DOE Toughens Efficiency Program With Lightbulb, Test Procedure Rules

December 7, 2021
The Department of Energy (DOE) is advancing two crucial measures regarding its overall energy efficiency standards program and high-profile requirements for lightbulbs, the latest in a Biden administration push to roll back Trump-era rules blocking stringent standards. In one action, DOE on Dec. 3 finalized a policy reversing a 2020 rule that made it easier for industry groups to write their own test procedures to determine if products comply with the department’s standards. Specifically, the new rule undoes an expedited...


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