News from the DCSEU

The DCSEU was recently mentioned in an article in the Washington Post, written by Audrey Hoffer.  Read below for full article.  Installing solar panels on your roof is not just for tree-hugging …

Washington, DC – May 24, 2016 - Yesterday, the Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP) named the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) as a 2016 Northeast Business Leader for Energy …

The DCSEU was recently mentioned in an article in the Hill Rag about the District's recognition at the Paris Climate Talks (COP21). 

The DCSEU was recently featured in an article in Hillrag highlighting its rebates and incentives. Read below for full story.  There are many perks to living in DC, but did you know that as a DC …

The DCSEU was recently featured in a story in the Washington Informer highlighting its work with the District Department of the Environment (DDOE) under the Solar Advantage Plus Program. Read more.

The DCSEU is featured on page 113 of this report by the Clean Energy States Alliance, a first-ever comprehensive look at the ways in which states are advancing clean energy and suggests how to …

The District has many reasons to be proud of its leadership in sustainability— in just one year, the District moved up nine places in overall rankings in the 2014 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard of …

This  morning, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its 2015 list of US metropolitan areas with the most ENERGY STAR certified buildings and the District of Columbia ranked number …

Did you make your home more efficient in 2014? You may qualify for a federal tax credit! Tax incentives can be complicated and confusing at best, so here’s a list of helpful resources*:

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Large, privately owned commercial buildings in the District of Columbia are more energy efficient than national peers, according to data published yesterday by the District of Columbia Department of …

In 2014, the number of bulbs moving through efficiency programs was at an all-time high, with the DCSEU promoting an average of 4 efficient bulbs for each household in the District, and Massachusetts …

In 2014, the DCSEU helped The Cheeky Puppy, an eco-conscious pet supply store in Dupont Circle, upgrade all 22 of its lights to LEDs. In this blog post, store owner Courtney Stamm writes about her …

Fierce Energy highlights the DCSEU's success in saving the District more than $100 million in lifetime energy savings in FY 2014. Read the full article.

Update: DC residents gave hundreds of energy-efficient light bulbs to those in need by taking advantage of the DCSEU’s “Buy a Bulb and Give Back” holiday campaign. The LED bulb donation to So …

EnergyEfficiencyMarkets.com highlights the DCSEU's achievement of over $100 million in lifetime energy savings for DC residents in FY 2014. Read the full article.

The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s (ACEEE) 8th annual State Energy Efficiency Scorecard shows policymakers in most states are taking action to cut energy demand. Arkansas, …

Mayor Vincent C. Gray today said he is pleased that the District of Columbia has been ranked one of the four most improved energy-efficient states in the country for 2014. This progress was fueled by …

Funded in part by the DCSEU, Transitional Housing Corporation broke ground in October on an innovative apartment building project that will combine state-of-the-art environmental features with …