Articles tagged as: energy star logo

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YONKERS, New York, September 3, 2008 (ENS) – Lax standards and out-of-date test protocols that are not independently verified weaken the federal Energy Star program used to identify energy efficient appliances, according to a report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 [...]

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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 [...]

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