Electrification
Climate law could spur ‘market transformation’ in home electrification
The Inflation Reduction Act has tax credits, rebates and loans to make homes more efficient and move them from fossil fuels to electricity.
By Jeff St. John .
Energy efficiency
Energy efficiency
Weatherization can keep you cool this summer — and warm next winter
Insulating, weatherstripping, and sealing your home could make it much more energy efficient, keeping you comfy for less money while helping out the grid.
By Alison F. Takemura .
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Energy efficiency
Startup Enervee has a new way to help people finance efficient appliances
Enervee's consumer-friendly online marketplace helps utilities get energy-efficient products into more homes. Its new low-interest microloan program could expand its reach.By Jeff St. John .
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Energy efficiency
Smarter design — not novel tech — could be the real climate game-changer, according to Amory Lovins
The RMI co-founder and energy-efficiency evangelist talks tea cozies for houses, the physics of fatter pipes, and growing mangoes indoors in the Rockies.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Clean energy
Putin's war will drive a faster shift to clean energy
Motivated to ditch Russian oil and gas, countries in Europe and beyond will find cheaper renewable energy solutions ready and waiting, says analyst Kingsmill Bond.
By Alison F. Takemura .
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Grid edge
Home water heaters: A new ally in making grids cleaner
Smart water heaters can soak up clean power, then turn off when the grid is stressed. A new California utility pilot will test the concept at scale.By Jeff St. John .
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Grid edge
Goldman Sachs and Shell bet $75M that chain stores can boost grid resiliency
GridPoint will use the funds to expand its work beyond HVAC and lighting controls.By Jeff St. John .
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Podcast
Unlocking hyperefficient cooling
How growing demand for cooling is producing more heat-trapping greenhouse gases — and what we can do about it.PlayBy Lara Pierpont .
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Policy & regulation
The Texas energy system faces a winter reckoning — again
Texas political leaders say the state is ready to prevent another winter grid collapse. Energy experts disagree.By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon-free buildings
How to get New York City’s biggest buildings to zero carbon
High-rise buildings can’t eliminate natural gas all at once. But they can and should start electrifying their heating right now.By Jeff St. John .
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Clean energy
5 clean energy stats that will wow your friends on New Year’s Eve
With these surprising facts at your fingertips, you’ll be the life of the (virtual) party.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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