planet, but raised concerns over how the program will be administered under a [shrunken Environmental Protection Agency](https://apnews.com/article/epa-trump-zeldin-fossil-fuels-transformation-1e9de2d2f9e1cba13922374478b463b1). But Energy Star is not the only energy efficiency program targeted by Trump. Here’s what to know about the outlook for that program and others: [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/consumer-friendly-energy-star-program-182721846.html](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/consumer-friendly-energy-star-program-182721846.html)
Mradr on February 6, 2026 7:34 pm One way I think this program could benefit more would be to offset tax credits as well. I know they did up to 2025 – did they ever renew the credits or did they go away?
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**From The Associated Press:**
Energy Star, the program that helps guide consumers to [more energy-efficient appliances](https://apnews.com/article/energy-star-efficient-appliance-climate-save-1cb75d046ddc722cea73f895b82186eb) and electronics, has survived the Trump administration’s plans to cut it.
The program received sufficient support in Congress that it was included in budget legislation signed this week by President Donald Trump.
Environmentalists and advocates called it good news for consumers and the planet, but raised concerns over how the program will be administered under a [shrunken Environmental Protection Agency](https://apnews.com/article/epa-trump-zeldin-fossil-fuels-transformation-1e9de2d2f9e1cba13922374478b463b1). But Energy Star is not the only energy efficiency program targeted by Trump.
Here’s what to know about the outlook for that program and others: [https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/consumer-friendly-energy-star-program-182721846.html](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/consumer-friendly-energy-star-program-182721846.html)
One way I think this program could benefit more would be to offset tax credits as well. I know they did up to 2025 – did they ever renew the credits or did they go away?