Mar 19 2010
For the second year in a row, TCP, Inc. is awarded the ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year for Lighting Product Manufacturers by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE).
The company is recognized for its outstanding contribution to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by manufacturing energy efficient lighting products, including compact fluorescent (CFL) and LED lamps for residential, commercial and industrial applications. The award also acknowledges TCP's work to educate consumers about the energy saving benefits associated with using energy efficient lighting products.
"Today, EPA is recognizing TCP for taking the lead in addressing climate change through their commitment to energy efficiency," said Gina McCarthy, EPA Assistant Administrator for Air and Radiation. "TCP is producing and promoting products that have earned the ENERGY STAR, showing customers that together, we can increase our nation's energy efficiency and reduce our emissions of greenhouse gases."
As an ENERGY STAR partner since 1999, TCP continues to be the first to market new innovations that are revolutionizing the energy efficient lighting industry. In 2009, TCP introduced the industry's fastest-starting covered CFL with its patented InstaBright G2 Technology to provide full brightness in seconds. The company has more than 255 qualified ENERGY STAR lighting products branded under the TCP™, SpringLight™ and Durabright™ names, as well as its new TCP Pro™ brand of energy efficient lighting products targeted to the commercial and industrial markets.
Working with The Home Depot, TCP gave away one million CFLs on Earth Day 2009 to help kick-start energy conservation awareness and is a sponsor of the CFL recycling kiosks located in every The Home Depot store, which recycles an estimated 1.9 million CFLs annually. In 2009, TCP also expanded its consumer education outreach through its BrightPoint blog and social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube, providing daily energy efficiency updates.
"Energy efficiency is at the core of every aspect of our business – it's what our company has strived to achieve from day one," said Ellis Yan, President & CEO, TCP, Inc. "To be recognized with back-to-back ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year awards is a great honor and a testament that the work we are doing is making a difference in helping consumers save energy and protect the environment."