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News Releases

2024

Thursday, September 19, 2024
US Environmental Protection Agency Launches ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager in Spanish; Expands Access to Leading Energy Management Tool for Commercial and Multifamily Buildings

La Agencia de Protección Ambiental de EE. UU. lanza ENERGY STAR Portfolio Manager en español; amplía el acceso a la herramienta líder de gestión de energía para edificios comerciales y multifamiliares

Thursday, May 30, 2024
U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Launches New Resources to Help Americans Make Energy Efficient Home Improvements

Wednesday, May 22, 2024
EPA Names Top Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings in 2023

Tuesday, May 7, 2024
EPA Announces ENERGY STAR® NextGen™ Certification for New Homes and Apartments

Tuesday, March 26, 2024
EPA Honors 2024 ENERGY STAR Award Winners

Thursday, March 14, 2024
EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2023

Thursday, February 1, 2024
EPA Announces First-Ever ENERGY STAR Certified Vehicle Dealerships

January 25, 2024
EPA, HUD, DOE Sign Joint Letter Asking Utility Companies to Make Energy and Water Usage Data Available for Multifamily Properties

2023

Friday, November 17, 2023
EPA Press Release: Announces First-Ever ENERGY STAR Certified Distilleries 

Wednesday, November 15, 2023
EPA Press Release: U.S. EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Celebrates over 25 Years of Achievements in Lighting Efficiency 

Wednesday, October 25, 2023
EPA Press Release: EPA Launches Online Tool Providing Energy Use Data and Insights from ENERGY STAR ® Portfolio Manager® 

Wednesday, May 17, 2023
EPA Press Release: U.S. EPA's ENERGY STAR Program Develops Energy-Saving Guidance for Co-Location Data Centers in Collaboration with Equinox and Iron Mountain 

Wednesday, April 26, 2023
EPA Press Release: EPA Names 2023 Top Cities for ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings 

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
EPA Press Release: EPA Honors 2023 ENERGY STAR Award Winners 

Thursday, March 16, 2023
EPA Press Release: EPA Recognizes 15 Organizations for Certifying the Most Buildings as ENERGY STAR in 2022 

Tuesday, February 28, 2023
EPA Press Release: EPA Announces Most Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Plants of 2022 

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
EPA Press Release: EPA’s ENERGY STAR Program Advances Energy Management through Smart Homes

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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