On April 30, 2018, the U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) announced its LED Lighting Facts program would be discontinued, with the website shutting down June 1. It was earlier reported that this was likely due to budget constraints, while DoE gave the reason that the nearly decade-old program has achieved its objectives.
Very quickly, D+R International, the Lighting Facts private contractor, notified me they are taking over the Lighting Facts program:
LED Lighting Facts will resume acceptance of LED lighting products today, under the direction of D+R International, the implementer of the program since its inception. The simple “truth-in-advertising” labeling program provides consumers with the assurance that the performance of their LED lighting products has been independently verified and that they have an easy in-store and online tool to compare LED lighting products and manufacturers.
D+R will continue the program, which won’t have the DoE affiliation anymore but otherwise should be seamless as a user experience. Current product listings will be free for manufacturers through May, but in June, a subscription pricing model will be introduced. I’ve also learned the program will begin listing lamps again, which were discontinued by DoE in 2016.
Personally, I’m happy to see D+R continue the program, which has arguably benefited the industry.
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