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FILE - General Electric light bulbs are displayed in a supermarket April 5, 2021 in New York. The Biden administration is scrapping old-fashioned incandescent light bulbs. Rules finalized by the Energy Department will require manufacturers to sell energy-efficient lightbulbs, accelerating a longtime industry practice to use compact fluorescent and LED bulbs that last 25 to 50 times longer than incandescent bulbs. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File) — Biden_Light_Bulbs_32913

Federal Newscast

A BRIGHT idea would save government millions of dollars on lightbulbs, electricity

In today's Federal Newscast: A BRIGHT idea by lawmakers could save millions of taxpayer dollars. The Biden administration takes steps to loosen COVID-19 restrictions. And the IRS moves toward establishing the Federal Contractor Tax Check System.

Green Buildings

Can government go green without overhauling procurement rules?

Ask the CIO

New data center journey must include optimization, modernization, hybrid cloud

Green Buildings

Yet another avenue for trying to make federal buildings go green

Contracting

Expect more shifts in IT procurement language to reflect sustainability goals

Federal Newscast

Biden admin. hopes to make government services more inclusive for transgender people

Navy

Extreme weather threats prompt Navy to ensure energy independence, facility climate resilience

Wireless soil-moisture sensors were tested by GPG on 1.1 acres of landscape at the Young Federal Building in Orlando, FL.

Green Buildings

Biden administration's climate, public policies could mean shift in leasing and building choices

The new DHS headquarters, which GSA is managing, includes green roofs, and other green buildings features.
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Green Buildings

Building back greener: GSA has prime opportunity to lead federal climate change initiative

In this Aug. 5, 2019, photo released by the U.S. Air Force, an F-35 fighter jet pilot and crew prepare for a mission at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates. The Trump administration has formally notified Congress that it plans to sell 50 advanced F-35 fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates as part of a broader arms deal worth more than $23 billion. (Staff Sgt. Chris Thornbury/U.S. Air Force via AP)

Air Force

Smarter software could help Air Force cut fuel bills by a million gallons per week

Jeffrey Spangenberger, Group Leader, Materials Recycling, Argonne National Laboratory

Technology

What to do with those electric car batteries once they're finished

WoW Vargas

Women of Washington

Opportunity calls: It's time to say 'yes'

Old Executive Office Building, renamed the Dwight Eisenhower Executive Office Building, Washington DC, photo

Green Buildings

GSA, Energy see 'reasonable goal' improving federal building efficiency within 10 years

Donald Trump

Agency Oversight

EO preserves energy efficiency goals for agencies but lacks deadlines

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Federal Drive

Jason Hartke: Energy efficiency reviewed at large sports venues

Kathleen Hogan

Federal Drive

Kathleen Hogan: Innovating in energy efficiency

Federal Drive

Cymbalsky builds consensus for new energy conservation standards

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Management

Agencies use of renewable energy at all-time high

Federal Drive

McGinn: Renewable energy supports Navy's operational efficiency

All News

EPA inspires buildings to duke it out for energy-savings supremacy

On DoD Podcasts

Air Force rolls out more aggressive energy efficiency plan

Federal Acquisition, GSA

All News

GSA offered contractors tax breaks - at a price

Federal Acquisition, GSA

Federal Drive

Public Buildings Service takes up Net Zero Challenge