Electrification

Policy & regulation

Massachusetts passes bill to speed clean energy and slow gas expansion

The long-awaited legislation comes as advocates say more state-level climate policy is needed. Governor Maura Healey is expected to sign it into law.

By Carrie Klein . 15 November 2024

An excavator sits behind geothermal pipes, ready to begin construction — The Eversource Gas construction site in Framingham, MA, where workers installed geothermal pipes in 2023. (Eversource Gas)

Electrification

Lyft, Airbnb and other companies join forces to help you go electric

An unexpected coalition aims to assist Americans in taking advantage of the decarbonization benefits in the Inflation Reduction Act.

By Alison F. Takemura . 3 November 2022
Heat pumps

Heating will be costly this winter, but much less so with a heat pump

Federal forecasts have warned about high heating bills, yet they don't account for the much greater efficiency of electric pumps, says pro-electrification group Rewiring America.

By Jeff St. John . 31 October 2022
Fossil fuels

Charts: Winter heating bills to rise thanks to high natural-gas prices

Increasing U.S. exports of LNG are helping to drive up natural-gas prices, which means more Americans will struggle to pay for heating this winter.

By Canary Staff . 28 October 2022
Emissions reduction

California could ban new gas heaters after 2030. The goal: Healthier air

Ditching fossil-gas furnaces and water heaters isn't just good for the climate. Research shows it's a smart move for human health.

By Jeff St. John . 20 September 2022
Electrification

As the wealthy go electric, who will pay for aging gas infrastructure?

Electrification is ramping up. Advocates say we need plans to shield lower-income people from the costs of maintaining a deteriorating fossil-gas system.

By Sarah Shemkus . 6 September 2022
Guides and how-tos

Could you get home energy and EV incentives under the climate law?

Find out which tax credits and upfront discounts you can earn for heat pumps, solar, electric vehicles and more — and how much money they could save you.

By Alison F. Takemura . 30 August 2022
Heat pumps

Finally, a heat-pump water heater that plugs into a standard outlet

How a public-private collaboration brought a key climate-change-fighting tool to market: an efficient 120-volt water heater that can be easily installed in homes.

By Jeff St. John . 29 August 2022
Electrification

How much money can you save under the new climate law?

Rewiring America CEO Ari Matusiak breaks down the discounts, credits and incentives available to homeowners in the Inflation Reduction Act.

By Maria Virginia Olano, Julia Pyper . 25 August 2022
Podcast

Going electric? The new climate law can help

Now that the Inflation Reduction Act is law, how might it transform your home? And how much money can you save by going electric?

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By Julia Pyper . 29 min . 24 August 2022
Electrification

Climate law could spur ‘market transformation’ in home electrification

The Inflation Reduction Act has tax credits, rebates and loans to make homes more efficient and move them from fossil fuels to electricity.

By Jeff St. John . 16 August 2022