Electrification
5 New Year’s resolutions to electrify your life
Want to decarbonize your home and commute? Here are some low-stakes steps to kick-start your electrification journey.
By Alison F. Takemura .
Alison is staff writer at Canary Media. She authors Electrified Life, a column that demystifies how we can ditch fossil fuels and electrify our homes. She loves making the clean energy transition more accessible and reports on building decarbonization strategies, heat pumps, and training the clean energy workforce.
Alison’s stories have been published by National Geographic, Sierra magazine, the Santa Cruz Sentinel, the NASA Scientific Visualization Studio and others. Currently based in Golden, Colorado, she’s a Japanese-Mexican-American graduate of MIT with a PhD in microbiology, and she has a certificate in science journalism from UC Santa Cruz. She really can’t stress enough how pumped she is about a fossil-free future.
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Clean energy
Canary Media's top 10 clean energy stories in 2023
These viral articles featured manufacturing, heat-pump water heaters, new nuclear fuel, CA solar drama and, via Portugal, a postcard from the future.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Canary Media
One cool way to help speed up heat-pump adoption
Looking to take action and make a difference? We've got an idea for you.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Yes, it’s possible to electrify a home on just 100 amps
It may require careful planning and efficient appliances like heat pumps, but 100-amp service can be enough to kick fossil fuels out of your home.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Heat pumps
Heat-pump water heaters are a winner for the climate — and your wallet
The tech costs more than conventional options upfront, but federal tax credits, new 120V models and strong savings have made them more appealing than ever.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Clean energy jobs
US government deploys $41M to train clean energy workforce
Across the country, new centers will receive funds to help train thousands of students and workers for clean energy careers.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Energy efficiency
This simple score can help you find an energy-efficient home
A growing number of cities are mandating Home Energy Scores, a metric that makes it easy for potential renters or homebuyers to grasp a home’s energy use.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Heat pumps
Heat pumps are everywhere — even in clothes dryers
Using heat pumps to dry clothes is dramatically more energy-efficient. Thanks to new rebates, the appliance could be coming soon to a laundry room near you.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Here's why electric lawn mowers are cutting down the gas-fueled competition
Making the leap to battery-powered lawn equipment can help you ditch the noise, fumes and hassle of gas models — and slash your carbon emissions, too.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Carbon-free buildings
Boston skyscraper named world’s biggest 'Passive House' office
The building, which will use far less energy than a conventional design, is the latest example of the efficiency standard’s growing popularity.By Alison F. Takemura .
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