Energy Star Program

[ en-er-jee stahr proh-gram, ‐gruhm ]

/ ˈɛn ər dʒi ˌstɑr ˌproʊ græm, ‐grəm /

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a program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Energy intended to promote energy-saving strategies and help consumers identify energy-efficient appliances, electronic systems, and devices that have met the performance requirements for the certified label (Energy Star ).

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Origin of Energy Star Program

First recorded in 1975–80

Words nearby Energy Star Program

energy efficiency ratio, energy gap, energy level, energy obesity, energy-smart, Energy Star Program, enervate, enervated, enervating, Enesco, e-neutrino

Example sentences from the Web for Energy Star Program

I think a lot of it has to do with the attitude and the energy behind it and the honesty.
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She completed a yoga teacher-training program and, in the spring of 2008, went on a retreat in Peru to study with shamans.
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Former Red Sox star Curt Schilling says his politics are keeping him out of Cooperstown.
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It was seen by a small delegation of star-struck prelates and dignitaries who later described the film as “moving.”
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The program has not made a final selection on which upgrades will actually be included in future versions of the F-35.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
This is the first and principal point at which we can stanch the wastage of teaching energy that now goes on.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation|H. G. (Herbert George) Wells
Sleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
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This may be done by taking the humming tone and bringing to bear upon it a strong pressure of energy.
Expressive Voice Culture|Jessie Eldridge Southwick
It was, of course, the suppressed emotional energy finding another outlet.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
I had no idea who they were, as the Grand Duke was in morning costume, and had no star or decoration to distinguish him.
Music-Study in Germany|Amy Fay

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