Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts

An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly electronics and save money on bills, consumer and environmental groups said.

May 8, 2025 - 00:51
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Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts
An Energy Star logo is displayed on a box for a freezer Jan. 21, 2025, in Evendale, Ohio.

An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that gave consumers a choice to buy environmentally friendly electronics and save money on bills, consumer and environmental groups said.

(Image credit: Joshua A. Bickel)