WASHINGTON, Sept. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — More home appliance and consumer electronics products from LG Electronics have achieved the new “ENERGY STAR Most Efficient 2011″ designation than any other manufacturer, the global technology innovator announced today.

This new initiative by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognizes the most energy-efficient products in their categories among those that have earned the ENERGY STAR label. In addition to the first two refrigerators in the industry to meet the rigorous qualifications, eight LG LED HDTVs and five clothes washers received this coveted designation.

The Most Efficient recognition represents approximately the top five percent of products in their respective categories, demonstrating exceptional and cutting-edge efficiency performance. Most Efficient also continues ENERGY STAR’s work to provide the best energy-efficient information for saving energy and money, and protecting the climate.

“Energy efficiency is a core consideration across the board when LG designs new products, from washing machines and refrigerators to HDTVs and desktop monitors,” said Wayne Park, president and CEO of LG Electronics USA. “We’re proud that LG is among the first with products to be designated as ENERGY STAR Most Efficient in 2011 and we’re pleased that we have 15 products qualified under this new program. We look forward to more of our products achieving this distinction soon.”

The first two refrigerators qualified for ENERGY STAR Most Efficient in 2011 are LG French Door Models LFC25776 and LFC21776. Both refrigerators feature LG’s redesigned compressor to maximize energy efficiency. Typically, the compressor is either running at full power or off completely, but LG’s Linear Compressor can vary output depending on need, saving energy by 8 to 17 percent compared to previous models with conventional compressors.

“This new designation will help Americans save money and cut pollution by quickly pointing them to the best ENERGY STAR products have to offer,” said EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson. “Highlighting ENERGY STAR’s Most Efficient products is a great way to encourage the strides in innovation that bring even more energy and money saving choices to our stores. We know American consumers are eager to make purchases that save them money on their utility bills and reduce the pollution in the air we breathe, and these labels will help them identify the best ways to find those purchases.”

Energy Secretary Steven Chu said, “Over the last two decades, the ENERGY STAR program has consistently offered consumers energy choices that have helped families save billions of dollars on their energy bills. The new Most Efficient designation is the next step towards encouraging new, more energy-efficient products to enter the market, so that consumers will have even more choices when it comes to high-performance, high- efficiency products that will save them energy and money.”

Other LG ENERGY STAR products receiving this distinction are eight LG LED HDTVs (Models 42LV3700, 47LV5500, 47LW5700, 55LW5700, 47LW5600, 55LW5600, 47LW6500, and 55LW6500), some of which are 3D TVs and Smart TVs, and five most-efficient LG-manufactured washing machines (LG Models WM3550H, WM3150H and WM3360H, plus two OEM models). All incorporate LG’s advanced energy-efficient technology including LED lighting in televisions and the Direct Drive motor and ColdWash™ option in washers.

ABOUT LG ELECTRONICS USA

LG Electronics USA, Inc., based in Englewood Cliffs, N.J., is the North American subsidiary of LG Electronics, Inc., a $48 billion global force and technology leader in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications. In the United States, LG Electronics sells a range of stylish and innovative home entertainment products, mobile phones, home appliances, commercial displays, air conditioning systems and energy solutions, all under LG’s “Life’s Good” marketing theme. For more information, please visit www.LG.com.

SOURCE LG Electronics USA