http://www.aham.org Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:52:17 CST en-us http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/46503 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/46503 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:22:39 CST AHAM President, Joe McGuire, testified today before the Senate Energy Natural Resources Committee in favor of S. 3059, the National Energy Efficiency Enhancement Act of 2010. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/44402 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/44402 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 16:30:54 CST AHAM will launch a third party industry verification program to verify manufacturer energy ratings for refrigerators and freezers. This program will validate the energy ratings made by manufacturers through random third party testing conducted by an independent laboratory. The program will be open to AHAM members and non-members alike. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/44301 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/44301 Thu, 17 Dec 2009 14:03:43 CST AHAM issued The Home Appliance Industry's Principles Requirements for Achieving a Widely Accepted Smart Grid during the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference. Smart Grid enabled home appliances, through a fully functional Smart Grid, will contribute greatly to reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Also, Smart Grid enabled appliances will help to better integrate and coordinate renewable energy resources. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43927 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43927 Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:13:41 CST Thanksgiving dinner is the most anticipated meal of the year for Americans and an ideal opportunity for cooks to show off their culinary expertise. However, Thanksgiving is also considered the peak day for preventable cooking fires. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43667 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43667 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:28:00 CDT AHAM urges consumers to follow these simple and important safety tips when using portable electric heaters. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43594 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43594 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:39:01 CDT CPSC Director Office of International Programs and Intergovernmental Affairs has selected AHAM as a "stakeholder" participant to accompany the CPSC delegation to 3rd Biennial United States - China Consumer Product Safety Summit in Wuxi, Shanghai, and Beijing, China, October 21#8208;26. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43371 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43371 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 09:03:27 CDT AHAM has received approval of the ANSI/AHAM PAC-1-2009, performance standard for Portable Air Conditioners from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Also, AHAM has published a revised technical standard for Food Waste Disposers, known as AHAM FWD-1-2009. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43131 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/43131 Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:26:32 CDT Thomas Vining, VP, Engineering, Electrolux Home Products NA and John I. Taylor, VP, Public Affairs and Communications, LG Electronics, Inc., USA were elected to the AHAM Board of Directors. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/42653 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/42653 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:06:09 CDT AHAM recently submitted principles developed by its Smart Grid Task Force to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). These principles clarify how appliances can effectively operate within a Smart Grid environment, while providing consumer acceptability. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/42657 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/42657 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:17:36 CDT A new consumer research study published by AHAM details the impact of the US economy on portable appliance usage among owners of small appliances. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/42543 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/42543 Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:15:47 CDT AHAM has updated and published its Major Appliance Historical Tables, which includes major appliance shipment data from the first year shipments were tracked through the end of 2008. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/42353 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/42353 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 15:31:45 CDT AHAM applauds the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for announcing today the release of program guidelines and funding for the Energy Efficient Appliance Consumer Rebate Program, which will be administered through state energy offices for the purchase of ENERGY STAR appliances. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/41642 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/41642 Fri, 08 May 2009 10:31:32 CDT AHAM has released the 2008 Energy Efficiency and Consumption Trends data for home appliances. This data, based on 2008 shipments of major appliances, shows the continuing pattern of decreased energy consumption. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/41517 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/41517 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:56:23 CDT AHAM recently published its newest performance standard, AHAM AC#8208;3#8208;2009, Method for Measuring the Performance of Portable Household Electric Room Air Cleaners Following Accelerated Particulate Loading. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/41457 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/41457 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:05:05 CDT AHAM announced newly elected members of the Board of Directors and the appointment of a new Treasurer at its annual member meeting in Washington, DC, on April 19, 2009. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/41360 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/41360 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 12:59:18 CDT AHAM held its annual member meeting in Washington, D.C., where industry leaders were honored for their service and leadership to the industry and to the association. This year's meeting, "Organized for Opportunity," was held from April 19-21, 2009 at the Mayflower Hotel. http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/39814 http://www.aham.org/ht/a/GetDocumentAction/i/39814 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 15:27:46 CDT AHAM and the RILA urge DOE to quickly disburse funding to state energy offices for the Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Programs so that consumer rebates will be available for the summer months to purchase ENERGY STAR appliances.