Full Title: Myths and Facts about Energy Efficiency Appliance and Equipment Standards
Author(s): Alliance to Save Energy
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Publication Date: October 1, 2016
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Description (excerpt):
Light bulbs are perhaps the most familiar example of how standards have stimulated innovation resulting in improved consumer choice in wattage, color, warmth, and other factors. Anyone who has browsed the light bulb aisle at the hardware store lately knows that consumers can now choose between halogen incandescent bulbs, compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs), or light-emitting diodes (LEDs)—and save 25% to over 75% on utility bills