Yesterday, energy efficiency advocates and the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) announced an agreement on energy and water efficiency standards for several appliances that will save more than 9 quads, 5 trillion gallons of water, and billions of consumer dollars...
Posted August 3, 2010 | 12:03:23 (EST)
Remember the summer of 2008? There was a gas price spike that made some question our lack of coherent national energy policy but caused others to double down and chant “Drill Baby Drill”?
About that time, we took a look at...
Posted April 14, 2010 | 15:02:40 (EST)
Home Star will reach another mile stone today when Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chairman Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Rep. Vern Ehlers (R-Mich.) and Rep. Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif.) introduce legislation creating the program in the House of Representatives. It’s important to note...
Posted March 2, 2009 | 15:37:49 (EST)
I have blogged a couple times about the current rulemaking on lamps (bulbs) being undertaken by the Department of Energy. I won't rehash much, but it is the largest potential energy saver of...
Posted February 26, 2009 | 10:31:54 (EST)
President Obama gave the "State of the Nation" address Tuesday and didn't disappoint. He continues to beat the drum for efficiency and display a big picture understanding of how we can improve our economic outlook and take...
Posted August 4, 2010 | 14:55:43 (EST)