News release: “The FTC has proposed new labeling requirements for lamps, commonly known as light bulbs, in response to a congressional mandate. The marketplace has been changing quickly with the emergence of newer, more energy-efficient technologies such as compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs and light-emitting diode (LED) products as traditional incandescent bulbs are phased out. The proposed labels provide consumers with clear, easily understandable information to help them choose among different bulb types. The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking announced today seeks comment on new labels that emphasize lumens, not watts, as the measure of bulb brightness. This information, along with estimated energy cost information, would appear on the front of the light bulb package. The back of the package would display a Lighting Facts label modeled after the Nutrition Facts label for food packages. The Lighting Facts label would provide information about brightness, energy cost, the bulbs expected life, color temperature (for example, whether the bulb provides warm or cool light), as well as wattage. The label also would require disclosures for bulbs containing mercury. The bulbs output in lumens and a mercury disclosure for bulbs that contain mercury would also have to be placed on the bulb itself.”
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Daily Archives: October 27, 2009
President Obama Announces $3.4 Billion for Smart Grid
News release: “Speaking at Florida Power and Lights (FPL) DeSoto Next Generation Solar Energy Center, President Barack Obama today announced the largest single energy grid modernization investment in U.S. history, funding a broad range of technologies that will spur the nations transition to a smarter, stronger, more efficient and reliable electric system. The end result… Continue Reading
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Audits
10-003: Iraq Commander’s Emergency Response Program Generally Managed Well, but Project Documentation and Oversight Can Be Improved, October 27, 2009: “In April 2008, MultiNational ForceIraq (MNFI) and the Government of Iraq (GOI) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing the IraqCommander’s Emergency Response Program (ICERP). Since then, more than 800 projects have been completed, and… Continue Reading
Draft Version of Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009
WSJ: “Here are some key parts of the draft legislation hashed out between House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D., Mass.) and the Treasury Department. 1) It would create a financial services oversight council, chaired by the Treasury Secretary, which would consist of Federal Reserve Chairman, Comptroller of the Currency, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Federal Electronics Management, Legal Services Corporation, Military Training, Recovery Act, Voters with Disabilities
Federal Electronics Management: Federal Agencies Could Improve Participation in EPA’s Initiatives for Environmentally Preferable Electronic Products, GAO-10-196T, October 27, 2009 Legal Services Corporation: Some Progress Made in Addressing Governance and Accountability Weaknesses, But Challenges Remain, GAO-10-194T, October 27, 2009 Military Training: DOD’s Report on the Sustainability of Training Ranges Addresses Most of the Congressional Reporting… Continue Reading
American Public Skeptical on Evidence of Global Warming
News release: “A recent Pew Research survey showing a sharp decline in the proportion of the public saying there is solid evidence of global warming has triggered considerable speculation about why these views are changing. The poll was released a day after 18 leading scientific organizations released a letter reaffirming what they see as scientific… Continue Reading
NOAA Arctic Report Card 2009 – Warming of the Arctic continues to be widespread
Arctic Report Card 2009 – Tracking Recent Environmental Changes – Warming of the Arctic continues to be widespread, and in some cases, dramatic. Linkages between air, land, sea, and biology are evident, October 2009 – “It is apparent that the heating of the ocean in areas of extreme summer sea ice loss is directly impacting… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve proposed guidance on incentive compensation
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board issued a proposal designed to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of banking organizations do not undermine the safety and soundness of their organizations. The proposal includes two supervisory initiatives. One, applicable to 28 large, complex banking organizations, will review each firm’s policies and practices to determine their consistency… Continue Reading
How Many Energy Vampires are in your House?
How Many Energy Vampires are in your House? Oct 26, 2009: “Energy vampires are things in your house that consume electricity all of the time, even when they are turned off or not being used. TVs, VCRs, DVD players, computers/printers, stereos, microwaves, coffee machines, washers/dryers, rechargeable power tools, and many others are the everyday… Continue Reading
DOE Quality Assurance Process for Prime Recipients' Reporting for the American Recovery Act of 2009
DOI OIG Audit Special Report: The Department of Energy’s Quality Assurance Process for Prime Recipients’ Reporting for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, October 2009. Continue Reading
