Electrification
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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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 .
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Clean energy
Clean energy in rural America gets another big boost of federal funding
The Biden administration announced $78 million — the latest from a $1 billion program — to install solar, batteries, and more in rural communities.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Need help breaking up with fossil fuels? Ask an ‘electric coach’
Electrification is hard. That’s why Rewiring America is training 1,000 coaches this year to guide neighbors through getting heat pumps, solar and more.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
This new tool makes it easier to crunch the costs of energy upgrades
Heat pumps, solar panels and EVs can save households money and slash emissions. A new calculator from RMI helps contractors figure out by how much.By Alison F. Takemura .
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