News Release Archive

2023

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2022

Tuesday, May 24, 2022
EPA Press Release: EPA Names 2022 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

Thursday, May 5, 2022
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2022 ENERGY STAR Award Winners

Thursday, April 21, 2022
EPA Press Release: EPA, DOE Report Catalogs Benefits for Consumers, Appliance Industry and Environment since 2009

Tuesday, March 15, 2022
EPA  Press Release: EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2021

Tuesday, February 1, 2022
EPA Press Release: EPA Launches ENERGY STAR Home Upgrade to Take U.S. Households into the Clean Energy Future

Friday, January 21, 2022
EPA Press Release: New EPA Initiatives Will Help State and Local Governments Cut Climate Pollution from Commercial Buildings

2021

Tuesday, November 30, 2021
EPA Press Release: Manufacturers Cut 17 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Emissions with Help from EPA’s ENERGY STAR program

Wednesday, August 18, 2021
EPA Press Release: Celebrating 30 Years of EPA’s Climate Partnership Programs

Monday, August 16, 2021
EPA Press Release: ENERGY STAR Expands Efforts to Improve Energy Efficiency of U.S. Data Centers

Tuesday, June 15, 2021
EPA Press Release: EPA Names 2021 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings

Monday, May 17, 2021
EPA Press Release: EPA Helps to Advance Efficiency and Reduce Emissions of American Homes and Buildings

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2021 ENERGY STAR Award Winners

Thursday, March 18, 2021
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces 2020 ENERGY STAR Certified Manufacturing Plants

2020

Monday, March 30, 2020
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2020 ENERGY STAR® Award Winners

Wednesday, March 11, 2020
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces 2019 ENERGY STAR Certified Manufacturing Plants

Tuesday, February 25, 2020
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces First Two Nitrogenous Fertilizer Plants to Earn ENERGY STAR Certification

2019

Tuesday, April 9, 2019
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2019 ENERGY STAR® Award Winners

Wednesday, March 13, 2019
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces 2018 ENERGY STAR ® Certified Manufacturing Plants

2018

Monday, April 2, 2018
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partners of the Year

Tuesday, March 27, 2018
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces 2017 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants

2017

Thursday, April 6, 2017
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2017 Energy Star Partners of the Year for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Recognizes Energy Efficiency in the Fast-Growing Electric Car Industry with First-Ever Electric Vehicle Charger Specification

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR’s First-Ever Specification for Commercial Packaged Boilers Makes Energy-Efficient Heating Easier for Small Commercial Buildings

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Ends the Thermostat Wars by Introducing First-Ever Smart Thermostat Specification

Wednesday, March 1, 2017
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Incentivizes Efficiency in the Medical Industry with First-Ever Laboratory-Grade Refrigerator Specification

2016

Wednesday, December 21, 2016
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Incentivizes Efficiency in the Medical Industry with First-Ever Laboratory-Grade Refrigerator Specification

Friday, October 28, 2016
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces National Call-to-Action to Change Out 300 Million Light Bulbs

Monday, October 24, 2016
EPA Press Release: ENERGY STAR Collaboration Aims to Increase Sales of Energy-Efficient Products

Tuesday, October 18, 2016
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA Revises Commercial Refrigerators & Freezers Specification

Monday, August 8, 2016
EPA Press Release: New Waste Tracking Feature Helps Building Managers Save Money and Support a Healthy Environment

Wednesday, July 27, 2016
ENERGY STAR Update: Commercial Coffee Brewers Now Eligible

Friday, May 20, 2016
ENERGY STAR Update: When Buildings Compete, We All Win

Friday, April 22, 2016
ENERGY STAR Update: Cushman & Wakefield Earns 2016 SocialStar Award

Wednesday, April 13, 2016
EPA Press Release: TODAY: EPA Administrator to Give Remarks at ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Awards

Tuesday, March 29, 2016
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2016 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year for Outstanding Achievements in Energy Efficiency

Friday, February 26, 2016
ENERGY STAR Update: More than 45% of US Households Purchase ENERGY STAR Certified Products

Wednesday, February 24, 2016
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces 2015 ENERGY STAR Certified Manufacturing Plants

Thursday, February 4, 2016
ENERGY STAR Update: Large Network Equipment Now Eligible for the Label

2015

Tuesday, October 27, 2015
EPA Press Release: EPA Administrator Kicks Off ENERGY STAR Day with Event Streamed to Thousands of Students Across the Country

Thursday, October 1, 2015
ENERGY STAR Update: “Rule Your Attic!” Consumer Outreach Campaign Launches

Tuesday, July 7, 2015
ENERGY STAR Update: Thirteen Companies Recognized as “ENERGY STAR Top Certifiers” for Earning the ENERGY STAR for More than 150 Buildings Each

Tuesday, May 19, 2015
ENERGY STAR Update: Dishwashers Specification Revised

Thursday, May 14, 2015
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA Honors Commercial Building Design Projects

Tuesday, May 5, 2015
EPA Press Release: EPA's ENERGY STAR Battle of the Buildings Competition Saves $50 Million, Prevents 250,000 Metric Tons of GHG Emissions

Monday, April 6, 2015
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2015 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year for Leadership on Energy Efficiency, Acting on Climate

Wednesday, March 25, 2015
EPA Press Release: Washington, D.C. Leads Nation on EPA’s ENERGY STAR Top Cities List

Friday, March 20, 2015
ENERGY STAR Update: Over 10,000 Multifamily High-Rise Units Have Earned the ENERGY STAR Label

Monday, March 9, 2015
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces 70 Top Performing ENERGY STAR Certified Manufacturing Plants in 29 States

Friday, March 6, 2015
ENERGY STAR Update: Room Air Conditioner Specification Revised

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
EPA Press Release: First Clothes Dryers to Earn EPA’s ENERGY STAR Label Now Available Nationwide

2014

Friday, December 12, 2014
EPA Press Release: EPA Administrator in Durham to Tour Energy Efficient Habitat for Humanity Home, Highlight New ENERGY STAR Tool

Thursday, November 13, 2014
EPA Press Release: EPA Recognizes the First Existing Apartment, Condo Buildings with ENERGY STAR Certification

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
EPA Press Release: ENERGY STAR Day: Administrator McCarthy Recognizes Billions in Savings to Consumers and Businesses Through ENERGY STAR

Tuesday, October 28, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA Celebrates ENERGY STAR Day by Showcasing What Others Have Done to Demonstrate the Power of Positive Energy

Wednesday, October 22, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: “Rule Your Attic!” Consumer Outreach Campaign Launches

Thursday, October 2, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: Change the World Tour Launches

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA’s ENERGY STAR Helps Schools Across the Country Save Millions

Friday, August 22, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA’s ENERGY STAR Challenge for Industry Saves Over 56 Trillion BTU in Energy

Thursday, July 10, 2014
EPA Press Release: More than 5,500 buildings to compete in EPA’s Fifth-Annual ENERGY STAR Battle of the Buildings

Thursday, June 5, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: Millions of ENERGY STAR LED Bulbs Sold in Groundbreaking U.S. Challenge

Tuesday, May 27, 2014
EPA Press Release: EPA Adds Clothes Dryers to ENERGY STAR Program, Increasing Energy Efficiency of New Appliances

Thursday, April 17, 2014
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces Winner of Annual ENERGY STAR National Building Competition

Thursday, April 10, 2014
EPA Press Release: EPA Releases Top 25 Cities List with Most ENERGY STAR Buildings

Thursday, April 10, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: Survey Says: ENERGY STAR Brand Awareness Remains Strong at 87 Percent

Thursday, April 10, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: Clothes Washers Specification Revised, Giving Consumers Even More ENERGY STAR Choices

Thursday, April 3, 2014
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2014 ENERGY STAR Partners of the Year

Wednesday, February 19, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: 100,000 Multifamily Housing Units Earn the ENERGY STAR Label

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: At Tax Filing Time, Remember Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

Tuesday, February 11, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: U.S. Retailers Sell Millions of ENERGY STAR LED Bulbs as Challenge Ramps Up

Friday, January 31, 2014
EPA Press Release: EPA Partnerships Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Save Businesses Money

Thursday, January 30, 2014
EPA Press Release: EPA and Freddie Mac to Cut Carbon Pollution and Increase Affordability of Multifamily Buildings

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