Heat pumps
New England and Alaska are about to deploy a lot more heat pumps
The EPA awarded these cold regions with a combined $488M to replace fossil-fueled heating with efficient electric heat pumps.
By Alison F. Takemura .
Heat pumps
Electrification
Xcel Colorado’s new clean heat plan is a big deal. Here’s why.
The $440M plan to deploy heat pumps and electrify buildings is the product of a state law requiring gas utilities to cut emissions — and is an important test case.
By Carrie Klein .
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Heat pumps
What if billionaires bought heat pumps for everyone?
It would cost more than $1 trillion, but Americans would reap the benefits of emissions reductions, air quality gains, and lower utility bills.By Matt Simon .
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Clean industry
How heat pumps can turn wasted energy into low-carbon whisky
A century-old Scottish distillery has halved its CO2 emissions with waste-heat recovery tech. Others could follow suit — if regulations and economics align.By Jeff St. John .
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Heat pumps
This NYC high-rise is using heat pumps and waste heat to cut fossil fuels
The cutting-edge, state-backed project at 345 Hudson could be a model for other big buildings sprinting to comply with the city’s building decarbonization law.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Electric lawn equipment, solar could be home-electrification ‘gateways’
People with firsthand home electrification experience are much more interested in cutting fossil fuels from other areas of their lives, per a new survey.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Helping low-income families electrify could save Americans $96 billion
If U.S. policymakers pursue equitable electrification strategies, the societal benefits would be vast, says new report.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Heat pumps
A call to replace air conditioners with heat pumps in California
Advocates want new building codes to include a heat-pump provision that could benefit consumers and the climate. But regulators have cooled on the proposal.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Utilities
Can California's new fixed rates really help the energy transition?
Amid rising electricity rates, regulators add flat charges and drop power prices to try to boost EVs and heat pumps. But underlying utility costs are a problem.By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon-free buildings
Need help electrifying your home? This startup has an app for that
Zero Homes aims to make electrification easier and cheaper by quoting projects — to install heat pumps, EV chargers, and more — without setting foot in your house.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Clean energy
Clean energy in rural America gets another big boost of federal funding
The Biden administration announced $78 million — the latest from a $1 billion program — to install solar, batteries, and more in rural communities.By Alison F. Takemura .
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