January 12, 2025

Building Decarbonization

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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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California Energy Commission Adopts 2022 Building Code
The California Energy Commission approved a major update to the state's building code, establishing new requirements for houses and business buildings.
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Vermont Museum Goes 100% Renewable with Bee-friendly Solar
The Shelburne Museum in Vermont sees the installation of two solar arrays on its property as a learning opportunity for visitors about sustainability.
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$25K Clean Tech Accelerator Winner Advances Thermal Energy Storage
Neothermal will work with Burlington Electric and Vermont Gas on an electric thermal storage heating pilot that uses renewable natural gas as a backup.
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Electric Customers Key to Decarbonizing the Grid
Reducing power plant carbon emissions may ultimately be in the hands of electric utility customers with the technology to automatically reduce their usage.
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NYSERDA: Building-by-building Heat Pump Transition isn’t Going to Cut it
NYSERDA says New York needs to move away from a building-by-building heat pump installation approach to a community approach, where practical.
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Dispatches from the Frontlines of Environmental Justice in Conn.
A Connecticut Green Bank webinar hears from people working on the frontlines of environmental justice in the state.
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Groups Urge Michigan to Adopt All Electrification in New Building Code
A coalition of 30 organizations asked Michigan officials to ban natural gas in new construction, calling it “a critical measure to reduce air pollution.”

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