Late last month, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the first draft of a proposed revision to the current ENERGY STAR product specification for lamps (light bulbs). The EPA hopes ...

Many people think saving electricity requires a huge investment, but the opposite is true. Simple behavioural changes and low-cost fixes can make a significant difference in your monthly bill.

If you’ve gone shopping for a home appliance sometime in the last 30 years, you’ve probably noticed a blue “Energy Star” label on certain water heaters, stoves, light bulbs, and even windows. The ...

Hawaii households, with higher electricity rates than the rest of the nation, could benefit from any help available to keep those bills down. That’s exactly what the federal Energy Star program — ...

Octopus Energy is recommending an 87p item to slash electricity costs. Octopus suggests UK households replace light bulbs for ...

The agency has faced blowback from business leaders and Republicans over plans to end the popular energy efficiency program.

Magali Delmas received funding from the US EPA in 2002 for research on Environmental Management Strategies and Corporate Performance. Since the early 1990s, the small blue Energy Star label has ...

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