Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Appliances with an Energy Star label have met certain energy-efficiency benchmarks. First put into place 33 years ago under the ...

First put into place 33 years ago under the administration of then president George H. W. Bush, Energy Star is a testing and certification program for appliances and electronics. Businesses can use ...

It’s a voluntary program launched during a Republican administration, endorsed by manufacturers and well-recognized by U.S. consumers, who have saved an estimated $500 billion over the past 33 years ...