U.S. DOE

U.S. DOE Releases Guidebook to Boost Solar Energy Use in Communities

January 20, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the third edition of “Solar Power in Your Community,” the DOE’s guidebook to help local governments unlock the environmental and economic benefits […]

DOE Publishes a Notice of Final Interpretive Rule Pertaining to Residential Furnaces and Commercial Water Heaters

January 3, 2022

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has published a Federal Register notice pertaining to residential furnaces and commercial water heaters. On August 27, 2021, the DOE published in the Federal Register a […]

DOE Issues a Notice of Final Rule Pertaining to the Definition of Showerheads

December 15, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register Final Rule pertaining to the definition of showerheads. Specifically, the DOE has tentatively determined that all showerheads within a product […]

DOE Releases Solar Futures Study Providing the Blueprint for a Zero-Carbon Grid

September 9, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released the Solar Futures Study detailing the significant role solar will play in decarbonizing the nation’s power grid. The study shows that by […]

DOE Issues RFI Pertaining to Test Procedures for Faucets and Showerheads

August 30, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued a pre-publication Federal Register notice undertaking an early assessment review to determine whether to proceed with a rulemaking to amend the test procedures […]

U.S. DOE Proposes to Revoke Standards for Dishwashers, Washers, and Dryers

August 4, 2021

On October 30, 2020 and December 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) published two final rules that established product classes for residential dishwashers with a cycle time for […]

DOE Kicks Off Summer of Solar 2021

July 23, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has kicked off the Summer of Solar 2021 with the nationwide launch of the Solar Automated Permit Processing Plus (SolarAPP+) tool—a free web-based platform […]

U.S. DOE Unveils National Actions to Increase Energy Efficiency in Homes and Buildings

May 19, 2021

As part of a White House roundtable on building efficiency, Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm announced sweeping actions to power more American homes and buildings with cleaner, smarter, and more […]

DOE Awards $27.5 Million to 16 Teams Working to Decarbonize U.S. Water Infrastructure

March 23, 2021

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced awards totaling $27.5 million for 16 water infrastructure projects. Modern technology has the potential to reduce energy use in aging water infrastructure, […]

ASA Joins Appeal on DOE Rule to Change Showerhead Water-Flow Limit

February 23, 2021

The American Supply Association (ASA) recently joined the Alliance for Water Efficiency (AWE) in its appeal to the United States Department of Energy related to allowable flow-rate changes for multi-head […]