Meet the Programs
ENERGY STAR
ENERGY STAR® is the symbol for energy efficiency, providing simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. Thousands of organizations—including nearly 40% of the Fortune 500®—partner with the program to deliver cost-saving energy efficiency solutions that improve air quality and protect the climate. Since 1992, ENERGY STAR and its partners have helped American families and businesses save 5 trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity, avoid more than $450 billion in energy costs, and achieve 4 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas reductions. Learn more at energystar.gov.
State and Local Climate and Energy Program
EPA’s State and Local Climate and Energy Program offers free tools, data, and technical expertise to help state, local, and tribal governments achieve their environmental, energy, equity, and economic objectives. The program helps stakeholders develop emissions inventories, discover best practices for emissions reductions and heat island mitigation, and analyze the emissions and health benefits of energy strategies. Learn more at epa.gov/statelocalenergy
Green Power Partnership
EPA’s Green Power Partnership drives voluntary participation in the green power market. The program provides information, technical assistance, and recognition to companies that use green power. In return, the companies commit to using green power for all, or a portion, of their annual electricity consumption. Current partners’ green power use represents nearly 37% of the U.S. voluntary green power market (excluding hydropower). Since 2001, the program has helped prevent nearly 280 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more at epa.gov/greenpower.
SmartWay Transport Partnership
SmartWay works with more than 4,000 freight shippers, carriers, and logistics providers to accelerate the adoption of advanced fuel-saving technologies and strategies. Industry-leading companies in manufacturing, retail, grocery, pharmaceuticals, and other key sectors use SmartWay in their core business operations. Since 2004, SmartWay and its partners have prevented more than 162 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and achieved cost savings of over $52 billion. Learn more at epa.gov/smartway.
Methane Emission Reduction Partnership Programs
EPA’s Methane Emissions Reduction Partnership Programs promote the cost-effective recovery and use of methane from key sectors, including agriculture (AgSTAR), coal mining (Coalbed Methane Outreach Program), municipal solid waste (Landfill Methane Outreach Program), and the oil and gas industry (Natural Gas STAR and Methane Challenge). Together, these programs have prevented nearly 1.6 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and led to nearly $10 billion in cost savings. Learn more at epa.gov/energy/clean-energy-programs, epa.gov/natural-gas-star-program, and epa.gov/cmop.
Fluorinated Gas Emission Reduction Partnership Programs
EPA’s Fluorinated Gas Emissions Reduction Partnership Programs work with industry to reduce emissions of fluorinated greenhouse gases from the electric power industry, appliance manufacturers, retailers, and supermarkets. The programs include the GreenChill Advanced Refrigeration Partnership, SF6 Reduction Partnership for Electric Power Systems (EPS), and the Responsible Appliance Disposal Program (RAD). Together, these programs have prevented more than 200 million metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Learn more at epa.gov/f-gas-partnership-programs.
Combined Heat and Power Partnership
The Combined Heat and Power Partnership serves as a knowledge base for impartial tools, policy information, and other resources to help promote environmentally beneficial combined heat and power. Currently, a diverse set of 350 partners are working alongside EPA to promote CHP’s role in providing affordable, reliable, and low emission energy. Learn more at epa.gov/chp.
Center for Corporate Climate Leadership
EPA’s Center for Corporate Climate Leadership offers resources to help organizations measure and manage their greenhouse gas emissions, including guidance for conducting greenhouse gas inventories, setting targets, and developing and implementing supply chain strategies.
Learn more at epa.gov/climateleadership.
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