Carbon-free buildings
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Guest essay
We need to get fossil gas out of homes, for the climate and our health
Dr. Gaurab Basu electrified his home with incredible results. He believes that with the right policies in place, everyone can do it.By Gaurab Basu .
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Video
Video: NYC residents have cleaner air after ditching gas stoves
A pilot study at a public-housing complex in the Bronx found that air quality drastically improved in apartments that switched to electric induction stoves.By Maria Gallucci .
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Electrification
How to get contractors on board with heat pumps and electrification
U.S. homes can’t go all-electric unless lots of contractors know they'll make money doing the work. Here are some companies offering a path to profitability.By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon-free buildings
Interactive: Turn this old house into your clean-energy dream home
How can you make a home more climate-friendly and more comfortable? Here's the technology you need, plus the steps to get you there.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Home of the future: Climate-friendly, electrified and closer than ever
The technology and policies are falling into place. But we’ll need a revolution in U.S. home retrofit business models and financing to scale up enough to meet the climate challenge.By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon-free buildings
VC firm Fifth Wall to bankroll deployment of carbon-free building tech
Despite the building sector's massive emissions, little investment has flowed into real-estate decarbonization so far. Fifth Wall wants to change that.By Julian Spector .
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Energy storage
5 reasons why thermal storage may finally be set to take off
As the push to decarbonize buildings gains momentum, the simple concept of using ice to reduce AC use is becoming more appealing.By Julian Spector .
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Energy efficiency
Which states could gain the most from energy-saving building codes?
There's federal money on the table to help states modernize their building energy codes. But some states could benefit from it more than others.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Fossil fuels
Chart: Here’s why everyone is freaking out over gas stoves
The performative outrage over a nonexistent ban on gas stoves is overblown. The clear proof of the harmful health impacts of fossil gas isn't.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Carbon capture
More NYC high-rises to be outfitted with novel carbon-capture system
Startup CarbonQuest had a successful pilot project in a New York City apartment building and now has a contract to roll out its technology at more buildings.By Julian Spector .
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