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Energy Newsletter
March/April 2007
Energy
Star Stickers & Yellow Energy Guide Stickers
Energy Ideas Clearinghouse
Energy Star is a voluntary program. To earn an Energy Star
label requires manufacturers to meet the minimum standards set by
the program—which exceed the efficiency of standard products—and to
apply for the label. This means that there may be appliances that
meet or exceed the efficiency of Energy Star-labeled models but the
paperwork is not done. On the Energy Star website, you can find more
information - see links listed below.
The familiar
yellow-and-black EnergyGuides are required by the Federal Trade
Commission (FTC) on refrigerators, freezers, dishwashers, clothes
washers, room air conditioners, water heaters, furnaces, boilers,
central air conditioners, heat pumps and pool heaters. The labels
provide an estimate of the product's energy consumption or energy
efficiency as well as the highest and lowest energy consumption or
efficiency estimates of similar appliance models. The FTC also
requires energy disclosures for certain lighting products and water
use labeling for certain plumbing products. Additional information
is available at the FTC toll-free helpline at 1-877-FTC-HELP (382-
4357) (TDD: 1-866-653-4261).
Additional Resource "How to Buy
an Energy-Efficient Home Appliance" discusses the two labels
(EnergyGuide and Energy Star), Federal Trade Commission in
cooperation with the U.S. Department of Energy, June 2000.
Click on links below for more information.
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