ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy helping us all save money and protect the environment through energy efficient products and practices.

In 1992 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) introduced ENERGY STAR as a voluntary labeling program designed to identify and promote energy-efficient products to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Computers and monitors were the first labeled products. The ENERGY STAR label is now on over 50 product categories including major appliances, office equipment, lighting, and home electronics. EPA has also extended the label to cover new homes and commercial and industrial buildings.

See also Federal TaxCredits for Energy Efficiency

The Solar Energy Technologies Program (SETP or the Solar Program), a federal program of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), focuses on accelerating the advancement of solar energy technologies. This section describes each of the Solar Program's four subprogram areas: photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar power (CSP), market transformation, and grid integration. - (Read more)

An international team of scientists and engineers collaborate to develop these technologies and share their vision and knowledge. - (Read more)

The Green Power Partnership is a voluntary program that supports the organizational procurement of green power by offering expert advice, technical support, tools and resources. Partnering with EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency) can help your organization lower the transaction costs of buying green power, reduce its carbon footprint, and communicate its leadership to key stakeholders. Green power is electricity produced from a subset of renewable resources, such as solar, wind, geothermal, low-impact biomass, and low-impact hydro. Buying green power is one of the easiest and most effective ways to improve your organization’s environmental performance. - (Read more)