Electrification

Electrification

Ask these 7 questions before you buy a home battery

Rooftop solar combined with a battery can turn your home into a mini clean energy power plant. Here’s how to figure out if a home battery is right for you.

By Alison F. Takemura . 12 June 2024
Video

Video: Three home electrification experts share their best advice

There’s never been a better time to electrify your home — but that doesn’t mean it's easy to do. Here’s some insider tips.

By Canary Staff . 10 June 2024
Electrification

Electric lawn equipment, solar could be home-electrification ‘gateways’

People with firsthand home electrification experience are much more interested in cutting fossil fuels from other areas of their lives, per a new survey.

By Alison F. Takemura . 6 June 2024
Batteries

Is adding a battery to your rooftop solar worth it? Here’s how to decide

Although expensive upfront, batteries can help you get through power outages and lower your utility bills. Federal and local incentives can sweeten the deal.

By Alison F. Takemura . 30 May 2024
Electrification

Virtual event: Want to electrify your home? These experts can help

Join us on Wednesday, June 5, at 2:00 p.m. ET, to watch experts discuss the challenges and opportunities involved in electrifying your life.

By Canary Staff . 29 May 2024
Electrification

Helping low-income families electrify could save Americans $96 billion

If U.S. policymakers pursue equitable electrification strategies, the societal benefits would be vast, says new report.

By Alison F. Takemura . 29 May 2024
Heat pumps

A call to replace air conditioners with heat pumps in California

Advocates want new building codes to include a heat-pump provision that could benefit consumers and the climate. But regulators have cooled on the proposal.

By Alison F. Takemura . 28 May 2024
Electrification

Can electric woks produce great stir-fry?

Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions.

By Akielly Hu . 17 May 2024
Electrification

Why heat-pump water heaters could soon take off

New federal efficiency standards, local air quality regulations, and government incentives are spurring a shift toward the up-and-coming clean energy tech.

By Alison F. Takemura . 15 May 2024
Carbon-free buildings

Need help electrifying your home? This startup has an app for that

Zero Homes aims to make electrification easier and cheaper by quoting projects — to install heat pumps, EV chargers, and more — without setting foot in your house.

By Alison F. Takemura . 9 May 2024