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Article: Consumer Reports Finds Energy Star Program Standards Lax and Tests Out-Of-Date.
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- Science Letter
- Article date:
- September 16, 2008
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Consumer Reports' recent investigation into the Energy Star program reveals that lax standards and out-of-date test protocols plague the federal program. The report, featured in the magazine's October issue, notes that the percent of products that qualify for Energy Star is increasing because standards are too easy to reach and federal test procedures haven't kept pace with new technology. In addition, Consumer Reports' tests found the energy consumption claims reported on some products' EnergyGuide label to understate significantly what consumers are likely to experience (see also Consumer Reports).
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about ...