Electrification

Electrification

Climate law could spur ‘market transformation’ in home electrification

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

By Jeff St. John . 16 August 2022
Electric vehicles

US climate law will help electrify more USPS mail trucks

The Inflation Reduction Act includes $3 billion to convert the nation’s aging mail truck fleet to cleaner electric vehicles.

By Maria Gallucci . 12 August 2022
Heat pumps

Chart: Which states have the most heat pumps?

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

By Maria Virginia Olano . 12 August 2022
Guest essay

America's heat-pump market has a sugar-crash problem

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

By Nate Kinsey . 9 August 2022
Heat pumps

Window heat pumps will help electrify New York City's apartments

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.

By Maria Gallucci . 3 August 2022
Electrification

Meet a chef working to electrify commercial kitchens

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.

By Maria Virginia Olano . 3 August 2022
EV charging

This company wants to pack more EV-charging punch into gas stations

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

By Jeff St. John . 2 August 2022
Heat pumps

Heat pumps perform well in below-freezing weather, new research finds

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.

By Sarah Shemkus . 1 August 2022
Podcast

One weird trick to make heat pumps boom

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

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By Stephen Lacey . 22 min . 29 June 2022
Carbon-free buildings

How century-old 'district energy' networks can help decarbonize cities

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.

By Jeff St. John . 7 June 2022