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			<title>ENERGY STAR PARTNER UPDATE: Pool Pumps Earn ENERGY STAR Certification</title>	
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			<pubDate>Mon, 25 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[On February 15, 2013, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized its first ENERGY STAR specification for pool pumps. Expanding into this new product category is part of the ENERGY STAR program&rsquo;s overall commitment to help prevent climate change by encouraging superior energy efficiency.&nbsp; MORE ]]></description>
			
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			<title>EPA Recognizes Medical Centers and Universities for Emissions Reductions and Energy Savings</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized five facilities with the ENERGY STAR Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for their efforts to reduce emissions that threaten public health while increasing energy reliability and efficiency. 
&ldquo;Our&nbsp;ENERGY STAR&nbsp;CHP award winners are better serving their students and patients while safeguarding the environment,&rdquo; said Gina McCarthy, Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation.

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			<title>ENERGY STAR PARTNER UPDATE: 2012 ENERGY STAR Leaders Recognized</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA Sees 30 Percent Growth in Number of Organizations Reducing Carbon Emissions Portfolio-Wide.&nbsp; As of the end of 2012, more than 270 organizations have been recognized as ENERGY STAR Leaders by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.&nbsp;Since the program began in 2004, ENERGY STAR Leaders have cumulatively saved more than $150 million on utility bills and prevented greenhouse gas emissions equal to the annual electricity use of nearly 130,000 homes.
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			<title>2013 ENERGY STAR Awards Registration Now Open</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>2011 Annual Report Now Available</title>	
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			<pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>ENERGY STAR PARTNER UPDATE: Midpoint Standings in 2012 ENERGY STAR Battle of the Buildings Posted</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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At the half-way point of the 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings, EPA held a midpoint weigh-in of all 3,200 competitors. The results? In the first six months of the competition, participants are posting big savings. Now entering the final stretch of the competition, building teams are pulling out all the stops to save event more energy and money, and protect the environment.&nbsp;&nbsp; MORE ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>2013 ENERGY STAR Award Applications Now Being Accepted!</title>	
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			<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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All organizations participating in the ENERGY STAR program are encouraged to apply for a 2013 ENERGY STAR Award. The completed online application package must be submitted by 8 pm EST, November 28, 2012.
Submit award application
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			<title>Celebrate ENERGY STAR Day!</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Americans can participate in local events to learn more about energy efficiency.&nbsp; Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced ENERGY STAR Day, a first-ever nationwide celebration of energy efficiency accomplishments in honor of the 20th anniversary of the ENERGY STAR program. ENERGY STAR Day is being celebrated with events around the country between now and October 24. MORE ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>Save the Date: 2013 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony</title>	
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			<pubDate>Fri, 05 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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What: 2013 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony
Date: March 26, 2013
Location:
Marriott Wardman Park Hotel
2660 Woodley Road, NW
Washington, DC 20008
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			<title>ENERGY STAR Buildings Partner Meeting to be Held 10/10/12 in Washington, DC</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The first-ever ENERGY STAR Buildings Partner Meeting will be held October 10&ndash;11, 2012, at The Liaison Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. The meeting will feature interactive sessions with leading ENERGY STAR partners who will share their proven best practices, as well as innovations in managing the energy use of their buildings. Jim Gibbons, President and CEO of Goodwill Industries International, and Jim Schlachter, Superintendent of Gresham-Barlow School District, will keynote. 

Download the agenda and register at https://buildingsmeeting.cadmusweb.com/ ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>2013 ENERGY STAR Award Applications Now Available</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[All organizations participating in the ENERGY STAR program are encouraged to apply for a 2013 ENERGY STAR Award. The online application package must be submitted by 8 pm EST, November 28, 2012.
Get award application ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>EPA Kicks Off Third Annual ENERGY STAR National Building Competition</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[On July 25th, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency&rsquo;s (EPA) ENERGY STAR&nbsp;program launched the 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings&nbsp;with a record 3,200 buildings across the country going head to head to improve energy efficiency, lower utility costs and protect health and the environment.
EPA Press Release
See the list of competitors, social media updates, interactive map of buildings and photos of the competition at&nbsp;http://www.energystar.gov/BattleOfTheBuildings&nbsp;. ]]></description>
			
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			<title>EPA Honors the Best Energy-Efficient Building Designs</title>	
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			<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[On May 18 at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention in Washington, DC, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized nearly 100 commercial building design projects submitted by 43 architecture firms that achieved Designed to Earn the Energy Star certification in the past year. Together, these projects which incorporate energy efficiency into their plans are estimated to prevent nearly 175,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually and save more than $23 million in annual energy costs across 10 million square feet of commercial space. 
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			<title>EPA Releases List of Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA released the annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings for 2011. The list of 25 cities is headed by Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, New York, Houston, Dallas, Riverside, Calif. and Boston. By the end of 2011, the nearly 16,500 ENERGY STAR certified buildings across America have helped save nearly $2.3 billion in annual utility bills and prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to emissions from the annual energy use of more than 1.5 million homes.
EPA Press Release
List of Top 25 Cities with Most ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in 2011 

List of ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings 2011 Only

More about earning the&nbsp;ENERGY STAR&nbsp;for commercial buildings:&nbsp;&nbsp;http://energystar.gov/labeledbuildings ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>EPA Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ENERGY STAR</title>	
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			<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA is kicking off the celebration of ENERGY STAR's 20th anniversary by recognizing the 2012 ENERGY STAR award winners for their outstanding leadership and commitment to protecting America&rsquo;s environment through superior energy efficiency. Over the past 20 years, with help from ENERGY STAR partners, American families and businesses have saved about $230 billion on utility bills and prevented more than 1.7 billion metric tons of carbon pollution. 
EPA Press Release
Complete list of 2012 award winners

More information on&nbsp;ENERGY STAR&nbsp;20th Anniversary: www.energystar.gov/20th

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			<title>Public Awareness of ENERGY STAR Remains Strong</title>	
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			<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Public awareness of the ENERGY STAR label exceeded 80% in 2011, and 44% of U.S. households report purchasing an ENERGY STAR qualified product. As the ENERGY STAR program enters its 20th year, the label remains well poised to influence future consumer decisionmaking. The majority of purchasers report they are likely to recommend ENERGY STAR products to others--32% of them are &quot;extremely likely&quot; to do so. This finding and others are highlighted in a new report, &ldquo;National Awareness of ENERGY STAR for 2011,&quot; which presents an analysis of a survey commissioned by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency. ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony - Mar 15, 2012</title>	
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			<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>Nearly Half of ENERGY STAR Leaders Meet President&apos;s 20% Energy Efficiency Improvement Goal</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[New findings by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reveal that nearly half of the more than 200 organizations that have earned recognition as ENERGY STAR Leaders have improved the energy efficiency of their entire building portfolios by 20% or more. Last year, President Obama announced a nationwide call to action to make commercial buildings 20% more energy efficient by 2020. EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR program provides a strategic pathway toward superior energy efficiency, including a focus on ongoing performance measurement and whole-building improvement, that has helped these leading organizations achieve the President&rsquo;s goal.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
Complete list of ENERGY STAR Leaders as of December 31, 2011
More about ENERGY STAR Leaders: http://www.energystar.gov/leaders ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>Gifts that Keep on Giving and Energy Saving Actions for the Holiday Season</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR is offering simple holiday gift ideas to help friends and family give back to the environment this season and throughout the new year. ENERGY STAR, Design for the Environment, and WaterSense labels can be found on thousands of products across the country, making it easy to choose the perfect gift for anyone on your list. By using these products combined with environmental actions this holiday season, consumers can cut both their energy bill and their emissions, helping to better protect their wallet and the environment. 
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>Leading National Home Builders Commit to EPA&apos;s Aggressive New Requirements</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA is recognizing the leading builders across the nation who have committed to building homes that will meet the new and more rigorous ENERGY STAR requirements for qualified homes in 2012.&nbsp; By building the next generation of ENERGY STAR qualified homes, these builders will offer their homebuyers a comprehensive package of features that deliver better value, quality, comfort, and the promise of a better environment for tomorrow. To-date, more than 400 builders have made a commitment building ENERGY STAR qualified homes in 2012, led by&nbsp;six of the country&rsquo;s largest builders who have committed a majority of their divisions nationwide.&nbsp; These builders include Ashton Woods Homes, Beazer Homes, KB Home, Meritage Homes, M/I&nbsp;Homes, and NVR, Inc.
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EPA&nbsp;Press Release
List of Builders who have Committed to the aggressive new requirements: www.energystar.gov/v3builders
More about ENERGY STAR certified new homes: www.energystar.gov/newhomes
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			<title>EPA and Canada Team Up to Drive Energy Savings in Commercial Buildings</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA and Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) have signed an agreement that will create a common platform for measuring and assessing the energy performance of commercial buildings in both countries. The new agreement will harmonize the approach of the two countries by expanding EPA&rsquo;s existing national energy performance scale methodology as well as EPA&rsquo;s software tool, ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager, to include capabilities for tracking and evaluating the energy performance of Canadian commercial buildings, in addition to buildings in the US. EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR tools have served the U.S. commercial marketplace for over a decade, and this expansion will help businesses that own and manage properties in Canada identify opportunities to save money, improve energy efficiency, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>EPA Updates ENERGY STAR Tool to Support Greater Energy Efficiency in Hospitals</title>	
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			<pubDate>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Healthcare organizations spend $7.4 billion in energy costs each year. To improve energy efficiency, thousands of hospitals rely on the EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR tools to help track consumption and prioritize facilities for energy upgrades. Today, EPA released an important update to ENERGY STAR's national energy performance scale methodology for hospitals. The updated performance scale will help hospitals better assess their energy performance and make more informed financial and investment decisions in order to cut costs and improve their energy efficiency. Improving the energy efficiency of America&rsquo;s hospitals by 10% would save 7.3 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity, 243 million therms of natural gas each year, and about $740 million annually in energy bills. It would also prevent greenhouse gas emissions equal to that from the annual electricity use of over 712,000 homes.

EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>University of Central Florida Wins EPA&apos;s 2011 ENERGY STAR National Building Competition</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA announced that a parking garage on the main campus of the University of Central Florida (UCF) is the winner of EPA&rsquo;s 2011 Energy Star National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings. In its second year, the &rdquo;Biggest Loser&rdquo;-style competition featured teams from 245 buildings across the country in a head-to-head battle to save energy, reduce costs, and protect Americans&rsquo; health and their environment. In addition to cutting their energy use by 63%, UCF reduced their lighting bill for the parking garage by more than half due to improvements made during the competition. From improvements in operations and maintenance to upgrades in equipment and technology, the competitors together saved more than 240 million kBtus of energy and $5.2 million on utility bills annually. 

EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>Winter Heating Tips to Save Energy and Money</title>	
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			<description><![CDATA[U.S. homeowners are preparing for winter and looking for ways to heat their homes while reducing their energy bills to save money. The average family spends $2,200 a year on energy bills, nearly half of which goes to heating and cooling.&nbsp; In addition to saving money, reducing energy use at home can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help fight climate change.&nbsp; Save energy and money with these tips from ENERGY STAR: www.energystar.gov/heatingtips
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			<title>EPA&apos;s Market Share for ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes Reaches 25%</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA announced that 25% of all single-family homes built nationally in 2010 earned EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR, up from 21% in 2009. In partnership with its stakeholders, EPA continues to help American home buyers invest in high performing homes that save money on their utility bills and help protect the environment. Since 1995 approximately 1.2 million new homes have earned EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR, representing savings of nearly $350 million on utility bills while avoiding greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to those from more than 450,000 vehicles. 

EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>ENERGY STAR Now Available for New Multifamily High-Rise Buildings</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA announced that new multifamily high-rise residential buildings are now eligible to qualify as ENERGY STAR. Expanding the ENERGY STAR eligibility to such properties will not only help EPA strengthen energy-efficiency initiatives, across the nation, which save money and help protect the environment, but also provide property owners the opportunity to increase the asset value and offer tenants comfortable homes.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
More information on&nbsp;ENERGY&nbsp;STAR qualified multifamily high rise buildings: http://www.energystar.gov/mfhr ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>EPA Announces List of Top Contenders in ENERGY STAR National Building Competition</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR program marked the midpoint of the 2011 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings by releasing a list of Top Contenders for each building category, as well as the progress of all participants in the competition. Teams from 245 buildings around the country are going head-to-head to see who can reduce their energy use the most. In the first six months of the competition alone, the competitors have saved more than $3.7 million on utility bills and reduced greenhouse gas emissions equal to the electricity used by 2,300 homes annually. Through energy efficiency improvements, the competitors are helping to save energy, save money, and protect the environment.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
List of Top Contenders and more information on the competition: http://www.energystar.gov/BattleOfTheBuildings ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>EPA Announces New ENERGY STAR Requirements for Dishwashers and Furnaces</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA is updating ENERGY STAR requirements for dishwashers and furnaces. Effective January 20, 2012, both standard-sized and compact residential dishwashers meeting the new ENERGY STAR requirements will be between 10 and 30% more energy efficient than conventional models, and about 8% more efficient than dishwashers that met the previous ENERGY STAR requirement. Distributors, contractors and consumers will also be able to identify and purchase ENERGY STAR qualified furnaces that are appropriate to their particular climate zone beginning February 1, 2012. The furnaces that meet the new requirements for the southern half of the U.S. will be labeled with a specific U.S. South ENERGY STAR mark. The qualified furnaces in the South, where homes require less heat, will be up to 12% more energy efficient than baseline units. Qualified furnaces in the northern half of the U.S. including Canada will bear the standard ENERGY STAR logo and will be up to 16% more energy efficient than baseline models.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
More information on ENERGY STAR qualified dishwashers
More information on ENERGY STAR qualified furnaces ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>Leading-Edge Products for Energy Efficiency Recognized for First Time by New ENERGY STAR Effort</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[For the first time products can be recognized as the most energy efficient in their category among those that have earned the ENERGY STAR label. The new designation of &ldquo;Most Efficient&rdquo; will inform shoppers about exceptional energy performance and provide incentives for all manufacturers to strive for improvements. The Most Efficient recognition is being made in the following categories:&nbsp; clothes washers, heating and cooling equipment, televisions, and refrigerator-freezers. The following ENERGY STAR partners&rsquo; products are among the first to be recognized as Most Efficient: Electrolux/Frigidaire, Sears&rsquo; Kenmore,&nbsp;LG, Samsung, Best Buy&rsquo;s Insignia Brand, Panasonic and Rheem. 
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
More information on Energy Star&rsquo;s Most Efficient products: www.energystar.gov/mostefficient
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			<title>City of Houston Wins Mayors&apos; Climate Protection Award</title>	
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			<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[City of Houston&rsquo;s Mayor has received the 2011 U.S. Conference of Mayors&rsquo; Climate Protection Award for the city's work in implementing the Houston Green Office Challenge, which relies heavily on ENERGY STAR tools and resources. Participants measure and track their building&rsquo;s monthly energy use with EPA&rsquo;s online tool, Portfolio Manager, and participate in monthly EPA training sessions on improving energy performance in buildings. More than 330 organizations participate in the Challenge, including city-owned buildings.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>ENERGY STAR Program Helps Cement Industry Improve Energy Efficiency, Shift Performance Curve</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[A new report by researchers at Duke University affirms that the ENERGY STAR program has helped improve the energy efficiency of the cement manufacturing industry, which has cut its energy intensity by 13% over a decade. This improvement is equivalent to a total source energy use reduction of over 60 trillion Btu and an annual emissions reduction of almost 1.5 million metric tons of energy-related carbon, according to the report. Cement manufacturing is very energy intensive, and the improvements represent a substantial shift in the industry&rsquo;s energy efficiency curve.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
The report, Measuring Improvement in the Energy Performance of the U.S. Cement Industry, validates EPA&rsquo;s energy management strategy, particularly the importance of performance measurement and recognition for top performance. The report also demonstrates that the gap between top performing cement manufacturing plants and others has closed and the performance of the industry as a whole has improved.

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Measuring Improvement in the Energy Performance of the U.S. Cement Industry&nbsp;&nbsp;
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			<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA&nbsp;is recognizing the first container glass plants to earn ENERGY STAR certification. The first ENERGY STAR certified container glass plants include three Verallia North America plants, owned by Saint-Gobain, located in Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Massachusetts. Compared to average container glass plants, these ENERGY STAR certified container glass plants annually save 1.3 million Btus of energy, avoid about $7.5 million in energy bills, and prevent the emission of nearly 61,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, equal to the emissions from the electricity use of more than 7,000 homes for one year. Plants verified to be in the top&nbsp;25% of performance nationwide may be eligible for ENERGY STAR certification.
More information about ENERGY STAR Glass Energy Performance Indicators

Find ENERGY STAR manufacturing plants across the U.S. ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>EPA Awards ENERGY STAR Certification to First Cookie and Cracker Bakeries</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA&nbsp;is recognizing the first cookie and cracker bakeries to earn ENERGY STAR certification. The first thirteen ENERGY STAR certified bakeries are owned by Lance Private Brands, Richmond Baking of Indiana, Oak State Products, Bremner Food Group, and the Kellogg Company. Compared to average plants, these thirteen ENERGY STAR certified bakeries save 4,300,000 million Btus of energy, avoid nearly $24 million in utility bills, and prevent more than 85,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent annually, equivalent to the emissions from more than 16,000 cars. Plants verified to be in the top 25% of performance nationwide may be eligible for ENERGY STAR certification.

&nbsp;More information about ENERGY STAR Cookie and Cracker Energy Performance Indicators&nbsp;
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			<title>EPA Offers Energy Tips on Summer Cooling to Help Save Money, Reduce Pollution</title>	
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			<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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With summer around the corner, the EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR program today issued its annual list of ideas to help the public cut cooling costs, protect their health, and stay comfortable at home. The average home spends almost 20% of its utility bill on cooling.&nbsp; Increased energy production to run cooling systems not only raises costs, it also can contribute to pollution that adversely affects the quality of the air we breathe.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
Tips to cut energy costs this summer: &nbsp;http://www.energystar.gov/cooltips. ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>EPA Honors Nation&apos;s Best in Energy-Efficient Building Design</title>	
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			<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[At the American Institute of Architects (AIA) Convention in New Orleans, EPA announced that 79 commercial building design projects submitted by 37 different architecture firms achieved Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR certification in the past year. Together, the 79 Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR projects are estimated to save nearly 46,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually and more than $7 million in annual energy costs across 6.5 million square feet, once built. Twelve of the projects attained an estimated CO2 emissions reduction of 50% or more&mdash;meeting AIA and industry goals for a 50-percent CO2 reduction in new construction by 2030. 
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>ENERGY STAR Most Efficient Criteria  - Revisions for 2012</title>	
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			<title>ENERGY STAR National Building Competition</title>	
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			<pubDate>Mon, 02 May 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR program launched the 2011 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings to help improve the energy efficiency of commercial buildings and protect the environment. Teams from 245 buildings around the country are going head-to-head to determine who can reduce their energy use the most. From this initial pool of competitors, a small group of buildings will be selected as finalists in July.&nbsp; Among the finalists, the building that demonstrates the greatest percentage-based reduction in energy use intensity will be recognized as the winner on November 2, 2011.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry Saves Power, Money, and Prevents Emissions</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[One year ago, the EPA challenged the manufacturing industry to improve the energy efficiency of their facilities by 10% or more within five years. Since that time, 240 manufacturing sites have responded to the ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry and 34 sites have improved their energy efficiency by 10% or more. By saving over 2 trillion British thermal units (Btu) in energy, the 34 manufacturing sites have prevented nearly 119,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, saved enough energy to power 37,000 homes for a year, and are contributing to cleaner air and protecting people&rsquo;s health.


EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>EPA Announces New Addition to ENERGY STAR Commercial Fryers Category</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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The EPA is announcing a new category of commercial fryers that can now earn the ENERGY STAR label. Effective April 22, 2011, EPA&nbsp;expanded the scope of the eligible models to include large vat gas and electric fryers. ENERGY STAR qualified large vat fryers are 10-35% more energy efficient than standard models. By using large vat electric and gas commercial fryers that have earned the Energy Star, businesses could save between $170 and $500 annually on utility bills. 

EPA&nbsp;Press Release
More information on commercial fryers: http://www,energystar.gov/cfs
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			<title>Join the ENERGY STAR Video Challenge</title>	
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			<pubDate>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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As Earth Day approaches, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is launching a nationwide effort to help families learn about energy saving actions that can be taken while protecting the environment. EPA is encouraging Americans to take part in the &ldquo;Be an Energy Star&rdquo; video challenge by picking up their home video cameras and documenting the energy-efficient actions they are taking in their home, school, workplace and community. 

EPA&nbsp;Press Release
More information on how to &ldquo;Be an Energy Star&rdquo; and join the video challenge: http://www.energystar.gov/changetheworld ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>ENERGY STAR 2011 Award Winners</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 12 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[On April 12, EPA will&nbsp;honor 111 ENERGY STAR partners who have demonstrated leadership and commitment in protecting American&rsquo;s health and environment through energy efficiency achievements. Chosen from more than 20,000 partners, the 2011 ENERGY STAR award winners include manufacturers, retailers, public schools, hospitals, real estate companies and home builders.&nbsp;Organizations are recognized in one of three award categories: Sustained Excellence, Partner of the Year, and Excellence.

EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>First Senior Care Communities Earn EPA&apos;s ENERGY STAR</title>	
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			<pubDate>Thu, 07 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA is recognizing 30 Sunrise Senior Living communities as the first senior care facilities to earn EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance. The communities have upgraded to more efficient lighting and improved operations of heating and hot water systems to improve their energy efficiency and save money while contributing to cleaner air and protecting people&rsquo;s health. There are more than 38,000 residential care communities in the US and together they spend more than $1.5 billion annually on energy use. If each community reduced its energy use by just 10%, Americans could save more than $150 million per year.


EPA Press Release
More at: www.energystar.gov/seniorcare ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>EPA Announces New Requirements for ENERGY STAR Lighting</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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EPA announced new requirements for ENERGY STAR qualified light fixtures. Effective October 1, 2011, most light fixtures carrying the label will be 30% more efficient than currently qualified fluorescent-based fixtures.&nbsp; In 2013 performance requirements will increase further, providing&nbsp;40% higher efficiency compared to today's qualified models.&nbsp;
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>EPA-DOE 2011 Work plan available</title>	
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			<pubDate>Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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			<title>EPA Announces U.S. Cities with the Most ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings</title>	
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			<pubDate>Mon, 14 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA released the third annual list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the greatest number of energy-efficient buildings that earned EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR certification in 2010. The list of 25 cities is headed by Los Angeles; Washington, D.C.; San Francisco; Chicago; New York; Atlanta; Houston; Sacramento; Detroit; and Dallas-Fort Worth. The growth in ENERGY STAR certified buildings across the country has resulted in overall annual utility savings climbing to more than $1.9 billion while preventing greenhouse gas emissions equal to the emissions of nearly 1.3 million homes a year.&nbsp;
EPA Press Release
List of 2010 top cities
Registry of all ENERGY&nbsp;STAR&nbsp;certified buildings
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			<title>EPA Announces New ENERGY STAR Requirements for Televisions and Cable/Satellite Boxes</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[EPA&nbsp;announced the completion of updates to the ENERGY STAR standards for televisions and cable and satellite boxes.&nbsp; Effective in September 2011, these products must be 40% more efficient than conventional models in order to qualify for the ENERGY STAR label. The updates are the first of more than 20 revisions to product requirements the ENERGY STAR program is expected to complete this year.&nbsp;&nbsp;
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>Increasingly Consumers turn to ENERGY STAR when Buying Products</title>	
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			<pubDate>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Public awareness of the ENERGY STAR label grew to more than 80% in 2010, an increase of 45 percentage points over the past decade. This finding and others are in a new report, &ldquo;National Awareness of ENERGY STAR for 2010,&rdquo; &nbsp;which presents an analysis of a survey commissioned by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency. Additional results from the survey:
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; More than 40% of U.S. households report knowingly purchasing an ENERGY STAR qualified product.&nbsp; 
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; More than 70% of ENERGY STAR &nbsp;purchasers report being favorably influenced by the label&mdash;with nearly half of these households reporting the label was &ldquo;very much&rdquo; influential to their decision.
&middot;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Nearly 80% of these purchasers are likely to recommend ENERGY STAR products to others, with 29% reporting they are &ldquo;extremely likely&rdquo; to recommend ENERGY STAR labeled products. ]]></description>
			
			
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			<title>EPA&apos;s ENERGY STAR Leaders Drive Greater Energy Efficiency</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[Thousands of buildings across the country are saving energy while reducing harmful air pollutants and protecting the health of Americans with EPA&rsquo;s ENERGY STAR program. EPA recognized 74 leading ENERGY STAR organizations for their achievements in energy efficiency across their entire building portfolios in 2010, 50 of which were recognized as first time ENERGY STAR Leaders. Through their commitment to superior energy management, these organizations together have prevented the equivalent of more than 460,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide annually and saved more than $100 million a year.&nbsp;&nbsp;
EPA&nbsp;Press Release

List of ENERGY STAR Leaders as of December 31, 2010
More about Energy Star Leaders
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			<title>Innovative Energy Technology Transforms Wasted Heat into Electricity</title>	
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			<pubDate>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
			<description><![CDATA[The EPA is recognizing two companies for innovative new products that recycle wasted energy and turn it into usable electricity in homes or small buildings. Micro combined heat and power (CHP) systems are an emerging technology that can help change how we use and produce energy in our homes while protecting people&rsquo;s health. When offsetting purchases of coal-generated electricity in cold climates, this emerging technology can reduce energy use and curb carbon dioxide emissions by 20-30%.
EPA&nbsp;Press Release
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			<title>2011 News Archive</title>	
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			<pubDate>Fri, 31 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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