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 .
Carbon-free buildings
Fossil fuels
Just how bad are gas appliances for your health?
It’s not all about the climate. There are loads of reasons to ditch gas stoves and appliances — and health concerns may be at the top of the list.
By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Chicago to fund electric stoves and heat pumps for lower-income homes
The $15 million initiative is expected to help remove fossil fuel appliances from at least 200 households that might not otherwise have the means to do so.By Kari Lydersen .
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Guides and how-tos
So you want to electrify your home. Do you need a panel upgrade first?
If your home’s running on 100 amps or below, you might want an electrician to upgrade your panel and electrical service. Here’s what to know.By Alison F. Takemura .
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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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Guides and how-tos
DOE's new tool helps you get your share of the climate law's billions
The Biden administration launched a hub to walk you through the process of accessing Inflation Reduction Act incentives for energy audits, heat pumps, EVs and more.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Geothermal
Why this NYC apartment complex will use a giant underground heat pump
Join our reporter as she steps inside the muddy construction site at 1 Java Street to learn the benefits and barriers of harnessing the earth's heat to decarbonize buildings.By Maria Gallucci .
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Heat pumps
This new training program will put people to work as heat-pump installers
A Philadelphia nonprofit is gearing up to prepare its first group of trainees for one of the energy transition's most crucial jobs.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
How do induction stoves actually work?
We dig into the nerdy nuts and bolts behind induction cooking and how exactly it creates a speedy, precise and fossil-free cooking experience.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Fossil fuels
New York passes first statewide ban on gas in new buildings
The first-in-the-nation law takes aim at a major source of carbon emissions and air pollution starting in 2026, but it doesn't affect existing buildings.By Maria Gallucci .
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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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