Electrification

Carbon-free buildings

How to get New York City’s biggest buildings to zero carbon

High-rise buildings can’t eliminate natural gas all at once. But they can and should start electrifying their heating right now.

By Jeff St. John . 20 January 2022
Fossil fuels

We're still expanding the natural gas system — and there's a good chance you're paying for it

The climate crisis demands we wean ourselves off gas, but new buildings keep getting hooked up, thanks to sweetheart provisions and utility-bill subsidies.

By Mike Henchen, Sherri Billimoria . 11 January 2022
Fun stuff

Micro-documentaries on climatetech, the Electrify Everything online community and more

We round up fun climate and energy tidbits from across the internet.

By Mike Munsell . 3 December 2021
Utilities

Utility to California: Move faster on clean energy

Electricity purveyor pushes for swifter progress on electrification.

By Julian Spector . 12 October 2021
Utilities

California’s biggest all-electric utility has a plan to meet the state's tough 2030 carbon targets

Pedro Pizarro, CEO of SCE parent Edison International, says gaps in EV and electric building policies threaten state clean energy goals.

By Jeff St. John . 11 October 2021
Politics

What's in the latest version of House Dems' proposed clean energy legislation?

A detailed breakdown of the CEPP, tax credits for renewables, labor standards and more.

By David Roberts . 15 September 2021
Clean energy

Ahead of the curve: A new analysis on maximizing our climate technology investments

Cheap renewables change the calculus around EVs and electric heating.

By Jeff St. John . 31 August 2021
Carbon-free buildings

We already have the low-cost tools we need to cut the carbon hidden in buildings

A new report from RMI shows how materials and technologies available today can slash "embodied carbon" nearly in half.

By Jeff St. John . 24 August 2021
EV charging

Battery-swap startup Ample aims to beat out EV charging stations

Ample's contrarian approach could upend expectations about EV infrastructure.

By Eric Wesoff . 19 August 2021
Electrification

Quebec utilities have a plan to curb gas use and cut emissions during winter heating season

An unusual partnership between electric and gas providers targets fewer winter peaks and lower overall costs than an all-electric approach.

By Jeff St. John . 19 August 2021

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Electrification

How to get New York City’s biggest buildings to zero carbon

We're still expanding the natural gas system — and there's a good chance you're paying for it

Micro-documentaries on climatetech, the Electrify Everything online community and more

Utility to California: Move faster on clean energy

California’s biggest all-electric utility has a plan to meet the state's tough 2030 carbon targets

What's in the latest version of House Dems' proposed clean energy legislation?

Ahead of the curve: A new analysis on maximizing our climate technology investments

We already have the low-cost tools we need to cut the carbon hidden in buildings

Battery-swap startup Ample aims to beat out EV charging stations

Quebec utilities have a plan to curb gas use and cut emissions during winter heating season