June 28, 2023
SunPower & KB Home Flip the Switch – and Script – on Power Outages; DOE’s Connected Community in Menifee, California Comes Online
This first in a new series of stories that will document DOE’s Connected Communities project over the next five years, including the advancements and lessons learned of its 10 demonstration projects.
June 9, 2023
DOE and GSA Select 20 “Green” Technologies to Test in Real-World Buildings
In collaboration with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO), the U.S. General Services Administration’s (GSA) Green Proving Ground (GPG) program has selected 20, novel building technologies to test in real-world building
May 17, 2023
Partner with National Laboratories on 2023 Technology Commercialization Fund Lab Call
BTO, IEDO, and AMMTO jointly released a FY23 Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF) Base Annual Appropriations National Laboratory Call with input from the Office of Technology Transitions (OTT).
May 5, 2023
DOE Announces Efficiency Rules to Save Americans More Than $650 Million in Annual Energy And Water Bills
Congressionally-Mandated Appliance Standards Will Save Americans More Than $10 billion Over 30 years and Significantly Cut Carbon Pollution in Communities Across the Nation
April 24, 2023
DOE Announces 21st Annual Solar Decathlon Winners
Ball State University, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, and The Cooper Union Named 2023 Build and Design Challenge Winners
April 24, 2023
U.S. Department of Energy Announces Finalists in Home Electrification Prize
The DOE announced six finalists in the Equitable and Affordable Solutions to Electrification (EAS-E) Prize, which awards innovative solutions that advance electrification retrofits across various residential building types and geographies
April 20, 2023
Minnesota Becomes First State to Include Cellular Window Shades in List of Effective Techniques for Saving Energy
DOE research demonstrates that window attachments like insulating cellular window shades are affordable options to save significant amounts of energy in buildings, make them more comfortable, and improve their resiliency amid disruptions.
April 19, 2023
EERE Success Story—Hemp for Home Insulation by Hempitecture
DOE partners with private companies and other organizations to develop unique approaches to improving building energy efficiency
April 18, 2023
Student Competitions Support a Diverse Clean Energy Workforce
Learn how EERE supports the next generation of Clean Energy Champions through fun technology challenges as they prepare for clean energy careers.
April 3, 2023
Visit a Solar Decathlon Zero Energy Home Near You, April 4–18
Announcing the zero energy houses that are open for public tours as part of the Solar Decathlon Build Challenge.