Energy efficiency
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Energy efficiency
North Carolina kills effort to make its building code energy-efficient
State Republicans have banned residential building-code updates until 2031, a move that will increase energy costs and make it harder to decarbonize buildings.By Jeff St. John .
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Energy efficiency
Inside the IRA’s historic, high-stakes investment in energy efficiency
The Inflation Reduction Act made an $8.8B investment in home energy efficiency. Now, it’s up to states to figure out how to put the money into practice.By Jeff St. John .
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Electrification
Your cheat sheet to the climate law’s consumer incentives
The Inflation Reduction Act has a bevy of programs to help you install everything from a heat pump to better insulation. Here’s how to navigate it all.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Heat pumps
Proposed rule change could supercharge sales of heat-pump water heaters
The DOE plans to update efficiency standards for water heaters, a move that could spur mass adoption in U.S. households and make a big dent in emissions.By Akielly Hu .
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Energy efficiency
California sees success tying energy efficiency rebates to real results
The state is revamping how it calculates energy efficiency incentives. The goal? Base payments on real-world benefits for customers and the grid — not estimates.By Jeff St. John .
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Heat pumps
Heat pumps sold so fast in Maine, the state just upped its target
The chilly New England state blew past its goal to install 100,000 heat pumps by 2025. Now it's pledging to install 175,000 more by 2027.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Grid edge
Why aren't Texans paid to help prevent blackouts during heat waves?
As the state endures another bout of extreme heat, experts lament its lack of incentives to recruit residents to help ease demand on the stressed grid.By Jeff St. John .
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Guides and how-tos
What's a home energy audit — and should you get one?
To kick off Canary Media's new Electrified Life column, we break down what to expect from an energy audit and why it's a smart starting point for home electrification.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Podcast
The great Bitcoin energy debate
Proponents say Bitcoin mines support grid reliability and incentivize renewable projects. Opponents say they increase carbon emissions and electricity prices.PlayBy Shayle Kann . 49 min .
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Energy efficiency
Airbnb will help some hosts pay for new heat pumps
A pilot program in Massachusetts will give Airbnb vacation-rental owners $2,500 to install air-source heat pumps and make their properties more energy-efficient.By Alison F. Takemura .
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