Re:EPA Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
by jimmydddd on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @10:30AM
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Re: Cold water requirement.
It's not as ridiculous as it may seem.
--In the 70's, we were told (in the US) to not flush the toilet after peeing.
--We also were told that driving at 55mph was the optimum, most fuel efficient speed for all vehicles under all circumstances.
--In the 2000's, my kids were urged to watchdog our family so that we didn't leave the tap on for more than 10 seconds while brushing our teeth.
--In the 2010's, light bulbs that emit warm tones of light were apparently outlawed to save energy.
I could see cold water becoming a thing.
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Re:EPA Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
by sundaeofshock on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @12:32PM
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Incandescent bulbs have a color temp of about 2700K and you can currently purchase LEDs at that same temp.
Re:EPA Plans to Shut Down the Energy Star Program
by 542354234235 on Wednesday May 07, 2025 @01:02PM
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They are talking about the CFL bulbs (compact florescent), which have that cool colored industrial look lighting. Like all their examples, it is a grain of truth spun into ridiculousness. Most of the development of CFLs was in the 1970s because of the energy crisis. In the 1990s, they were promoted for use by the government and power companies, with rebates and other subsidies. The government didn’t start banning incandescents until 2012, after warm light LEDs had been around for a long time.