Tag: incandescent

Biden Admin Finalizes New Lightbulb Efficiency Standards

By Joe Bebon, Editor Apr 16, 2024 Energy Management and Lighting

Updated: Apr 16, 2024

On April 12, the Biden administration finalized congressionally mandated energy efficiency standards for the most common residential and commercial lightbulbs. The standards will go into effect in July 2028 for newly produced bulbs. Over 30 years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) projects the standards will save Americans more than $27 billion on their utility bills […]

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 […]