In recent years, some progressive cities and towns across the country have embarked on ambitious climate and decarbonization programs. Towards the front of the pack were New York City and the City of ...

After years of debates, the massive environmental initiative of building electrification is finally becoming reality. With mandates for new construction and retrofits around the corner, multifamily ...

Building decarbonization – through electrification and energy efficiency – is key to expanding the clean energy economy and reaching ambitious climate goals, but it’s one area where even governments ...

Electrification in buildings—especially for space heating— is advancing across the US driven by policy incentives, consumer preferences, and advances in technology. This presents both challenges and ...

Marin County has released a draft plan to electrify buildings and thus reduce emissions from natural gas. The “electrification roadmap,” written by the Marin Sustainability Team and the Marin Climate ...

Direct fossil fuel consumption by buildings, burned in water heaters, furnaces, and other heating sources, account for nearly 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Switching to ...

During its July 26 meeting in Trenton, the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) approved its second energy efficiency framework, a move that opponents contend will result in mandated building ...

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Construction workers gather at 2515 El Camino Real, a mixed-use building that includes residential units, on April 2, 2020. Photo by Gennady Sheyner. Seeking to wean local residents and businesses off ...

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Appliances are not as obvious polluters as power plants or diesel trucks, but the gas-fueled stoves, water heaters, furnaces and clothes dryers that predominate in California homes and businesses are ...