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The Appraisal Institute today announced it has joined the U.S. Department of Energy’s new Better Buildings Accelerator, which will convene leaders to focus on key solutions to expanding energy efficiency in the residential sector

As part of an effort to reduce the impacts associated with utility-scale solar development on public lands, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) gave the green light to the first projects within a Solar Energy Zone – an area identified by the agency for solar development. The final environmental review documents were released today for projects at the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone located in Clark County, outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.

In Public Rooftop Revolution, ILSR estimates that mid-sized cities could install as much as 5,000 megawatts of solar—as much as one-quarter of all solar installed in the U.S. to date—on municipal property, with little to no upfront cash.

In a recent signing ceremony, Bureau Veritas and Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), the certification body for the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED green building program, finalized the terms of their exclusive global agreement to facilitate LEED certification internationally

Mother Nature makes it happen so effortlessly and efficiently—turning sunlight, water and carbon dioxide into the building blocks for fuel for plants, that is. Now, researchers have a new home to replicate Mother Nature’s mysteries. The Solar Energy Research Center (SERC) opened today at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and will house laboratories and offices devoted to photovoltaic and electro-chemical solar energy systems designed to improve on what plants do and make transportation fuels

Today the Energy Department launched a new indoor lighting campaign to increase the use of high-efficiency lighting technologies in commercial buildings. Through the Better Buildings Alliance, the Department is working with key stakeholders and end users in both the public and private sectors to install and demonstrate advanced technologies.

Energy Department is announcing $32 million in funding to help train American workers for the solar energy workforce and to further drive down the cost of solar by developing innovative low-cost concentrating solar power collectors and increasing access to critical solar data.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE: GS) today announced that it will target $1 billion of renewable energy bond arrangements to expand clean energy in Japan

The national search is on for IREC’s 2015 3iAwards – the prestigious annual awards for innovative people, projects and programs that promote and accelerate the sustainable growth of clean energy. The IREC 3i Awards honor innovation, ingenuity and inspiration from the nation’s best in both renewable energy and energy efficiency

The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International will offer attendees of the upcoming 2015 BOMA International Annual Conference & Expo, which takes place June 28-30 in Los Angeles.

Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced its support today for legislation by Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-5) to extend the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for both residential and commercial solar installations.

Ellie Mae® (NYSE: ELLI), a leading provider of innovative on-demand software solutions and services for the residential mortgage industry, announced that an independent ROI Benchmark study conducted by MarketWise Advisors, LLC showed that Ellie Mae’s Encompass all-in-one mortgage management solution provided as much as $970 of potential savings and value per loan.

To aid members and Realtor® associations in developing safety protocols, the National Association of Realtors® has expanded its Realtor® Safety Program resources with new classes and materials

NAA’s Gillian Ginter, Senior Graphic Designer and Production Manager, earned an American Inhouse Design Award from Graphic Design USA, a news magazine for graphic designers and other creative professionals

The Mayor was selected in November as a 2015 Rose Center Fellow, which affords Pittsburgh guidance on land use challenges from a team of national design experts. In February a team of Rose Center officials visited Hazelwood and forwarded recommendations for the use of the Almono site.

Nationwide, the solar industry employs 174,000 Americans and pumps nearly $18 billion a year into the U.S. economy. Resch said this remarkable growth is due, in large part, to smart and effective public policies, such as the Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC), Net Energy Metering (NEM) and RPS laws.

The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design, today announced the winners of the Future of Architecture Residential Design Contest and Showcase.

The competition attracted entries from architecture students and new architects from across the country, highlighting high-impact ideas in the field of residential design. Houzz promoted the showcase of all entries to the 30 million people who use Houzz every month, providing Future of Architecture participants with broad visibility for their work, and helping to educate the public on the value of good architecture and design.

Researching and developing cutting-edge technologies is a key ingredient in achieving a global clean energy economy, and the Energy Department’s world-class national laboratories play a pivotal role in that process.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is providing more than $100 million in loans to build or improve 1,000 miles of electric transmission and distribution lines for rural electric cooperative utilities in four states.

"Investments we make to provide rural communities with electricity are critical to our nation's economy. Our commitment to rural electricity has powered our growing agricultural exports, a burgeoning bio-economy and the quality of life for rural Americans."

During Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy, Siemens is serving as the strategic partner to Enel for delivering the intelligent grid technology that supplies the world's fair with electricity. For Italy's largest power company, Siemens developed the energy management capabilities for this smart grid. Siemens software makes it possible to monitor and optimize power consumption for the entire Expo grounds from a computer screen at the control center – or from anywhere via smartphone.