About ENERGY STAR^®

Source: Energy Star

ENERGY STAR is a United States government program that strives to protect the environment and to reduce the country’s use of energy. Specifically it tries to cut energy consumption and greenhouse gas emission by power plants. ENERGY STAR was created in 1992 by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and has been growing ever since.   

ENERGY STAR awards a product with its label when the product meets criteria based on its energy efficiency and overall quality. For example, a product might have to prove that its use saves more than 15 percent of energy than traditional products. Since its creation, ENERGY STAR has saved consumers hundreds of billions of dollars on energy costs, and has labels on products in over 40 categories. These categories include siding, roofing, insulation and window materials.   

As more people and businesses use products labeled with ENERGY STAR, the possible outcomes are great. If all consumers in the United States chose ENERGY STAR products, whether private residents or business owners, the national energy bill would be reduced by about 200 billion dollars in the next ten years. This would be a great reduction in pollution and overall environmental problems.

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