2013-10-09

EPA Closes Energy Star Program

The U.S. government shutdown has taken a toll on Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Energy Star program. Facing a funding lapse due to the shutdown, EPA decided to temporarily shutter the electronic energy certification program, which is expected to impact LED lighting, other lighting, many other products, and has cancelled the annual Partners Meeting scheduled for this week, according to a report by LED Magazine.
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