Electrification
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Energy efficiency
Has Maine learned how to make heat pumps lower electricity costs for all?
Heat pump adoption in the state has soared. Now a new state energy-efficiency plan aims to accelerate the trend to cut emissions and control power prices.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Carbon-free buildings
After LA fires, could it be cheaper and faster to rebuild without gas?
The city waived its all-electric building requirement in an effort to fast-track recovery after the January fires. A new report argues that’s the wrong approach.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Heat pumps
Meet one of NYC’s first housing co-ops to electrify heating and cooling
The 1962 building hit its emissions reduction targets well ahead of Local Law 97's first reporting deadline on May 1. Here’s how.By Alison F. Takemura .
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EV charging
Multifamily housing needs EV charging. This startup will pay for it.
3V Infrastructure is self-financing EV charging at multifamily properties, betting that the rewards of selling at-home charging at scale are worth the up-front risk.By Jeff St. John .
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Heat pumps
SoCal regulators weigh weakened rules for emissions-free appliances
Though the new proposal would still help clean up the region’s smog-filled air, it stops short short of mandating heat pumps and banning appliances that emit NOx.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Massachusetts home-electrification pilot could offer a national model
Installations are wrapping up this month for the turnkey program providing solar, heat pumps, and batteries to households that couldn’t otherwise afford them.By Sarah Shemkus .
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Carbon-free buildings
Illinois city passes law to slash emissions from big buildings
Evanston is the latest in a growing wave of municipalities and states enacting laws to decarbonize existing buildings, a major source of planet-warming emissions.By Akielly Hu .
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Carbon-free buildings
How to decarbonize every building everywhere — just not all at once
To become climate-friendly, buildings need heat pumps, energy-efficiency measures, cleaner construction, and tech that makes their power use more flexible.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Span’s new smart electrical panel can plug right into utility meters
Adding EVs and heat pumps can be costly for households and utilities. This Bay Area startup says a smaller version of its smart electrical panel could help.By Jeff St. John .
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Heat pumps
California unveils first state plan to unleash heat pumps
The new blueprint aims to help California reach its goal of deploying 6 million heat pumps by 2030, a target it is currently lagging behind.By Alison F. Takemura .
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