Heat pumps
Heat pumps outsold gas furnaces again last year — and the gap is growing
While sales of both heat pumps and gas furnaces were down in 2023, heat pumps are proving more popular than ever.
By Alison F. Takemura .
Emissions reduction
Emissions reduction
Chart: Heavy industry is the next big climate problem to tackle
Industries like steel, cement, and chemicals could be the top source of planet-warming emissions in the U.S. by 2035, as electricity and transportation decarbonize.
By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Fossil fuels
New York could rewrite its relationship to fossil gas with this bill
The state needs to downsize its gas infrastructure and electrify its buildings to meet its climate goals. Legislation that would help it do that is gaining momentum.By Dan McCarthy .
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Heat pumps
Renters, you too can get a heat pump — a micro one, at least
"Micro” heat pumps aren’t as powerful as whole-home versions, but they’re portable, plug into a 120V outlet — and they’re increasingly effective in the cold.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Carbon capture
Avnos raises $36M to pull CO2 — and water — from the sky
The investment round, led by a subsidiary of utility giant NextEra, comes as both private and public interest in direct air capture technology picks up.By Maria Gallucci .
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Electrification
This new tool will help you plan your home electrification journey
Electrification nonprofit Rewiring America has launched a free tool to help homeowners make a step-by-step plan to get off fossil fuels.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Video
Clean energy experts break down hydrogen hype and hope
Watch top energy analysts Jesse Jenkins and Michael Liebreich dissect the role that clean hydrogen can realistically play in the clean energy transition.By Jeff St. John .
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Hydrogen
How hydrogen 'e-fuels' can power big ships and planes
Aviation and international shipping are two huge climate polluters. Cleaning them up will likely require producing lots of hydrogen-derived fuels.By Maria Gallucci .
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Hydrogen
Is clean hydrogen a climate solution? Depends how it’s made — and used
Clean hydrogen can help decarbonize the world. But only if it’s made in an emissions-free way and used to do the stuff electricity can’t handle.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Air travel
This Georgia refinery is making low-carbon jet fuel from alcohol
LanzaJet will produce millions of gallons of sustainable aviation fuel this year, just as the Biden administration finalizes rules for lucrative SAF tax credits.By Maria Gallucci .
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Clean industry
These startups are teaming up to decarbonize cement and concrete
Producing these key materials takes a toll on the climate. A new alliance aims to accelerate the adoption of low-carbon solutions.By Maria Gallucci .
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