2009 Consumer Electronics Show Greens Its Act
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, January 11, 2009 (ENS) – Products introduced at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show demonstrate that the promise of more environmentally friendly consumer electronics is becoming a reality. The four-day show reached its finale today with more than 2,700 exhibitors introducing the latest in digital entertainment, high-performance audio, TV, imaging, electronic gaming and [...]
Read More »Energy Star Claims Not Met In Consumer Reports’ TestsEnergy Star Claims Not Met In Consumer Reports’ Tests
YONKERS, New York, September 3, 2008 (ENS) – Lax standards and out-of-date test protocols that are not independently verified weaken the federal Energy Star program used to identify energy efficient appliances, according to a report in the latest issue of “Consumer Reports” magazine published Tuesday. This Energy Star logo is found on products listed as [...]
Read More »The Great Texas 2008 Energy Star Sales Tax Holiday
AUSTIN, Texas, March 26, 2008 (ENS) – To spread the gospel of energy efficiency, the state of Texas is making Memorial Day weekend a tax holiday for many Energy Star products. Texas shoppers get a break from state and local sales and use taxes on purchases of certain energy efficient products from 12:01 a.m. on [...]
Read More »Greener Clothes Washers Coming to a Store Near You
WASHINGTON, DC, March 17, 2008 (ENS) – Next year, clothes washers that are much more efficient than current appliances will be coming on the market. The new washers will have to use less water than those now on sale, and they also must be more energy efficient. As of July 1, 2009, manufacturers will have [...]
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