To Deb Cloutier, president and founder of the sustainability firm RE Tech Advisors, the news that the Trump administration is planning to get rid of Energy Star simply didn’t make sense. Trump’s ...

The Trump administration wants to pull the plug on ENERGY STAR, the federal program behind those familiar blue labels on energy-efficient appliances, homes, and buildings. Launched in 1992, ENERGY ...

On Friday, President Donald Trump released his budget proposal, which included targeted cuts to federal clean energy programs and ending funding to what the president calls "the Green New Scam." The ...

When you're shopping for a new clothes dryer you'll finally see the Energy Star logo on some dryers. Washing machines have long carried the Energy Star but for years dryers used about the same amount ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. It’s an “interesting bedfellows” situation, said Justin Koscher, president of the ...

It's a bitter pill for consumers to hear that a label they trust might not be so reliable. But that seems to be the story with the Energy Star logo, which is supposed to signal that an appliance is ...

TWINSBURG, Ohio — When Judy Sautner recently walked into Power Appliance, a store in a southeastern suburb of Cleveland, she had one goal in mind: replace her daughter’s broken dryer with something ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Energy (DOE) launched the Energy Star program in 1992 as part of the Clean Air Act. The program was passed with strong bipartisan ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Gold writes about wellness design and related housing topics. If you’ve shopped for appliances in the last two decades, ...

If Energy Star Goes Away, Finding Energy Efficient Appliances Will Be Harder. Here Are Some Tips TWINSBURG, Ohio (AP) — When Judy Sautner recently walked into Power Appliance, a store in a ...

If you’re in the market for a new home appliance and you want that purchase to be as environmentally friendly as possible, you might look for options that feature a label from Energy Star, a symbol ...