Energy Star gets full 2026 funding from Congress

Despite the Trump administration’s effort to eliminate the program, it receives $33 million as part of a fiscal 2026 funding bill signed last week.

Columbia Gas shares energy assistance programs for customers in need

Ahead of National Energy Assistance Day on Monday, Feb. 2, Columbia Gas of Ohio is reminding customers who are worried about ...
Yahoo

$8.8B energy efficiency rebate program on hold in most states, underway in some

This story was originally published on Utility Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Utility Dive newsletter. Twelve states and the District of Columbia have launched ...
Chicago Sun-Times

Cutting Energy Star program will dim the light for all — except polluters

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Fast Company

Why Energy Star works so well—and why the private sector can’t replace it

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 ...
WFAE

Does Duke Energy's upcoming renewable energy certificate program actually put new solar energy on the grid?

A version of this article first appeared in WFAE’s Climate Newsletter. Sign up here to receive weekly climate news straight to your inbox. The Southern Environmental Law Center plans to bring an ...