Press Releases

The Solar Decathlon Competition Guide, 2022 Design Challenge Rules, and 2023 Build Challenge Rules are now available to the public.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the energy-efficiency workforce, especially for those service providers, such as home performance professionals, whose work requires in-person home visits.

This week, Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced $54 million in funding for Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) research and development projects.

BTO’s selectee will be one of six science and technology innovators from across the U.S. to participate in ORNL’s research and development (R&D) to market program for entrepreneurs.

The latest improvement to Home Energy Score™ enhances the tool’s modeling capabilities by incorporating a more robust software program used worldwide to model energy consumption in commercial and industrial buildings.

A team led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and the Brattle Group has developed A National Roadmap for Grid-Interactive Efficient Buildings

New report highlights 12 organizations achieving bold energy, water, and financing goals; DOE launches new $12 million Lighting Prize.

With funding from BTO, researchers at Columbia University are capturing unique electricity-use data from hundreds of New York City apartments during the state-mandated shelter-in-place orders due to the COVID-19 pandemic.