Did you know that the average American householdspends more than $2,200 annually on energy bills, and close to half of that figure can be attributed to heating and cooling? If you’re looking to chop that number down, there are a lot ofthings you can do, but one of the most effective is to install ap...

Just because there's a sign in your room requesting that you reuse towels and sleep on day-old sheets doesn't exactly make your hotel "green."It's a nice gesture, to be sure and asking guests to...

For some, fall is signified by autumn leaves, pumpkin spice lattes, and putting on your long boots. For designer Jillian Harris, it’s an opportunity to think about refreshing the lighting in your home to save both energy and money.

EPA ENERGY STAR recognizes Low Carbon IT “Champions” who are cutting costs and saving energy in the one of the fastest growing energy uses in the country – information technology. Please see the case studies and public service announcements (PSAs) recognizing their efforts below.

Did you know that the energy used by a building to support just one office worker for a day causes more than twice as many greenhouse gas emissions as that worker’s drive to and from work? Explore the tools on this page to learn how you can fight climate change while you’re at work.

Image credit: Frank Siteman/Getty Images Last winter was the mildest on record for the United States, but sadly, there probably won’t be a repeat this year. Instead, temperatures this winter are expected to be close to normal — that is, abo...

Every time I brush my teeth, I still remember the first environmental lesson that I learned at school. I don’t remember who said it or when I heard it, but “don’t leave the water running while brushing your teeth,” is etched in my memory. Because of that lesson, wasting water has always been a no-n...

Before long we'll be complaining about the cooler weather and the high cost of energy bills.

Improve Your Energy Efficiency at Home. Use our Home Improvement Toolbox to save money and help protect the environment without sacrificing comfort.

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One of the main goals of the ENERGY STAR program is to develop performance-based specifications that determine the most efficient products in a particular category. Products that meet these specifications earn the ENERGY STAR label.

Sustainable Jersey representatives announced recently that 24 towns have achieved Sustainable Jersey certification, bringing the total up to 125 municipalities that have been certified since the program was launched in 2009. Sustainable Jersey’s 378 participating communities represent over hal...

Nearly 100 building operators, corporate energy managers and manufacturing managers gathered Tuesday at the General Motors Heritage Center to hear the latest in energy saving trends from Energy Star.

TVs are getting larger. In fact, some of the largest, high resolution, direct view TVs (versus rear projection products) can use as much electricity as a standard, new refrigerator — roughly 500 kWh, every year.

Crowned with three gables and painted in hues of gray and white, the suburban home in Lake Forest doesn't look much like the domicile of the future.

Envision an easy-to-use software package that lets a building owner perform virtual energy audits at a fraction of the cost of in-person audits, so real savings are calculated instantly, building upgrades launched sooner, and construction jobs created faster.These are the kinds of advances that are ...

EPA ENERGY STAR recognizes Low Carbon IT “Champions” who are cutting costs and saving energy in the one of the fastest growing energy uses in the country – information technology. Please see the case studies and public service announcements (PSAs) recognizing their efforts below.