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Where to Star?
Energy Star program needs improvement, says Consumer Reports |
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11 Sep 2008 |
News |
| Posted at 2:11 PM on 11 Sep 2008 The U.S. EPA is facing off with Consumer Reports over the federal Energy Star program, which rates the energy efficiency of products in more than 50 categories. In a recent article, the consumer magazine declares that Energy Star "standards are too easy to reach and federal test procedures haven't kept pace with new technology," noting that product testing by manufacturers is n ... |
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| Topics: Department of Energy, energy, energy at home, energy efficiency, green living, green products, news, US EPA (all these topics) |
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The Appliance of Their Aye
U.S. DOE will phase in energy-efficiency standards for household appliances |
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14 Nov 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Appliance of Their Aye U.S. DOE will phase in energy-efficiency standards for household appliances After years of thumb-twiddling, the U.S. Department of Energy will phase in more stringent energy-efficiency requirements for 22 household appliances and other pieces of equipment over the next five years. Congress requires ramped-up efficiency standards according to periodic deadlines; this update is only a dozen ... |
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| Topics: Department of Energy, green living, news (all these topics) |
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