Electrification

Heat pumps

More than 17 million U.S. homes have central heat pumps. Most of them are in states you might not expect.

Opinion

Incentive programs for heat pumps offer big consumer rebates that cause demand to spike, then run out of money and cause demand to plummet. Here’s a fix.

Electrification

The Inflation Reduction Act has tax credits, rebates and loans to make homes more efficient and move them from fossil fuels to electricity.

Heat pumps

A $70 million initiative will deploy 30,000 electric heat pumps to bring climate-friendly comfort to residents of NYC's aging public housing units.

Electrification

Christopher Galarza helps restaurants and institutions shift to induction stoves. The change is good for the climate — and for kitchen workers' mental health and well-being.

EV charging

ADS-TEC Energy is outfitting fueling stations and convenience stores with units that integrate batteries and fast electric-vehicle chargers.

Heat pumps

A study in Maine found that heat pumps without fossil-fueled backup can deliver comfort and cost savings — even in the state's subzero winter temperatures.

Podcast

A simple incentive could change the game for home electrification in America.

Carbon-free buildings

Vicinity Energy aims to convert Boston's steam network to run on clean electricity, showing how some cities can move toward climate-friendly heating and cooling of buildings.

Grid edge

Can household energy use be sensed down to the individual plug load? Yes, says this startup, which is embedding its tech in smart meters and electrical panels.