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What is an efficient building without efficient appliances? That’s the question students must face as part of the Energy Department’s Max Tech and Beyond competition.

This new type of glass that could drastically help you control the temperature of your home. "Smart windows" could save 1 quadrillion BTUs of energy each year – more than 1 percent of the nation’s annual energy consumption, or more than $10 billion in annual energy costs.

San Francisco’s extensive stock of multifamily properties is getting some critical assistance in replacing old and inefficient boilers with new, high-efficiency heating systems using Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds.

Why simply replacing the boilers at the Sherburne County Courthouse in Minnesota is going to save big.

A solar thermal water-heating system at the justice center in Maryville, Tenn., is helping to reduce energy consumption, create jobs and cut costs for Blount County.

Stuart Schaefer’s home sits on a quaint, tree-lined street in Wyoming, Ohio. Although he’s always enjoyed the neighborhood and his house in the Hamilton County suburb, he now has reason to enjoy it even more: Schaefer recently had an energy audit done on his 80-year-old home and is saving money on energy bills by putting some of the auditor’s recommendations to work.

Derwood, Maryland resident Chris Gearon shares how he used a tax credit from the Recovery Act to help upgrade the heating and cooling system in his home to a geothermal one helping him save money and energy.

Knoxville, Tennessee, will save millions of dollars and reduce its energy consumption and carbon emissions thanks to a $13 million deal with Massachusetts-based energy services company Ameresco.

One of the smartest ways for homeowners to save money on major appliance upgrades is to hook into an energy efficiency rebate program. The Neighborhood Energy Connection (NEC), a non-profit organization in St.