Legislation
EnergyStar ratings for homes?
EU legislation compels energy efficiency ratings be published for UK homes advertised for sale....
Coming: Sustainability standard for home appliances
Voluntary sustainability standards for home appliances will take a life cycle approach and target governments, retailers, and other initiatives to identify environmentally responsible products....
Get ready for an ISO standard on energy efficiency
ISO, the International Organization for Standardization, is one step closer to finalizing its new energy management standard, ISO 50001. In July, the...
Greenhouse gas legislation: Job killer or job creator?
Legislation enacted in California often promulgates across the country in one form or another. With that in mind, consider the Golden State's biggest...
CEOs claim U.S. should spend more on energy innovation
Business leaders call for public investments in innovative energy technologies as well as policy reforms to deploy these technologies on a large scale....
Open invitation: Kibitz on an energy rating program
The DoE wants input for its National Energy Rating Program for Homes. ...
Crush-for-credit legislation gets underway
New legislation creates a federal rebate program that will provide a $25 per horsepower rebate for efficient motors....
Energy labeling gets more strict in Europe
Labels on household appliances such as fridges, washing machines and ovens will have to include more information on energy consumption...
DoE tightens Energy Star criteria
Say goodbye to gas-powered alarm clocks and similar unlikely gadgets. After some embarrassing revelations that almost anything could get an Energy Star...
Tax law helps green manufacturers grow profits
California Senate Bill 71 recently was signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. The new legislation exempts green manufacturers from paying...
Europe tightens energy-labeling regulations
For those who make appliances or construction-related products bound for Europe, be aware that the labels placed on household appliances such as refrigerators,...
New guide explores energy codes for buildings
Manufacturers and designers of energy efficient equipment might be well advised to check out Building Energy Codes 101: An Introduction. This guide is...
Getting up to speed on building energy codes
Designers of energy efficient equipment can get versed in codes that apply to the equipment they make....
Who's who of Retrofit Ramp-Up awards
Some $412 million is being parceled out to cities in energy efficiency grants....
Now products need a lab report to get EnergyStar status
Manufacturers wishing to qualify their products as Energy Star must now submit complete lab reports....
