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asaUS-focusedorganizationbuthasnowextendeditsactivitiesto manyothercountries. 5.5.5 Energystar AUSfederalprogramthatextendstheimpactofenergyefficiency standards is Energy Star, a voluntary program started by the EPA in1992. It is nowmanaged jointlywithDOEandprovides information that consumers and businesses can use to make well informed purchasing decisions. It also promotes the Energy Star label (see Figure 5.3) that is awarded to certified energy-efficient products, homes, commercial buildings, and Figure 5.2 Appliances with federal efficiency standards (Source:U.S. DepartmentofEnergy, 2015). Water,Energy, andEnvironment–APrimer44