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As the first phase of this commitment, we will produce 1 million smart
appliances by the end of 2012, as part of the U.S. Department of Energy’s
Smart Grid Investment grant program.
Our smart appliance pledge is a continuation of our long-standing
commitment to energy efficiency, but our successful implementation by
2015 is dependent on the development by the end of 2010 of an open,
global communication standard and appropriate policies that reward
consumers, manufacturers and utilities for using and adding these new
peak demand reduction capabilities.
We believe in this technology and its importance to current and future
generations. It is for this reason that we have invited others in the appliance
industry, government institutions, non-governmental organizations,
utility companies and technology companies to join us in making this
commitment a reality.
During Whirlpool Corporation’s 10-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity
International®, our company and our employees have helped provide simple, decent,
affordable shelter in partnership with 55,000 families around the world, donated
110,000 appliances, volunteered thousands of hours, and invited consumers and
other companies to join this worthwhile effort. In 2009, we expanded our relationship
by donating inventory to be sold at Habitat ReStores, providing 25,000 products that
raised $2.2 million toward the effort to eliminate substandard housing.
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