January 7, 2025

Building Decarbonization

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Brattle Group Finds VPPs Cheapest Alternative for Resource Adequacy
A Brattle Group study finds virtual power plants are cheaper than other viable options for resource adequacy, namely storage and natural gas peaking plants.
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Geothermal Heat Pump Industry Flush with Potential
Boosted by new tax credits and growing momentum toward decarbonizing buildings, the 2023 NY-GEO Conference was nearly standing-room only.
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NY to Begin Banning Gas in New Construction in 2026
New York is on track to be the first state in the nation to ban fossil fuel in new buildings.
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Vermont Governor to Veto Building Decarbonization Measure
Republican Gov. Phil Scott plans to veto clean heat legislation for the second year in a row, saying the bill is expensive and punitive.
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NJ Launches $80M Clean Energy Loan Fund for Small Business
New Jersey’s EDA is accepting applications for matching loans of up to $10 million to small businesses seeking to make clean energy investments.
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New Jersey’s 3-year Energy Efficiency Plan Faces Scrutiny
A New Jersey plan to promote energy efficiency and provide measurable benefits to users encountered scrutiny over cost and effectiveness at two state hearings.
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DOE Ramps up Support for LMI Community Solar
Jennifer Granholm announced new funding opportunities and projects aimed at expanding access to solar for low- and moderate-income consumers and communities.
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Vermont Gas Utility Explains its Effort to Electrify Customers
Electrify Now, an organization trying to speed electrification, took the counterintuitive step of inviting a natural gas utility to its webinar this week.
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Impact of Berkeley Gas Ruling Debated
A court ruling voiding Berkeley's ban on natural gas in new buildings could have national impact, but it doesn’t prevent all efforts to electrify buildings.
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NJ To Accelerate RGGI Fund Expenditures
New Jersey has been slow to spend Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative funds since returning to the program but is taking steps to speed up the process.

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