New types of washing machines designed to consume less energy also extract less water from laundry during their final spin cycles than do washing machines that consume somewhat more energy  The wetter the laundry, the more energy required to dry it in an automatic dryer
Thus using these new types of washing machines could result in an overall increase in the energy needed to wash and dry a load of laundry
Pine is a less expensive wood than cedar but is more susceptible to rot. Outdoor furniture made from wood susceptible to rot must be painted with more expensive paint. Ttherefore, building outdoor furniture from pine rather than cedar could increase the total cost of building and painting the furniture.