September 30, 2024

Building Decarbonization

DOE and NREL
DOE Study: Solar Could Provide 45% of US Power by 2050
DOE's Solar Futures Study sees a "unique and central" role for solar in grid decarbonization but calls for cost cuts and new approaches for transmission.
Rob-Summers, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
National Grid Lowers Planned Geothermal District Project Costs
Zeyneb Magavi with Home Energy Efficiency Team says the new lower rates for National Grid’s proposed geothermal project are a “big win.”
Office of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
NYC Directs $24M to Decarbonize Low-income Housing
The $24 million in funding will help upgrade 1,200 housing units in New York City, reaching about 3,000 residents.
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CEC Targets ‘Embodied Carbon’ in Buildings
The California Energy Commission is looking more closely at decarbonizing building materials, especially cement, the making of which produces carbon dioxide.
Energy Efficiency Key to Decarbonization, Experts Contend
Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in decarbonization because it can reduce costs as demand for electricity grows, panelists said in a CEC workshop.
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Energy Costs Could Impede Electrification in California, New York
A study has found that high electricity prices in California, New York and New England could undermine efforts to electrify transportation and homes.
Con Ed
New York Again Presses ‘Reset’ on ESCO Rules
The New York PSC held the first of several public stakeholder meetings to discuss how to refine the rules governing energy service companies.
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‘Carbon-better’ is OK for Vt. Heating Sector, Climate Council Member Says
Vermont Climate Council member Jared Duval says that heating for cannot only be about carbon-neutrality if it’s to be equitable.
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Equity, Lowering GHGs Could Become Goals of Mass. Efficiency Plan
Mass. regulators have proposed a mechanism for tying quantifiable equity goals and GHG emission reductions to state energy efficiency program funding.
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NY Regulators Drop a Climate Hammer in Gas Rate Case
New York approved a three-year rate plan for National Grid’s downstate gas companies with provisions for electrification to reduce natural gas demand.

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