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PRNewswire (December 22) reports that the Clean Air Council in Pennsylvania is partnering with Conectiv Energy of Newark, Delaware to install solar-electric systems in up to 25 schools in the Philadelphia area during 2000. The systems, which will be installed at no cost to the schools, will help advance the Philadelphia Million Solar Roofs program. Each participating school will purchase the remainder of its electricity needs through Conectiv Energy's Nature's Power program which provides electricity from renewable resources. Thus, each school's electricity usage will be supplied entirely by renewable resources and, under current market conditions, each school should pay no more for the solar array and Nature's Power combined than it would as a regular PECO customer. For details, call Steven Huntoon of Conectiv Energy at 610-238-4460.
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AHAM promotes a marketing program in which they certify the performance of room air cleaners of their members. According to insider information, the Consumer Reports tests were carried out by the same contract test laboratory that carries out all AHAM certification testing. The Consumer Reports test, like the AHAM test, is considered flawed by many industry experts, and most quality air purifier manufacturers do not sign up for AHAM certification because of the test flaws.
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Some portable air cleaners sold in the consumer market are ENERGY STAR® qualified. Please note the following disclaimer on their packaging: “This product earned the ENERGY STAR by meeting strict energy efficiency guidelines set by EPA. EPA does not endorse any manufacturer claims of healthier indoor air from the use of this product.”
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Consumer Reports magazine only does testing and rating reports on the easy to find brands of air cleaners and air purifiers that have the largest market share of sales in the world marketplace. Unfortunately the air cleaners and air purifiers with the most market share are often the lower quality, inexpensive brands and models you can easily find in huge discount department stores such as Home Depot, Sears, Wal-Mart, K- Mart and other discount chain stores that sell millions of these lower quality air cleaners that flood the world marketplace!
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When selecting air cleaners, consumers are influenced by several factors, including visual appeal, noise level, and frequency of filter replacement. There are many different types of filters, some can be cleaned by water, by hand or by vacuuming while others need to be replaced within a few months or a few years.
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Friedrich C 90A Rated as the number one product by a major consumer magazine the Friedrich C 90A electrostatic air cleaners offer the advantage of a very low operation cost. Made in the USA.
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