Climate crisis
Inside the industry-enviro partnership that scored a big climate win on HFCs
The US is now poised to curb use of super-climate-warming refrigerants, one of this century's most significant climate mitigation efforts.
By Jay Stein .
Carbon-free buildings
Energy efficiency
This simple score can help you find an energy-efficient home
A growing number of cities are mandating Home Energy Scores, a metric that makes it easy for potential renters or homebuyers to grasp a home’s energy use.
By Alison F. Takemura .
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Opinion
Building retrofits can duplicate the success of wind and solar power
Smart government policies have spurred rapid acceleration in renewable energy. They can do the same for building efficiency upgrades.By Richard Roberts .
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Solar
GAF Energy invests in integrated solar rooftops, adds US manufacturing jobs
It's all about "American jobs and California jobs, getting the facility in place, hiring locally and promoting U.S. solar."By Eric Wesoff .
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Electrification
California's proposed building code boosts all-electric, but it doesn’t stop natural gas
Heat pumps will be the baseline tech, but natural gas can still be in new buildings through mid-decade at least. Will city and county bans push past state codes?By Jeff St. John .
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Policy & regulation
Green 'liberty' bonds: The American way to win the war on climate change?
Taking a lesson from the World War II financing playbook to combat the climate crisis.By Jean Haggerty .
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Policy & regulation
Ocasio-Cortez and Sanders introduce Green New Deal for affordable housing
The legislation aims to zero out carbon in affordable housing and reduce the energy burden for low-income households. -
Energy storage
Newsletter: Long-duration storage, net metering 3.0 and building decarbonization
All today's articles from the Canary Media team.By Nicholas Rinaldi .
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Carbon-free buildings
Pandemic raises the profile of decarbonization — and clean air — tech for buildings
As office buildings start to reopen around the world, they must balance increased energy efficiency with indoor air quality.By Ingrid Lobet .
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