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Mr. Green discusses ENERGY STAR’s plans to revise its five year-old battery charging systems spec. Changes under consideration include expanding the types of products the spec covers and harmonizing the spec with those of other standards agencies.

FTC Unveils Energy Use Label for Televisions: The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently proposed it’s plan to require energy use labels on television sets. The new labels will show a product’s yearly energy costs and how it compares to similar models.