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News Archives - 2005
January
California Sets New Efficiency Standards for Appliances
March
Builders' Group Presents 11 National Awards for Green Building
DOE and EPA Recognize Energy Star Leaders at Award Ceremonies
Appliance Efficiency Standards Signed Into Law in New Jersey
DOE Tightens Criteria for Energy Star Clothes Washers
April
Washington State Approves Green Building Law
May
Arizona Passes, Colorado Vetoes Appliance Efficiency Standards
Portland Aims for Gold with Revised Green Building Policy
Washington State Adopts New Renewable Energy and Efficiency Laws
DOE Offers Guide to Building Energy Efficient Homes in the Southwest
DOE Offers Energy-Saving Tips to Cut Summer Cooling Bills
June
Study Finds Huge Potential for White LEDS in the Developing World
David Garman Sworn in as Under Secretary of Energy
Pennsylvania Awards $10 Million to 17 Clean Energy Projects
July
DOE, HUD, and EPA Form Partnership for Home Energy Efficiency
DOE Awards $92.5 Million to 19 States for Home Weatherization
Wal-Mart "Experimental Store" Uses Efficiency, Solar, and Wind
August
New York State Sets Efficiency Standards for Appliances
Energy Act Provides Tax Incentives for Energy Efficiency
Energy Act Shifts Daylight Saving Time, Sets Appliance Standards
U.S. Green Building Council Launches LEED for Homes
September
Solar Tours Come to 43 States and D.C. on October 1st
EIA: Katrina is Likely to Cause High Winter Heating Costs
October
President Bush Calls for Federal Energy Conservation
Secretary Bodman Opens Solar Decathlon Competition on National Mall
EPA and DOE Launch Campaign Encouraging Use of Energy Star Lights
DOE Issues New Efficiency Standards for Appliances and Equipment
EIA: Heating Costs to Soar This Winter
November
EIA: Hurricane Recovery to Extend into Mid-2006
DOE to Set Schedules for Appliance Standards by January 2006
EPA and Consumers Energy Council Offer Energy-Saving Advice
December
New Air Conditioner Efficiency Standards Take Effect in January
DOE Sets Tougher Standards for Energy Star Clothes Washers
Save Energy with LED Lights and Timers this Holiday Season