Efficiency First

The Department of Energy has implemented stricter energy efficiency standards for manufacturers and a more aggressive policy towards companies that violate them. An upcoming rule will provide tighter enforcement of Energy Star regulations and testing. It will also require manufacturers to provide more detailed compliance records. Before the department’s more stringent enforcement, companies had regulated themselves for [...]

Redirecting to the New York On Bill Financing blog post.

Several senators are attempting to revive the Department of Energy’s Clean Energy Deployment Administration (CEDA), which would enable the DOE to finance more clean energy technologies and projects. However, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee faces difficulties over securing sources of funding for the upfront costs. Debates over spending cuts and the federal deficit [...]