Electrification

Heat pumps

How to keep your heat pump humming in the freezing cold

Plenty of heat pumps work well even in subzero temps. But these expert tips will help your heat pump work even better on the coldest days of the year.

By Alison F. Takemura . 11 February 2026
Heat pumps

Colorado group looks to boost heat pumps with $200M federal grant

It’s a rare example of a Biden-era climate grant moving forward under Trump — and could grow heat pump adoption across the Denver area.

By Alison F. Takemura . 2 February 2026
Heat pumps

Startup Jetson raises $50M to deploy affordable heat pumps

The vertically integrated company says it can install heat pumps at half the costs of competitors. Now, Jetson plans to expand product offerings and service areas.

By Alison F. Takemura . 23 January 2026
Solar

California bills would cut red tape for balcony solar and heat pumps

State Sen. Scott Wiener wants to tackle energy affordability by making it easier than ever for households to adopt increasingly popular clean-energy tech.

By Alison F. Takemura . 19 January 2026
Clean energy

Trump’s DOJ turns its attention to local gas bans

The federal government is suing two San Francisco Bay Area cities over their right to bar gas in new buildings. Critics say the case’s legal argument is flimsy.

By Alison F. Takemura . 13 January 2026
Carbon-free buildings

7 numbers that explain why the future of buildings is all-electric

Key indicators, from the cost of fossil gas to the number of heat pumps sold, signal building decarbonization will march onward in the U.S. despite challenges.

By Alison F. Takemura . 7 January 2026
Clean industry

Electrifying these factories could cut a gigaton of CO2 pollution

The U.S. industrial sector relies on gas-fired boilers to make heat. A new report shows how manufacturers can electrify and decarbonize, starting now.

By Maria Gallucci . 22 December 2025
Electrification

California’s plan to boost plug-in heat pumps and induction stoves

Regulators greenlit a $115 million, first-of-its-kind effort to drive demand for tech that can make home electrification easier and cheaper.

By Alison F. Takemura . 17 December 2025
Utilities

Colorado mandates ambitious emissions cuts for its gas utilities

Resisting industry pressure, regulators ordered a 41% emissions reduction by 2035 — a move that supports Colorado’s climate goals and could guide other states.

By Alison F. Takemura . 2 December 2025
Electrification

Hundreds of low-income Illinois families are going electric — for free

As federal incentives for home electrification disappear, an innovative state law lets utilities meet energy-efficiency mandates by getting people off gas.

By Kari Lydersen . 1 December 2025