LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded GE - Appliances & Lighting the ENERGY STAR® Sustained Excellence Award for the fifth straight year. GE – Appliances & Lighting has more than 775 ENERGY STAR-qualified high-performance household lighting and appliance products that help curb energy spending and reduce greenhouse gas and other harmful emissions. The award marks the seventh year GE (NYSE: GE) has been recognized as an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. Award winners are selected from more than 17,000 organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program. “EPA is recognizing GE – Appliances & Lighting with our highest ENERGY STAR award – the 2010 Sustained Excellence Award,” said Gina McCarthy, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. “GE – Appliances & Lighting’s continued leadership and commitment to energy efficiency is a testament to what we can accomplish to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect our global environment.” GE - Appliances & Lighting will receive the award at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 18, 2010.
