Energy star was started by EPA in 1992 as a market-based partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency.

能源之星开始于1992年作为一个以市场为基础的伙伴关系，通过提高能源效率减少温室气体排放量环保局。

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So far, just 12, 000 buildings out of the 5 million in the U.S. have earned an Energy Star rating, says Maura Beard, a communications director at the EPA for Energy Star.

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"I share your frustration that there isn't a national infrastructure for the proper recycling of this product, " says Wendy Reed, who manages EPA's Energy Star program.

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The EPA via the voluntary Energy Star labeling program has energy performance data on over 40, 000 washing machines, TVs, light bulbs, air conditioners, and other products.

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