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Hassin Bin Sober

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Sat Jul 4, 2026, 12:07 AM Saturday

DoE Deletes Webpage Instructing People To Lower Thermostat to 78 [View all]


Fucking classic

DoE Deletes Webpage Instructing People To Lower Thermostat to 78

https://www.newsweek.com/doe-deletes-webpage-instructing-people-to-lower-thermostat-to-78-12153833

A U.S. Department of Energy webpage advising Americans to keep indoor temperatures between 75 and 78 degrees Fahrenheit during summer days appears to have been removed, days after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to adopt a similar thermostat setting to help reduce strain on the city's power grid.
Archived versions of the Department of Energy's "Home Cooling Systems" page show the agency recommending that homeowners "start with an indoor temperature between 75-78°F during the day" as part of broader energy-saving advice. Captures of the page indicate that it remained accessible through at least late June and early July. At the time of writing, the webpage returns a "Page not found" message.
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