Press Releases

U.S. Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm traveled to Delaware to announce that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has upgraded one million American homes with energy efficiency improvements through the Home Performance with ENERGY STAR® program.

It’s the 20th anniversary of the Solar Decathlon, and 133 teams from 107 collegiate institutions are off to the races!

A request for information to identify technologies that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial buildings.

DOE's GEM program recruits high-quality, underrepresented students pursuing graduate degrees in applied science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).

Ten “Connected Communities” Will Equip More than 7,000 Buildings with Smart Controls, Sensors, and Analytics to Reduce Energy Use, Costs, and Emissions

DOE announces E-ROBOT Prize Phase 1 Winners; Innovations will make American buildings more affordable, comfortable, and energy-efficient

JUMP (Join the discussion, Unveil innovation, Make connections, Promote tech-to-market) into STEM is launching its fourth year of challenges on August 16, 2021.

DOE announced nearly $83 million in funding to 44 projects that will lower Americans’ energy bills by funding new energy-efficient building technologies, construction practices, and the U.S. buildings-sector workforce.

The Better Buildings Building Envelope Campaign, introduced in 2020, involves more than 75 participants in efforts to create more energy-efficient buildings by improving building envelope performance.

DOE has released a report, Changes in SSL Device Efficiency and Optical Performance with Aging: Final Report, focusing on the long-term changes in light source, optical delivery, and spectral efficiencies that occur as SSL device age.