Comments on: Energy Star Finally Gets Teeth, Bummer for LG

By: EPA Swings Open Doors of Energy Star for Data Centers

EPA Swings Open Doors of Energy Star for Data Centers — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:14:47 +0000

[...] audit of their energy performance, but the label comes at a time when federal agencies have faced criticism for failing to properly track and audit the Energy Star program. A Department of Energy audit of the Energy Star program found that the Energy Star ratings for [...]

By: Even Fake Gadgets Can Get Energy Star Approval!

Even Fake Gadgets Can Get Energy Star Approval! — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 16:59:16 +0000

[...] — the EPA was supposed to be beefing up its program, and back in December had cracked down on Korean electronics giant LG saying that it couldn’t use the Energy Star logo for over a dozen [...]

By: Casey Verdant

Casey Verdant — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:11:09 +0000

Rather than waste money on a lawsuit against DOE, LG should simply work towards improving the efficiency of their products. The Energy Star label is a great way for consumers to identify energy efficient products.

If you’re interested in efficiency standards and green tech, heck out http://www.greencollareconomy.com. It has hundreds of case studies on emerging green technology. It’s also the largest b2b green directory on the web.

By: Nino Marchetti

Nino Marchetti — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:38:08 +0000

As I’d mentioned over at the NY Times article, this is a big deal given the voluntary nature of the Energy Star program and the fact LG isn’t reportedly living up to what it signed up for. It will be interesting to see if more manufacturers start to get scruntized by the DOE. If you want further details on this story, check out the coverage we did: http://www.earthtechling.com/2009/12/lg-doe-go-to-energy-star-war-over-french-frigs/

Cheers,

EarthTechling

By: Pedro H.

Pedro H. — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 20:02:33 +0000

Good! Nice to see the DoE cracking down companies that flout its labeling programs. Reminds me of some LED makers that came under fire for cooking up their own Lighting Facts labels earlier this year – http://greeninc.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/led-scofflaws-abuse-lighting-label/

By: Mac

Mac — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:26:29 +0000

I wouldn’t necessarily crap on appliance manufactures. Through self interest, energy efficiency for appliance have increased significantly. It’s important to see whole picture! Please check out this blog post @:

http://freemarketmojo.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/self-interest-and-energy-efficiency/