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September 12, 2012

California Efficiency Measures a Success

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) reported that the groundbreaking energy efficiency programs approved by the CPUC resulted in savings of 5,900 gigawatt-hours of electricity in 2010-2011.  More

September 12, 2012

EPA, Green Sports Alliance Partner for Conservation

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it has signed an agreement with nonprofit Green Sports Alliance to work together on energy conservation and sustainability issues.  More

September 12, 2012

USDA Has Reached Its $250 Million Smart Grid Funding Goal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced it has reached its $250 million goal to finance smart grid technologies.  More

September 5, 2012

Federal Electronics Stewardship Efforts Honored

The Energy Department received one-third of the 33 Federal Electronics Challenge Awards recently announced by the EPA and the Office of the Federal Environmental Executive.  More

September 5, 2012

Executive Order Promotes Industrial Energy Efficiency

President Obama has signed an Executive Order to facilitate investments in industrial energy efficiency in an effort to strengthen U.S. manufacturing and help create jobs.  More

August 29, 2012

Energy Efficiency Upgrades Part of a Winning Formula for Oregon School District

A $1 million grant from the Energy Department’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program helped a school district in Vernonia, Oregon build an energy-efficient K-12 school that is estimated to reduce the school district's annual energy usage by 43%.  More

August 29, 2012

Energy Department Announces University Appliance-Design Winners

The Energy Department has announced that a University of Maryland team has won the Department's first Max Tech and Beyond Appliance Design Competition.  More

August 28, 2012

California Better Buildings Challenge Partners Showcase Energy Savings Projects with U.S. Energy Department Officials

The Energy Department this week joined with three of the nation's energy efficiency leaders to showcase three new commercial energy efficiency projects that are delivering significant energy and cost savings for California businesses.  More

August 22, 2012

Energy Department Partnership to Certify Zero Net-Energy Ready Homes

The Energy Department announced a new partnership between its Challenge Home program and the Passive House Institute US for a voluntary certification process for energy-efficient homes.  More

August 8, 2012

Energy Department to Award $43 Million for Energy Storage Technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy announced that 19 new projects will receive a total of $43 million from its Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy to develop breakthrough energy storage technologies and promising small businesses. More

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