Tag: CFL

ENERGY STAR Lighting: A Decades-Long Success Story Ending on a Bright Note

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 17, 2023 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Nov 17, 2023

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) ENERGY STAR program is celebrating over 25 years of achievements in lighting efficiency. The celebration comes as the ENERGY STAR label for most lighting is poised to sunset after a long, successful run and the recently enacted federal sales ban on incandescent bulbs. Since the ENERGY STAR label for […]

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A Bright Idea or No? DOE Seeks to Void Expanded Definition of Lightbulb

By William C Schillaci Feb 15, 2019 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Feb 15, 2019

Energy efficiency is one of the top concerns of facilities management professionals, and a recent proposal from the Department of Energy (DOE) may influence how lighting products are defined under certain regulations. The DOE is proposing to withdraw a rule issued in the final days of the Obama administration that expanded the definition of general […]