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Energy Efficient
Products
Energy Efficient
ProductsENERGY STAR products are independently certified to save energy without sacrificing features or functionality. Saving energy helps prevent climate change. Look for the ENERGY STAR label to save money on your energy bills and help protect our environment.
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Energy Savings
At Home
Energy Savings
At HomeImproving your home's energy efficiency with ENERGY STAR can help to reduce high energy bills, improve comfort and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Let us help you — whether you do-it-yourself or hire a qualified professional.
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Energy Efficient
New Homes
Energy Efficient
New HomesA new home that has earned the ENERGY STAR label has undergone a process of inspections, testing, and verification to meet strict requirements set by the US EPA. ENERGY STAR certified homes use 15-30% less energy than typical new homes while delivering better comfort, quality, and durability.
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Energy Strategies for
Buildings & Plants
Buildings
& PlantsImprove financial performance and reduce carbon emissions with EPA's strategic energy management approach.
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ENERGY STAR Newsletter Archive
- Spring 2010
- Special Edition: Awards 2010
- Spring 2009
- Fall 2008
- Spring 2008 v2
- Spring 2008 v1
- Winter 2008
- Fall 2007
- Summer 2007
- Spring 2007 v2
- Spring 2007 v1
- Winter 2007
- Fall 2006
- Summer 2006
- Spring 2006
- Fall 2005
- Spring 2005
- Winter 2005
- Summer 2004
- 2004
- Fall 2003
- July 2003
- June 2003
- May 2003
- March 2003
- February 2003
- January 2003
- April 2002
- Fall 2001
- July/August 2001
- May/June 2001
Spring 2010
Special Edition: Awards 2010
Spring 2009
- EPA Launches New Campaign to Educate Kids on Fighting Climate Change
- EPA Recognizes Leaders in New Report
Fall 2008
Spring 2008 v2
Spring 2008 v1
- Award Winners Help Commemorate Program's Most Successful Year
- Other 2007 ENERGY STAR Program Highlights
Winter 2008
- Celebrate Earth Day Every Day with ENERGY STAR
- Save Energy and Money with the ENERGY STAR Home Advisor
- ENERGY STAR CFLs Reach 20 Percent Market Share
- Schools Lead the Way in Energy Savings
Fall 2007
- A Bright Idea: Change a Light and Change the World
- EPA Releases ENERGY STAR and Other Climate Protection Partnerships 2006 Annual Report
- New Campaign Promotes ENERGY STAR as Part of Solution to Global Climate Change
- Small Businesses and Congregations Honored by EPA for Energy Savings
- ENERGY STAR Tool Offers an Inside Look at the Climate Change Impact of Buildings
Summer 2007
- Consumers Can Save Even More with New ENERGY STAR Computer Specification
- EPA Launches New Phase of the ENERGY STAR Challenge
- New Campaign Promotes ENERGY STAR as Part of Solution to Global Climate Change
- ENERGY STAR Certified Homes Reach New Level of Market Penetration
Spring 2007 v2
- Awareness of ENERGY STAR Now Over 65 Percent
- EPA Has Advice for Consumers on How to Stay Cool This Summer
- Architecture and Engineering Firms Take the 2007 ENERGY STAR Challenge
Spring 2007 v1
- 2007 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award Winners Announced
- Celebrate this Earth Day with a Gift for the Environment
Winter 2007
- Annual Report Released: Americans Increasingly Benefiting from ENERGY STAR
- EPA Finalizes New ENERGY STAR Computer Specification
- EPA and European Union Renew Agreement on International Energy Efficiency
- NADA and ENERGY STAR — Driving Energy Savings at America’s Dealerships
- Which Buildings are the Next ENERGY STARs?
Fall 2006 News
- ENERGY STAR Change a Light, Change the World Campaign Underway
- Be Energy Smart this Winter
- ENERGY STAR Challenge for Architects
- New ENERGY STAR Podcasts Offer Energy Efficiency Advice and Information
Summer 2006 News
Spring 2006 News
- 2006 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award Winners Announced
- The ENERGY STAR Challenge — A Year of Progress
Fall 2005 News
- Make a Pledge to Change a Light, Change the World
- Stay Warm This Winter with ENERGY STAR
- More Than 25 Building Owners Take the ENERGY STAR Challenge
- ENERGY STAR Program þ Accomplishments for 2004
Spring 2005 News
- 2005 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award Winners Announced
- EPA Partners with Leading Associations to Issue ENERGY STAR Challenge
- A Decade of Change in Homebuilding with ENERGY STAR
- Public Awareness of ENERGY STAR is on the Rise
Winter 2005 News
- EPA Goes Greener on Computer Monitors
- Learn How to Seal and Insulate Your Home with a New Guide from ENERGY STAR
- Energy-Efficient External Power Adapters Can Now Earn the ENERGY STAR
- Five Simple Steps Can Make a Big Difference
- Habitat for Humanity Sees Value in ENERGY STAR
Summer 2004 News
- Public Awareness Campaign Encourages Consumers to Take Five Steps at Home
- EPA Helps Homeowners Cool Smartly This Summer
- ENERGY STAR Recognizes Architectural Design
2004 News
Almost 1400 buildings earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR
As of January 1, 2004, close to 1,400 of the nation’s most energy efficient buildings, representing about 325 million square feet, have earned EPA’s ENERGY STAR designation for superior energy performance.
- EPA Media Advisory
(11KB) - List of Buildings by State (1MB)
ENERGY STAR awareness up to 56 percent
Public awareness of the ENERGY STAR label has jumped to 56 percent of U.S. households, according to a recent nationwide survey. This is a 15 percentage point increase over prior years. In many major markets where local utilities and other organizations use ENERGY STAR to promote energy efficiency to their customers, public awareness is higher, averaging 67 percent.
- EPA Media Advisory (11KB)
- Report (1.84MB)
2004 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards
On Tuesday, March 2, EPA and DOE recognized 57 organizations as winners of the 2004 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards. These organizations have made outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. EPA and DOE sponsor these awards annually to recognize energy efficiency investments made by ENERGY STAR partners that saved consumers money while helping the environment. The Partners of the Year are selected from the over 8,000 ENERGY STAR partners based on their efforts to utilize energy-efficient technologies, communicate the benefits of energy savings to consumers and businesses, and encourage others to partner with ENERGY STAR. This year’s award winners included as Lowes Companies Inc., Food Lion, 3M and Lennox Industries Inc.
EPA and Nation’s Counties Announce Energy Efficiency Challenge
The National Association of Counties (NACo), representing more than 1,500 county officials, joined EPA in challenging counties to protect the environment, save energy and cut operating costs by improving the energy efficiency of county courthouse and office buildings. Government agencies spend more than $10 billion a year on energy to provide public services and meet constituent needs while grappling with tightening budgets. Buildings that earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR for superior energy performance use about 40 percent less energy than average buildings, while cutting costs and reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
EPA Announces Draft Specification for Power Supplies
EPA announced a test procedure and draft efficiency specification for single voltage external AC/DC power supplies. External power supplies convert AC power from the wall outlet into lower voltage DC power for use in cordless tools and telephones, cell phones, and many other consumer and office products. With more than a billion external power supplies shipped worldwide each year, this industry offers significant energy savings potential. This step strengthens EPA’s efforts through the ENERGY STAR program to capture additional environmental benefits by increasing energy efficiency in both active and standby modes across a wide variety of products.
- EPA Press Release
- Fact Sheet (68KB)
- More on Power Supplies
Stay Warm and Save Energy this Winter
Are you prepared for the chill of winter heating bills? EPA can help you face this winter season with simple ideas 
that will help you keep warm, save energy and money, and help protect the environment. By following some of these recommendations and using energy efficiently in your home, you can make a difference by reducing air pollution.
- 2004 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award Winners Announced
- ENERGY STAR Rating Earned by Nearly 1,400 Buildings
- Consumer Survey Reveals More Americans Look for ENERGY STAR
Fall 2003 News
- Homeowners are fighting the frost this fall with ENERGY STAR
- Changing a light can change the world
- Home electronics are always a hit at the holidays, and some help save the environment
- EPA Voluntary Programs Report Remarkable Environmental Gains in 2002
July 2003 News
- Beat the Heat with ENERGY STAR Qualified Cooling Equipment
- Red, White, Blue… and Green: ENERGY STAR Benefits America
- College Students Head Back to School with ENERGY STAR
June 2003 News
- ENERGY STAR 2004 Awards Applications Available Now
- Over 1,000 US Buildings Recognized for Superior Energy Performance
- Central Florida Welcomes ENERGY STAR at Home and Work
- Upgrade with ENERGY STAR: New Ideas for Summer Home Improvement Projects
May 2003 News
- 2003 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards
- ENERGY STAR Homes Meet the 100,000 Home Mark
- PARTNERS, EPA AND DOE TEAM UP TO OFFER ENERGY STAR APPLIANCES
March 2003 News
- 2003 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards
- Cool Down Your Energy Bills with ENERGY STAR This Spring
February 2003 News
- EPA Administrator Whitman Across America for ENERGY STAR
- Helping Businesses Reduce Energy and Increase Their Bottom Line
January 2003 News
- Put the environment on your shopping list
- Consumers Change for the Better with ENERGY STAR Energy-Efficient Lighting
- Keep Warm This Winter with ENERGY STAR
April 2002 News
Your Home
- Telephones can now earn the ENERGY STAR label
- ENERGY STAR “Change” PSAs Air on CNN
- TV Celebrity Steve Thomas Helps Launch ENERGY STAR Home Sealing in Indianapolis
Your Business
Our Partners
Fall 2001 News
Your Home
- Lowes Launches ENERGY STAR Solutions Campaign
- Change a Light, Change the World
- “Homing In” on Energy Efficiency in Indianapolis
- ENERGY STAR Releases Specifications for Ceiling Fans
Your Business
- America’s Computers Go to Sleep
- Solid Door Refrigerators and Freezers Now Qualify for ENERGY STAR Label
Our Partners
- Partner Awards Applications Coming Soon
- ENERGY STAR Recognizes IBM and Transmeta
- 2nd Annual National Partner Meeting & Product Expo
July/August 2001 News
Your Home
- ENERGY STAR Program Expands to Canada
- 1-Watt For Standby Power
- ENERGY STAR Featured on Today Show
- Circulating Specs for Ceiling Fans
- The ENERGY STAR Label is Now Available for Ventilating Fans
- Retail Partners Rally Around ENERGY STAR
Your Business
- 1-Watt For Standby Power
- ENERGY STAR Label Available for Supermarkets
- Become a Beta Tester for the Healthcare Benchmarking Tool
- TV/VCR Draft Proposal on the Streets
- Making Business Sense of Energy Performance — Columbus Hospitality Group’s Success Story
- Circulating Specs for Ceiling Fans
- Illinois DOT Specifies ENERGY STAR for Traffic Signals
- Whitman Highlights ENERGY STAR Label for Business
Our Partners
- Pace Micro Technology Makes the First ENERGY STAR Labeled Set-Top Box
- ENERGY STAR Awareness Campaign in New England
- Outstanding Partners: Education Sector
- Hospitality Industry uses ENERGY STAR to Help Offset Rising Energy Costs
- Realtors in Washington Promote ENERGY STAR
- 1,000 New York State Schools Improve Efficiency
- ENERGY STAR Partners Recognized in Los Angeles
Service and Product Providers
May/June 2001 News
Headline Articles from May/June 2001 News
- 2001 ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony
- 2001 ENERGY STAR Now Includes Industrial Energy Performance
- New Service: Rate Your Home’s Energy Use
Your Home
- ENERGY STAR Labeled Dehumidifiers Make a Splash
- ENERGY STAR Offers Big Energy Savings with Computers
- Showcase of Arizona ENERGY STAR Certified New Homes
Your Business
- ENERGY STAR Offers Big Energy Savings with Computers
- New ENERGY STAR Labeled Traffic Signals
- The Portfolio Manager Makes Managing Your Building’s Portfolio Easier
- Governor Locke Challenges Students to Focus on Energy for Earth Day 2001
- Institutions of Learning Tout the Energy Management Message
Our Partners
- ENERGY STAR Labeled Set-Top Boxes Draw a Crowd
- Expanding the ENERGY STAR Family to Include Air Purifiers
- Climate Wise Partners Join ENERGY STAR!
- Businesses and Organizations Receive Recognition at the ENERGY STAR Awards for Energy Performance
- Organizations Receive Recognition for Their Contributions to Energy-Efficient Homes at the ENERGY STAR Awards
- Awards Presented to Product Manufacturers at the ENERGY STAR Awards
- Excellence in Consumer Education Awards Presented at the ENERGY STAR Awards Ceremony
- Panasonic’s ENERGY STAR Contest
- Honorable Mentions Shine Bright
- Choice Hotels Makes Panasonic a Preferred Provider
