On Monday, President Obama and Secretary Chu announced a strengthened final rule on lamps that will save consumers $4 billion annually by 2022.

This standard would cover the tube fluorescent bulbs (general service fluorescent or GSFL) that we are all familiar with and the flat faced bulbs that fit into recessed can fixtures in many homes (incandescent reflector lamps or IRLs).  I have blogged on the importance of this standard Read more

There is a new fruit stand on the corner near my home. I think it’s terrific, but I’m pretty sure it doesn’t belong there. The cart appeared on the day the New York Times announced a new citywide effort to encourage street vendors to bring fresh vegetables and fruit to low-income neighborhoods that have been called “food deserts” because of the... Read more