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Article: DOE IMPLEMENTS MORE STRINGENT CRITERIA FOR ENERGY STAR CLOTHES WASHERS, EXPANDS CFL PROGRAM

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March 7, 2008
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The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following press release:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more stringent criteria for clothes washers and expanded the categories of compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) under the ENERGY STAR label. Based on first-year projected sales data, approximately 1.9 million ENERGY STAR-qualified clothes washers will be sold, saving American families up to $92.4 million annually on their water and utility bills. CFL products under the ENERGY STAR label - which include new categories for CFLs that contain less mercury, new candelabra products, and more rigorous testing procedures - are expected to save Americans approximately $30 billion in ...

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