Energy Star

April 10, 2008 -- Colorado Governor Bill Ritter today congratulated two Colorado organizations, Colorado Springs Utilities and Forest City Stapleton, for being selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy as 2008 ENERGY STAR Award winners.

The EPA and DOE honored businesses and organizations earlier this month for their outstanding contributions to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. Colorado Springs Utilities was selected as a "Partner of the Year" and Forest City Stapleton received an "Award for Excellence." The award winners were selected from among more than 12,000 organizations that partner in the Energy Star program.    » read more »

Washington, D.C., Feb. 5, 2008 -- Today EPA is announcing a revised Energy Star specification for televisions. Effective Nov. 1, 2008, TVs that carry the Energy Star label will be up to 30 percent more efficient than conventional models and will save energy while they are on and when they are off. The new modifications are expected to prevent greenhouse gas emissions while offering U.S. consumers the very best in terms of feature-rich, high-quality TVs.    » read more »

December 4, 2007 -- Two Michigan Department of Environmental Quality district offices were recently given the ENERGY STAR award, recognizing their efforts to protect the environment through energy efficiency. The award was given to the DEQ's Southeast Michigan district office in Warren, and the Upper Peninsula district office in Gwinn.

"We are proud to be recognized for our commitment to energy conservation," said DEQ Director Steven E. Chester. "Both at work and at home, everyone can help make Michigan a leader in energy efficiency."    » read more »

9/26/07 -- In 2006, EPA's climate protection programs prevented 70 million metric tons of carbon equivalent greenhouse gas emissions - up from 63 million in 2005, according to a new report released today.    » read more »