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The '''Green Button''' initiative, launched on January 18, 2012, by the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), responds to a White House call-to-action, providing over 60 million U.S. households and businesses with easy access to their energy usage data in a standardized, consumer-friendly format via a clickable "Green Button" on utility websites. Growing from an initial commitment by 35 utilities to serve 36 million customers, it now spans over 150 utilities and suppliers, supporting innovations like SolarCity’s integration for solar assessments and Ecova’s energy-saving tools for commercial buildings, with apps like Live Buildings’ Live Footprint launched by 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/green-button |title=Green Button |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> Administered with industry partners through the Green Button Alliance since 2015, it has expanded internationally to Canada and beyond, enhancing energy management amid ongoing U.S. energy policy debates. | The '''Green Button''' initiative, launched on January 18, 2012, by the Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), responds to a White House call-to-action, providing over 60 million U.S. households and businesses with easy access to their energy usage data in a standardized, consumer-friendly format via a clickable "Green Button" on utility websites. | ||
Growing from an initial commitment by 35 utilities to serve 36 million customers, it now spans over 150 utilities and suppliers, supporting innovations like SolarCity’s integration for solar assessments and Ecova’s energy-saving tools for commercial buildings, with apps like Live Buildings’ Live Footprint launched by 2025.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/green-button |title=Green Button |publisher=Department of Energy}}</ref> | |||
Administered with industry partners through the Green Button Alliance since 2015, it has expanded internationally to Canada and beyond, enhancing energy management amid ongoing U.S. energy policy debates. | |||
{{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/green-button}} | {{Official URL (simple)|url=https://www.energy.gov/eere/green-button}} | ||