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Virtual power plants can help the power grid deal with some of its most pressing issues, such as meeting rising demand and helping to integrate more renewables affordably.
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The new report argues that discussions about building electrification largely leave out one key issue: how to prepare the grid for the higher demand and new consumption patterns associated with the shift.
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The average household should save $107 on utility bills every year because of the efficiency standards crafted by the Biden administration, according to a new analysis.
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Vermonters are using less fossil fuel for heat in recent years, partly because winters have been trending warmer but also because more buildings are relying on electric heat pumps.
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A bill that would require New Jersey utilities to offer building electrification incentive programs sparked more than two hours of heated debate.
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ACEEE published a paper showing how states can maximize the impact of federal funds for home energy retrofits.
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A new Berkeley Lab report finds that a combination of aggressive demand and supply side measures could slash greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector 91% below 2005 levels by 2050.
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The D.C. Council has approved a bill aimed at electrifying 30,000 low-income homes across the district by 2040, but a fight is brewing over funding for the program.
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The Biden administration released a plan to decarbonize the country’s building sector, which it says could reduce emissions in the sector by 65% by 2035 and 90% by 2050.
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Building decarbonization is at once critical for the environment, expensive for building owners and potentially taxing for the power grid.
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