A big honor for its results in energy efficiency and sustainability has been assigned to LG Electronics, which received the 2019 Gold Edison Award for the room air conditioner technology that delivers a 40 percent improvement in efficiency for its best performing model.
The Edison Awards recognize the most innovative products and business leaders in the world. LG was awarded top honors in the Award’s Smart Climate Control subcategory for its Wi-Fi-enabled smart room air conditioners with dual-inverter linear compressors in recognition of their cutting-edge innovation, performance and efficiency. 
Thanks to the company’s proprietary DUAL Inverter Compressor™ technology, LG is the first in the United States to offer variable-speed compressor room air conditioners, which deliver quiet, advanced cooling with a 40 percent improvement in energy efficiency on its best-performing model. LG’s variable-speed compressor technology also was honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency with 2018 and 2019 ENERGY STAR Emerging Technology Awards, which recognize new and promising technologies that deliver significant energy savings during operation.
