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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
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Awareness Reaches All-Time High

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

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

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, June 19, 2014
ENERGY STAR Update: Top 5 Ways to Chill Out This Summer with ENERGY STAR

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

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

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

Thursday, December 19, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Avoid the Chill and Protect the Climate with ENERGY STAR this Winter Season

Tuesday, December 17, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Thousands of Buildings Reach Midpoint of EPA’s Fourth-Annual National Building Competition

Tuesday, November 5, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA Celebrates ENERGY STAR Day by Encouraging Consumers to "Do 1 Thing ENERGY STAR"

Wednesday, September 18, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Data Center Storage Products Earn ENERGY STAR Certification

Wednesday, September 18, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Utility Programs Partner with ENERGY STAR to Help Customers Improve Building Performance

Tuesday, September 17, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Small Network Equipment (SNE) Earns ENERGY STAR Certification

Monday, July 15, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: 2013 Emerging Technology Award

Friday, June 28, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Cooling Tips for Every Budget

Thursday, June 20, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Designed to Earn the ENERGY STAR - Race to Denver

Thursday, June 13, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Habitat Metro Denver Receives EPA ENERGY STAR Award

Monday, May 20, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Survey Says ENERGY STAR Brand Awareness Now at 87 Percent

Saturday, May 18, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Encourages Car Dealerships to Work with NADA on Survey

Monday, April 29, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Increases Energy Efficiency in Commercial Kitchens

Monday, April 29, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Increases Energy Efficiency of Some of Most Commonly-Used Office Equipment

Friday, April 19, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Low Carbon IT Campaign Kicks Off 2013 with Organizations Pledging to Power Manage 360,000 Computers

Friday, April 19, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Celebrate Earth Day with ENERGY STAR LED Light Bulbs

Thursday, April 18, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA Announces Updated Home Energy Yardstick for Assessing Home Energy Use

Friday, April 12, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Change the World, Start with ENERGY STAR Kicks Off with Announcement of Top Pledge Drivers

Thursday, April 11, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Available!

Monday, February 25, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Pool Pumps Earn ENERGY STAR Certification

Tuesday, February 19, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA Sees 30 Percent Growth in Number of Organizations Reducing Carbon Emissions Portfolio-Wide

Friday, January 18, 2013
ENERGY STAR Update: Join Us for the National Day of Service!

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR PARTNER UPDATE: Midpoint Standings in 2012 ENERGY STAR Battle of the Buildings Posted

Wednesday, October 10, 2012
ENERGY STAR Update: Celebrate ENERGY STAR Day!

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Friday, July 30, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: ENERGY STAR Small Business E-Update

Saturday, June 19, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: Small Business E-Update

Thursday, May 27, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA Encourages Ways to Travel Green by Checking into an ENERGY STAR Labeled Hotel

Thursday, May 27, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: Registered Architects Now Eligible to Perform Verification for ENERGY STAR Label for Buildings

Monday, March 1, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: Federal Agencies Can Use Portfolio Manager to Track Greenhouse Gas Reduction and Sustainability Goals

Monday, February 22, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA's Response to Washington Post February 2010 Article

Monday, February 1, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: New ENERGY STAR Resources for the Multifamily Housing and Entertainment Industries

Friday, January 1, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: EPA Celebrates a Decade of ENERGY STAR Labeled Buildings!

Friday, January 1, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: Professional Engineers Donate Time to Verify K-12 Schools Free of Charge

Friday, January 1, 2010
ENERGY STAR Update: Designing to Earn the ENERGY STAR: A Guide for Architects and Building Owners

Monday, February 23, 2009
ENERGY STAR Update: Improvements to Portfolio Manager made on February 23, 2009

Monday, October 27, 2008
ENERGY STAR Update: Improvements to Portfolio Manager made on October 27, 2008

Monday, July 28, 2008
ENERGY STAR Update: New Portfolio Manager Updates to the Rating for Supermarkets are Now Available

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
ENERGY STAR Update: New Building Import Templates

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