Energy Department agrees to set new appliance efficiency standards.
14th Nov 2006, 16:13 GMT
The Energy Department has agreed to boost energy efficiency requirements for nearly two dozen household appliances and equipment from dishwashers to fluorescent lamps as part of a court settlement after years of inaction.
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