Consumer Education: Buying Green

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Learn how to question green advertising claims, shop for products that use less energy, and save gas without wasting your money. From the Federal Trade Commission

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HES computes a home's energy use on-line in a matter of seconds based on models and data developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Renters and homeowners can use the site.

Compare energy efficiency of products ranging from clothes washers to furnaces to light bulbs.

EPEAT is a comprehensive global environmental rating system that helps purchasers identify greener computers and other electronics. Choose a device from the drop-down menu for details rating the life of the device, from materials in manufacture, to packaging, to disposal.