Carbon-free buildings
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Carbon-free buildings
Is New York backpedaling on its pledge to electrify new buildings?
The state’s all-electric building standard is set to take effect Dec. 31. Gov. Hochul is considering delaying its implementation after pushback from some lawmakers.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Carbon-free buildings
Massachusetts considers expanding effort to ban gas in new buildings
Lawmakers are weighing a bill that would allow 10 more cities and towns to prohibit the use of fossil fuels in new construction through an existing pilot program.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Policy & regulation
NYC’s next mayor Zohran Mamdani has a big climate policy to-do list
The mayor-elect did not talk a lot about climate change on the campaign trail. But the city has major electrification plans that he can help accelerate.By Alexander C. Kaufman .
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Geothermal
Meet the coal miner who just started a geothermal drilling business
A Colorado entrepreneur is going all in on a renewable energy source that will keep him digging — and could be a model for other miners looking beyond coal.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Heat pumps
Boston is piloting window heat pumps in affordable housing
Housing authorities in Boston and two nearby cities are installing plug-in heat pumps from startup Gradient to try to swiftly and affordably cut emissions.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Heat pumps
States get a blueprint to speed up heat-pump adoption
A new report offers more than 50 useful strategies for states to help residents replace fossil-fuel-burning furnaces and water heaters with cleaner heat pumps.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Carbon-free buildings
Newark Airport's historic terminal gets an all-electric makeover
Historic buildings are hard to electrify. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey pulled it off for a landmark structure while preserving its Art Deco flair.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Heat pumps
This startup says it can halve the cost of a heat pump — here’s how
The Vancouver-based Jetson has a simple cost-cutting formula: lots of tech, no middlemen. Today, it’s launching its own heat pump product.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
This campaign will help you go electric before federal tax credits end
As the GOP kills incentives, Rewiring America is offering free online tools and weekly calls to get more clean energy and efficient appliances into homes.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Fossil fuels
Colorado now requires health warning labels on gas stoves
The state is the first to put labels on the appliances pointing consumers to evidence about the harms of cooking with gas. Appliance manufacturers are suing.By Alison F. Takemura .
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