Energy Efficiency

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DOE Briefs: Keeping up with Grants and Granholm
The U.S. Department of Energy issued new energy-efficiency standards for light bulbs that will effectively phase out incandescent bulbs by July 2023.
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Mass. Commission Readies Proposal for State Clean Heat Standard
Massachusetts Undersecretary of Energy Judy Chang revealed potential Commission on Clean Heat recommendations in a draft 2025/2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan.
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Maryland Bills Could Boost Community Solar, Local Resilience, Clean Trucks
Community solar projects in Maryland could get bigger and get a break in property taxes thanks to two bills approved by the state’s General Assembly.
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Mass. AGO: Pipeline Leak Program Review Missing in ‘Future of Gas’ Case
Massachusetts senators convened an oversight hearing Monday for the Department of Public Utilities’ ongoing Future of Gas regulatory proceeding.
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How 2 Climate Tech Startups Want to Disrupt Steel, Concrete Industries
Five startups participated in the Greentown Labs Healthy Buildings Challenge to discover how their products can support carbon neutrality for buildings.
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NHSaves Supreme Court Cases Dropped; Program Approval Still Pending
The parties seeking relief from the New Hampshire Supreme Court from a November order regarding the NHSaves program have withdrawn their appeals.
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Biden 2023 Budget Includes Billions for Clean Energy, GHG Reductions
President Joe Biden’s $5.8 trillion federal budget request for 2023 contains a raft of line items aimed at cutting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Maryland Clean Energy Bills Pass 1st Hurdle on Crossover Day
With less than three weeks to go until the end of the session, Maryland legislators have advanced several significant clean energy bills.
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National Grid Proposes 100% Fossil-free Gas System in Mass.
Five gas utilities filed decarbonization plans Friday in the Department of Public Utilities’ Future of Gas investigation.
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Mass. Net-zero Building Code Proposal Faces Barrage of Criticism
Many are disappointed that a proposed net-zero building code for Massachusetts does not allow municipalities to ban fossil-fuels in new construction.

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