Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program News & Blogs

EERE recently launched new initiatives focused on technology field validation, the testing of near-commercial-ready technologies.

EERE announced a new competitive FOA that provides up to $10 million to validate novel building technology performance in public buildings.

Expanding Efficiency in West Virginia’s Industrial Sector

DOE's EERE is helping to support energy-and-cost-saving projects in public facilities in rural Alaskan communities.

With the help of the U.S. Department of Energy’s State Energy Program, North Carolina is making ENERGY STAR upgrades.

New Hampshire created the School Energy Efficiency Development Grant.

With financial support from DOE, the state-led coalition worked to advance the southeastern clean-energy market in three phases.

Eastern States Plan for Emergency Response and Workforce Development

With funding from DOE's SEP program within EERE, the State of Michigan created a roadmap.

Ridesharing can save commuters money, time, and stress.

New Mexico has developed a program to help loped a program to help local governments access energy savings performance contracting.

One family in Waynesboro, Georgia recently discovered that weatherization upgrades to their home may have actually saved their lives.

Tune in to @PBS for a new episode of #HomeDiagnosisTV to see how @UtahEnergy trains their #weatherization staff.

The State of Rhode Island has created a tool to help promote residential energy scorecards.

DOE has released a new data tool to help understand energy affordability, developed as part of an accelerator project toolkit.

The City of Del Mar increased their energy cost savings and improved energy resiliency with the help of the California Energy Commission, and DOE.

EERE helps educates and trains American workers and equip the future workforce with skills to succeed in a modern economy.

New Mexico’s Forestry Division installed a 10.3kW PV system and battery storage to help maintain Cimarron District Office ops during wildfires,

Learn how Iowa is streamlining the permitting process for combined heat and power systems.

With their new Healthy AIR Program, the MN WAP now provides #weatherization services to low-income households that previously could not be served.

EERE's State Energy Program sponsored New Mexico’s creation of a six-step program to improve energy efficiency in General Service Buildings.

Energy Restoration and Building Resiliency in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands

EERE’s State Energy Program%2C Washington State agencies have improved benchmarking compliance from 17% to 72% in less than two years.

EERE’s State Energy Office experts find annual energy (320,000 kWh) and cost ($39K) savings potential at U.S. Silica in Pennsylvania.

MTSEP launched the SMART Schools Challenge, a friendly competition to help school districts reduce energy and save money.