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January 29, 2010
Two Federal Agencies Rank in the Top 15 Green Power Purchases
In an updated ranking from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Power Partnership, the U.S. Air Force and the EPA were number 11 and 14 in the National Top 50 green power purchasers. More
January 28, 2010
Obama Admin Calls for Boost in Federal Agency Buying Power
Environment & Energy Daily: Extending federal agencies' authority to sign long-term, public-private energy partnerships could be an important weapon in the battle to slash government energy use, an Obama administration official said yesterday. More
January 27, 2010
Cutting the Federal Government's Energy Bill: An Examination of Executive Order 13514
The Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs held a hearing on Cutting the Federal Government's Energy Bill. The hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. More
January 6, 2010
Clean Skies: Greening the Government
From Clean Skies: Clean Skies talks to FEMP Program Manager Richard Kidd about Federal energy consumption and management trends. More
January 5, 2010
C-SPAN: National Press Club Newsmakers Committee on Energy Efficiency
C-SPAN coverage of a National Press Club hosted discussion on energy efficiency, sustainability, and global climate change. Speakers included FEMP Program Manager Richard Kidd. More
December 7, 2009
NREL Sets the Bar for Office Building Energy Use
Technology — from sophisticated computer modeling to advanced windows that actually open! — will help the newest building at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory be one of the world's most energy efficient offices. More
December 2, 2009
New Reports Catalogue the Worsening Impacts of Climate Change
Two new compilations of recent peer-reviewed and published climate science research results find that climate change is happening sooner and having a greater impact than was expected only a few years ago. Meanwhile, the concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere continue to increase. More
December 2, 2009
President Obama Sets a Target for Cutting U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ahead of his trip to Copenhagen to participate in the United Nations climate change conference, President Obama is offering a U.S. target for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the range of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020. More
November 25, 2009
FTC Proposes New Output-Based Labels for Light Bulbs
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is proposing a new way to label light bulbs in order to address newer energy-efficient technologies. The proposal calls for an emphasis on light output rather than energy consumption. More
November 25, 2009
EPA: Fuel Economy for New Vehicles Rises for Fifth Straight Year
The average fuel economy for cars and light trucks has increased only slightly for model year 2009, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The report also notes that fuel economy has steadily increased and carbon dioxide emissions have steadily decreased since 2004. More
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