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EPA, DOE Takes New Steps to Strengthen ENERGY STAR
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy today outlined a series of steps to further strengthen the trusted ENERGY STAR® program. This action comes at a critical time for American consumers, many of whom struggle to keep up with their monthly energy bills.
Energy Star Strengthens Testing and Enforcement
EPA and DOE are taking aggressive action to promote confidence in the ENERGY STAR brand through both testing and enforcement.
Expand testing of ENERGY STAR qualified products
In addition to third-party testing already underway, EPA and DOE have launched a new two-step process to expand testing of ENERGY STAR qualified products.
Testing at third-party, independent test laboratories
DOE began tests this week on six of the most common product types: freezers, refrigerator-freezers, clothes washers, dishwashers, water heaters and room air conditioners. These product types account for at least 25% of a typical homeowner's energy bill. DOE will test approximately 200 basic models at third-party, independent test laboratories over the next few months.
Ongoing verification testing program
The EPA and DOE are also developing an expanded system that will require all products seeking the ENERGY STAR label to be tested in approved labs and require manufacturers to participate in an ongoing verification testing program that will ensure continued compliance. Read more here.
Edited by Carolyn Allen, Managing Editor of Solutions For Green
Publication Date:
3/19/2010
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