Show TECHNOLOGY TO AID RECOVERY In 1975 President Ford instituted instituted instituted in in- an energy conservation program to achieve by 1980 a 20 per per cent average reduction Jn in inthe the amount of energy used by major appliances To attain the goal of reducing the energy consumption of 13 13 types types' of appliances the program star started tt off ff with a X voluntary move move on on the part of of the manufacturers to place labels eIs on all models conforming to the new new efficiency standards The labels spell out the amount arid and ri cost of energy needed to operate the units Such technological technologic l developments already on th the market include improved insulation insulation in in in- on-off on switches for automatic refrigerator defrosting ignition Corgas for Cor forgas forgas gas ranges smaller ovens and the elimination of electric drying in in dishwashers Advanced technology is most mgt apparent in microwave ovens ovens which now incorporate automatic defrost cycles variable cooking speeds and browning capabilities arid and computerized touch control which programs the oven to defrost cook or both Overall the reduction in cooking time for Cor such ovens up to 75 per percent percent per percent cent results in important energy savings sayings |