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LG Electronics Honored By EPA

2019 Energy Star Partner of the Year

April 19, 2019

LG Electronics has been recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with the 2019 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy-efficient home appliances and consumer electronics products.

Hoshizaki Earns 2019 Energy Star Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award

Awarded for eighth consecutive year

April 17, 2019

Hoshizaki America Inc. received the 2019 Energy Star® Partner of the Year - Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to Energy Star.

A. O. Smith Announces Exclusive Energy Star Contractor Locator

November 13, 2018

The Energy Star partnership solidifies A. O. Smith as a trusted manufacturer of high efficiency water heaters. It also provides valuable lead generation for loyal A. O. Smith contractors.

Panasonic Eco Solutions North America Receives 2018 ENERGY STAR® Award for Excellence in Product Design

April 11, 2018

NEWARK, N.J. – Panasonic Eco Solutions North America announced it received the 2018 Energy Star Award for Excellence in Product Design. Panasonic’s accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.

The Future of the Energy Star Program is in a State of Limbo

Should the program remain under the tutelage of the EPA or be shifted over to the DOE?

Herb Woerpel

January 22, 2018

What does the future hold for the Energy Star program? That is the question.

Get with the Program

Have consumers, the industry warmed up to programmable thermostats?

October 23, 2017

Programmable thermostats were first certified by Energy Star in 1995; however, they were removed from the government-backed program in 2009 because, on their own without proper programming, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) disqualified them as energy-saving products.

Infographic: The Rise of Smart Thermostats

October 23, 2017

According to Navigant research, worldwide shipments of communicating and smart thermostats are expected to grow from 926,000 annually in 2014 to 9.2 million by 2023.

Energy Star’s Most Efficient Boilers for 2017

An inside look at some of the HVAC industry’s most efficient products

Nicole Krawcke

September 25, 2017

Energy Star certification is an important distinction for HVAC manufacturers’ products to achieve. The designation recognizes highly efficient performance, and 2017’s list of the most efficient boilers delivers a bevy of products from a wide range of manufacturers.

HVAC Contractors Debate the Value of Energy Star

Industry finds pros and cons in government-run efficiency program

Nicole Krawcke

May 15, 2017

In March, Trump released his preliminary 2018 budget proposal detailing several changes to the way the federal government spends money. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is one of many government departments being targeted.