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EPA LAUNCHES NEW ENERGY STAR PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

Release Date: 08/11/99
Contact Information:

United States Communications, Education,
Environmental Protection And Media Relations
Agency(1703)


Note to Correspondents

EPA is launching a new public service televison campaign to increase public awareness about the link between energy use in the home and air pollution from power plants and to urge consumers to look for products that bear the ENERGY STAR label -- the national symbol for energy efficiency. The Energy Star program is a joint effort between EPA and the Department of Energy to provide consumers with a simple way to identify cost effective, energy efficient products.

“The ENERGY STAR label gives consumers the information they need to easily choose energy
efficient products that will save them money and help protect the environment,” said EPA Administrator
Carol M. Browner. “By purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified products, individuals can play an important
role in cutting the emissions that both pollute our air and contribute to climate change.”

There are almost 30 Energy Star product categories available to consumers. These include: consumer electronics, computers, office equipment, appliances, heating and cooling equipment, and home lamps and lighting fixtures. Even new energy smart homes can qualify for the ENERGY STAR label.

EPA estimates that if all consumers purchased ENERGY STAR products and equipment over the next 15 years, Americans’ energy bills would be reduced by $100 billion. The annual pollution savings would be equivalent to taking 17 million cars off the road.

EPA’s new Energy Star PSA has begun airing in selected regions across the country. For more information about the ENERGY STAR program visit: http://www.energystar.gov; or contact Betsy Agle at 202-564-9046.

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