Stripping hundreds of millions of dollars from renewable energy and efficiency initiatives is part of a broader move to undo ...

THE Department of Energy (DoE) said it is preparing an up to $300-million package to support rooftop solar and energy-efficient appliance use in public schools and government hospitals. “The ...

Upon finalizing the efficiency standard for portable air conditioners in 2020, for example, the DOE expected the cost of buying more efficient technologies to add up to $1 billion for consumers ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Steven Nadel of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy talk about the shutting down of Energy Star, which helps consumers identify energy-efficient appliances.

Jay Buchanan, the store’s owner, said many customers are like Sautner, and what they are looking for frequently ends up being an appliance with the Energy Star symbol. The U.S.-based program claims ...

Energy Star, efficiency program that has steered consumer choice, targeted in cuts An Environmental Protection Agency plan to eliminate its Energy Star offices would end a decades-old program that ...

The Trump administration plans to weaken energy and water efficiency standards for appliances, an attack experts say is “patently illegal.” The Department of Energy announced its “largest ...

Their efficiency is measured by annual fuel utilization efficiency (AFUE)—the ratio of the appliance's annual heat output compared to the total amount of fossil fuel energy taken in over a year.

The Michigan Court of Claims has issued a pause on implementing new energy efficiency requirements for new homes, following a ...

Green energy-efficiency credits are on the chopping block. If you want some of these valuable tax credits, you'll need to upgrade your home sooner rather than later.