Thinking of investing in a new refrigerator, washer and dryer or other home appliance? One item on the pro-and con list is whether it really makes sense to buy energy-efficiency appliances. The …
New data submitted by the Better Buildings Challenge partners with the U.S. Department of Energy shows that they have improved facility energy efficiency by more than 2.5 percent per year on average …
American homeowners can see how their home energy use measures up by using EPA's free online energy assessment tool, the Home Energy Yardstick, to compare a home's actual annual energy use to other …
The Better Buildings Residential Network was launched April 30 at the ACI National Home Performance Conference and Leadership Summit in Denver, Colorado. The Better Buildings Residential Network …
If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. The Federal Trade Commission cracked down on scammers that inflated the performance of liquid coating and radiant barrier products they sold to …
LED lamps have a slight environmental edge over compact fluorescent lamps and a significantly lower environmental impact than incandescent lighting over the lifetime of the products, according to a …
Compare lumens, instead of watts, when shopping for new, energy-efficient light bulbs. Knowing how many lumens you need for a particular setting allows you to buy the right bulb.
The Solar Decathlon 2013 will take place October 3-13, 2013 at the Orange County Great Park in Southern California. The U.S. Department of Energy announced the dates yesterday. The Solar Decathlon …
The U.S. Department of Energy today announced that the Orange County Great Park in Irvine, Calif., has been selected as the site for the 2013 Solar Decathlon. The Great Park will stage the event and …
The new year is the start of new rules in lighting technology. Traditional incandescent bulbs are being phased out and replaced with energy-efficient alternatives.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ad Council today launched a national consumer education campaign to help consumers save money on utility bills. The public service advertisements (PSA's …
For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) are recognizing products as the most energy-efficient in their categories among those that …
As part of the Obama Administration's SunShot Initiative to make solar energy cost-competitive with fossil fuels within the decade, U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced this week …
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced an offer of more than $40 million to help Nevada build a solar power generating facility just outside of Las Vegas, according to UPI. Chu, alongside U.S …
The Obama administration on Thursday offered Santa Monica solar startup SolarReserve a $737 million loan guarantee to build a 110-megawatt solar thermal power plant in Nevada that can generate …
There's good and then, of course, there's better and best. And a new Energy Star program tries to bring home that point, touting select Energy Star products as "Most Efficient." A Consumer Reports …