The Business Environmental Program provides free and confidential environmental management assistance to business and government operations in Nevada. The Program specializes in cost effective strategies to reduce hazardous materials and waste generation, conserve water and energy, minimize air emissions, and maintain compliance with environmental requirements. The program provides training, on-site consultation, assistance over the phone and through its website and publications.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Ad Council today launched a national consumer education campaign to help consumers save money on utility bills. Created pro bono by Texas-based advertising agency GSD&M, the public service advertisements (PSAs), aim to help consumers save money on their energy bills by doing things such as sealing leaks...
PACE has a pulse. Today a group of Congressional leaders introduced legislation that would restore local governments’ ability to run property-assessed clean energy (PACE) programs. The bipartisan PACE Protection Act from Reps. Mike Thompson (D-Calif.), Dan Lungren (R-Calif.) and Nan Hayworth (R-N.Y.) would again allow cities and counties to help property owners finance energy efficiency...
Starting in February 1, 2012, furnaces will be able to display Energy Star seals appropriate to their particular climate zones. Furnaces that meet new requirements for the southern half of the U.S. will be labeled with a specific U.S. South Energy Star mark. These units will be up to 12 percent more energy efficient than...
The three companies have joined an EPA-industry partnership designed to promote environmentally sound management of used electronics. In addition, the CEOs of Dell and Sprint signed a voluntary commitment with the EPA to promote a U.S.-based electronics recycling market. Under the EPA strategy published yesterday, called the National Strategy for Electronics Stewardship (pdf), the federal...
Among the many challenges companies face in their sustainability efforts is one of the most persistent and hardest to overcome: Getting your employees, and customers, to change their own behaviors. This lack of engagement with green ideas, products and services has killed many a green initiative, and is one of the things that closed the coffin...
The summer heat is here. To help you and your family stay cool, comfortable and save energy, the EPA’s Energy Star program suggests a few simple steps: · Use Ceiling Fans Optimally · Maximize Shade. · Find the Best Thermostat Settings. · Reduce Oven Time · Check Air Conditioner Filters. · Change to More Efficient...
A new smartphone application, Light Bulb Finder, makes it easy to switch to energy-efficient lighting and save on utility bills. The app is available for free download on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Android devices. Walking throughout your home, input basic information about your current fixtures and incandescent light bulbs. The app instantly provides recommendations...
Most Efficient” designation will help shoppers reduce their energy bills, provide incentives for manufacturers to innovate, and protect Americans’ public health and environment WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today are announcing for the first time products recognized as the most energy-efficient in their categories among those...
EPA Recycling Water Science