Super Efficient, Quiet-Operating Smart Window Air Conditioners Earn 2018 ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Award. ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., July 23, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — LG Electronics USA is reinventing room air conditioning with the launch of three new window air conditioners – the first in the United States to deliver quiet, advanced cooling with an unprecedented increase in energy efficiency of 40 percent on its best-performing model – thanks to the proprietary LG Dual Inverter Compressor™ technology.* In recognition of this innovation, LG is the first to earn the 2018 ENERGY STAR®Emerging Technology Award, which honors new and promising technologies that deliver significant energy savings during operation
“Introducing the first variable output room air conditioner to the U.S. market is a significant energy-efficiency milestone, and we congratulate LG for earning the ENERGY STAR 2018 Emerging Technology Award,” said Peter Banwell, Senior Manager, U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program. “The LG Dual Inverter window air conditioners are cutting edge units that will help consumers save on their energy bills and dramatically reduce CO2 emissions in a product category that is notorious for heavy energy consumption. We look forward to working with LG to expand the use of this innovative technology in the years ahead.”
In addition to energy efficiency, the new LG Dual Inverter window air conditioners also deliver advanced cooling, quiet operation, and smart controls. Read more at PRNEWSWIRE.COM