ENERGY IDEAS

DOUBLE ISSUE: WINTER 1996 · VOL. 1 · NUMBERS 1 & 2
A Publication of The Center for Study of Responsive Law's Government Purchasing Project

C O N T E N T S

USING ECO-LABELING TO FIND "GREEN" ENERGY PRODUCTS
PROGRAMS THAT HELP CONSUMERS IDENTIFY "ENERGY-EFFICIENT" PRODUCTS
GREEN SEAL: THE GREEN STAMP OF APPROVAL
THE FED SETS ITS OWN GUIDELINES FOR "BEST-PRACTICE" ENERGY PROCUREMENT
EPA CONSIDERS MORE COMPREHENSIVE "GREEN" PROCUREMENT GUIDANCE
ENERGY GUIDE APPLIANCE LABELS: INFORMATION,NOT ENDORSEMENT
VERIFICATION LABELS AND OPTIONS
DOING YOUR OWN ENERGY COMPARISONS
DON'T BE FOOLED: THE LIMITS OF ECO-LABELS
HERE COMES THE SUN
RESOURCES

Robert Hickey, Editor

Nicole Capretz, Associate Editor, Energy Project Coordinator

Alicia Culver, Coordinator, Government Purchasing Project

Ralph Nader, Founder, Center for Study of Responsive Law

Michael Johnson, Research Assistant

Kathy Cashel, Production/Design

Energy Ideas is published quarterly by the Center for Study of Responsive Law's Government Purchasing Project, P.O. Box 19367, Washington, DC 20036; (202) 387-8030; Fax: (202) 234-5176; E-mail: energyideas@essential.org. Copies are free to public employees and grassroots organizations. For all other persons, subscriptions are $25 for 12 issues. Reproduction of all or part of Energy Ideas for non-commercial use is allowed with proper credit to this journal. Requests should be addressed to Energy Ideas.