Building Decarbonization
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.
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Zeyneb Magavi with Home Energy Efficiency Team says the new lower rates for National Grid’s proposed geothermal project are a “big win.”
The $24 million in funding will help upgrade 1,200 housing units in New York City, reaching about 3,000 residents.
The California Energy Commission is looking more closely at decarbonizing building materials, especially cement, the making of which produces carbon dioxide.
Energy efficiency plays a crucial role in decarbonization because it can reduce costs as demand for electricity grows, panelists said in a CEC workshop.
A study has found that high electricity prices in California, New York and New England could undermine efforts to electrify transportation and homes.
The New York PSC held the first of several public stakeholder meetings to discuss how to refine the rules governing energy service companies.
Vermont Climate Council member Jared Duval says that heating for cannot only be about carbon-neutrality if it’s to be equitable.
Mass. regulators have proposed a mechanism for tying quantifiable equity goals and GHG emission reductions to state energy efficiency program funding.
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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