a gasoline-powered alarm clock — won a label from the government certifying them as energy efficient in a test of the federal "Energy Star" program.
Among other winners was an air room cleaner that was actually a space heater with a feather duster and fly strips attached
four phony GAO companies were able to become Energy Star partners, giving them access to the program's logos and other promotional resources
In a joint statement Friday, the agencies said consumers can have confidence in the Energy Star label.
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In related news, the U.S. government's new health care implementation team announced that the new standard treatment device for obstructive sleep apnea has been chosen and will qualify for the Energy Star program.
It was not immediately clear whether the new device is fully data-capable.