DOE is taking over the ENERGY STAR program, a move that could change how efficiency tiers align with federal standards and how quickly HVAC equipment certifications are updated.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Appliances with an Energy Star label have met certain energy-efficiency benchmarks. First put into place 33 years ago under the ...

Amid recent reports of the Environmental Protection Agency planning to do away with the Energy Star appliance certification program, the only certainty is the unpredictability that will rule in the ...

Both the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, which currently runs the program, had big staff cuts last year. At least one group has questions about DOE’s plans.

The ENERGY STAR for New Homes program has stood fast as a rare competitive lever that delivers value, trust, and operational efficiency in an already punishing economic and capital environment for U.S ...

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Energy Star, a public-private partnership administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, is reportedly on the chopping block as part of massive budget cuts proposed by the Trump ...

In May 2025, the New York Times reported that due to "reorganization" of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency by the Trump Administration, the Energy Star program is officially on its way to being ...

Energy Star, the government program that, for decades, has helped consumers choose energy efficient appliances, is on the chopping block. The move is part of the Trump administration's efforts to ...

The Trump administration wants to pull the plug on ENERGY STAR, the federal program behind those familiar blue labels on energy-efficient appliances, homes, and buildings. Launched in 1992, ENERGY ...