Welcome to 2025. This quarterly Emerging Technology update will highlight laundry products. As part of its long history with consumer products, NEEA started working on residential clothes dryers many years before ENERGY STAR® added that category. NEEA staff continue to explore innovations in laundry technology including residential and commercial heat pump dryers, all-in-one combination washers and dryers, and top load washer innovations.
The 2025 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) comprised demonstrations of several other laundry innovations, including smart dosing systems, AL wash optimization, and (a favorite) robotic sorting and folding. Smart dosing technology accurately identifies the washing needs of each load, adds the correct amount of detergent, and sets the wash parameters to ensure the best results. This technology offers many benefits including efficiency since it potentially reduces waste by accurately matching each load’s need. NEEA will continue to track these technologies to determine their value for the Northwest and look for market transformation opportunities.
Recent and Upcoming Product Councils:
• November 5, 2024 – Heat Pump Water Heater Installation Tool
• December 3, 2024 – FEI Rated Fans and Flue Gas Thermo-Cooling: The Last Steps in Building Efficiency
• March 25, 2025 – Low Load Efficient Heat Pumps
Information on upcoming Product Councils is always available at https://neea.org/get-involved/....
Please reach out to any of NEEA’s product managers with questions or suggestions on NEEA’s emerging technology work. NEEA staff would love to hear from you.
