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U.S. News & World Report
May 27, 2007
“High-Tech, Easy Ways to Conserve”
By Matthew Shulman
USA Today
April 18, 2007
“Homes Get Help to Go Green”
By Elizabeth Weise
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
March 24, 2007
“Homes Can Be Made Earth-Friendly”
By Thomas Content
PC Magazine
March 12, 2007
“HP Launches ENERGY STAR-Compliant PCs”
By Bryan Gardiner
PC Magazine
February 22, 2007
“How Important Will New ENERGY STAR Be for PC Makers?”
By Bryan Gardiner
The Boston Globe
January 25, 2007
“Battle of the Bulbs: Two Old Rivals Take on a Modern Foe”
By Dan Tuohy
The Boston Globe
January 24, 2007
“Hub Firm Rises to Challenge of Green Computing”
By Hiawatha Bray
The Seattle Times
January 6, 2007
“The Brilliance of Compact Fluorescent Bulbs”
By Alan J. Heavens
Money Magazine
January 3, 2007
“Your Home: Is “Going Green” Worth the Cost?”
By Sarah Max
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
November 25, 2006
“Costs of Saving Energy are Worth it in the Long Run”
By Gordy Holt
The Boston Globe
November 11, 2006
“A Competition to Save Energy — Brilliant!”
By Kay Lazar
USA Today
November 1, 2006
“Get Your Home Ready for Cold Weather”
By Bob Swanson and Doyle Rice
EDN
October 24, 2006
“EPA Revises ENERGY STAR”
By Colleen Taylor
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
October 2, 2006
“A Lighter Energy Load”
By Thomas Content
Seattle Post Intelligencer
September 16, 2006
“Compact fluorescent bulbs offer big energy savings?”
By Gordy Holt
Rocky Mountain News
August 2, 2006
“Number of Homes with ENERGY STAR Label on Rise”
By Gargi Chakrabarty
Better Homes and Gardens
August 2006
“(Way More Than) 20 Ways to Lower Your Home Cooling Costs”
By Greg Cook
PC Magazine
July 25, 2006
“Top Tips for Energy Saving”
By Lance Ulanoff
The Seattle Times
July 8, 2006
“Don’t Let Those Drips Drain Your Wallet”
By Cathy Frisinger
The Washington Post
June 25, 2006
“Change the Light Bulbs And Plug Those Leaks”
By Steven Mufson
USA Today
June 5, 2006
“Easy Ways to Clear the Air”
By Bob Swanson and Doyle Rice
The New York Times
May 21, 2006
“Cutting the Cost of Staying Cool”
By Jay Romano
Professional Remodeler
January 2006
“Silence is Golden”
By Susan Conbere and Glen Salas
Money Magazine
January 2006
“Save Your Energy”
By Sarah Max
Summary: Roll back the high cost of heat and electricity this winter by making your home more energy-efficient.
Buildings Magazine
January 2006
“100 Influences That Have Shaped the Buildings Market”
By Linda Monroe, Jana Madsen, and Leah Garris
Atlanta Home Improvement Magazine
January 2006
“Performance Test” (1.87MB)
By Howard Katzman
U.S. News & World Report
December 26, 2005
“Seeing the Light on Fluorescents”
By Caroline Hsu
Summary: ENERGY STAR qualified compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) use 66 percent less energy than standard incandescent light bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. These CFLs are efficient, and a new generation of CFLs provides the same warm yellow light of traditional incandescent bulbs.
CNET.com
November 22, 2005
“Energy Hogs in Your Living Room”
By Alorie Gilbert
Summary: Overall, consumer electronics account for 15 to 20 percent of household electricity used today, up from 5 percent in 1980. Through its voluntary ENERGY STAR labeling program, EPA is hoping to encourage manufacturers to improve the energy efficiency of high-tech devices.
Reader’s Digest
November 2004
“The New Energy Crisis: A survival guide”
By Max Alexander
Summary: Home heating bills are likely to go through the roof this season. According to the federal government’s Energy Information Administration, the price you pay for natural gas is likely to jump to 7.5 percent over last winter. Wired heat is predicted to be up nearly 2 percent. ENERGY STAR estimates conservatively that home sealing and attic insulation cuts heating and cooling bills up to 20 percent.
The Economist
March 9, 2006
“Pulling the Plug on Standby Power”
CNET.com
February 1, 2006
“Electric Slide for Tech Industry”
By Stephen Shankland
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