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FTC Stands Tough on LED Quality

Thursday, September 23, 2010

September 13, 2010 – Anyone who’s attended DoE ENERGY STAR Solid State Lighting stakeholder meetings knows that the agency is committed to drive manufacturers to produce LED lights that will meet consumer expectations. It’s a huge effort to avoid the mistakes made in the early days of marketing CFL light bulbs (i.e. low light output, size [...]

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Another Label is Coming Our Way

Friday, April 16, 2010

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.

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