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CVBT: 'Energy Star' label outdated, says group

Central Valley Business News
Published January 5, 2009

The federal government has granted its popular blue “Energy Star” seal of approval to a vast array of compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs -- including a number of inferior models with unnecessarily high mercury levels and mediocre lifespans, says the Environmental Working Group. "Energy Star labels can be found on the most efficient, safest bulbs available, as well as on some of the worst, misleading the consumer and giving manufacturers zero incentive to make a greener bulb," says EWG Senior Analyst Sean Gray. "The Obama administration needs to reinvigorate the Energy Star program to drive innovation in safety and efficiency of home and business lighting." The Energy Star program is a joint project of the U.S. Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency.
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