Archive for September 5th, 2008

Falling star? Energy Star appliance label criticized

I’m a fan of the Department of Energy’s “Energy Star” program, but I’ve long been suspicious of the Energy Star labeling program. It allows appliance-makers to slap a label on their packaging to suggest it’s environmentally friendly.

The suspicion came when I found out the Department of Energy doesn’t actually test products for energy efficiency. Get […]