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Record Nr.

UNINA9910696231703321

Titolo

Energy efficiency [[electronic resource] ] : opportunities exist for federal agencies to better inform household consumers : report to the Chairman, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, U.S. Senate / / United States Government Accountability Office

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

ii, 84 pages : digital, PDF file

Soggetti

Energy labeling - Evaluation

Household appliances - Environmental aspects

Electric power - Conservation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Oct. 5, 2007).

"September 2007."

"GAO-07-1162."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

GAO report analyzes the EnergyGuide and Energy Star programs to determine (1) how these programs have changed over time, (2) how federal agencies verify the accuracy of the energy consumption estimates for household products covered by these programs, (3) the actions federal agencies take to ensure that the EnergyGuide is available to consumers and that the Energy Star logo is not misused, and (4) how federal agencies measure the effectiveness and cost of these programs.