
Grid edge
This startup turns electric water heaters into grid batteries
Shifted Energy is tapping water heaters in lower-income communities to create virtual power plants that help balance the grid, starting in Hawaii.
Energy equity
Grid edge
Shifted Energy is tapping water heaters in lower-income communities to create virtual power plants that help balance the grid, starting in Hawaii.
Electrification
The startup partners with cities and uses software and financing to make electrification pay off for low- and moderate-income residents.
Utilities
Utilities need to know how their equipment upgrades will impact vulnerable communities. UrbanFootprint’s platform provides the necessary data.
Solar
Shaded roof? Tight budget? Confused by all the options? There are resources to help all kinds of people access solar power.
Carbon-free buildings
Ultra-efficient high-rises and net-zero neighborhoods now in development could offer a blueprint for cities grappling with rising carbon emissions and dwindling affordable housing.
Guest Essay
Dr. Gaurab Basu electrified his home with incredible results. He believes that with the right policies in place, everyone can do it.
Video
A pilot study at a public-housing complex in the Bronx found that air quality drastically improved in apartments that switched to electric induction stoves.
Electrification
A home-energy expert offers 5 to-dos for households eager to ditch their fossil-fuel appliances with help from the High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebate Act.
Solar
Thanks to the Inflation Reduction Act and solar-power momentum in states, community-solar installations have potential to soar in the U.S., coalition says.
Solar
Solar companies will partner with the state government to install and lease solar arrays with the aim of saving money for homeowners from the start.
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