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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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