Electrification
Can electric woks produce great stir-fry?
Many chefs are asking what a future without gas will mean for culinary traditions.
By Akielly Hu .
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 .
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Electrification
Why heat-pump water heaters could soon take off
New federal efficiency standards, local air quality regulations, and government incentives are spurring a shift toward the up-and-coming clean energy tech.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Carbon-free buildings
Need help electrifying your home? This startup has an app for that
Zero Homes aims to make electrification easier and cheaper by quoting projects — to install heat pumps, EV chargers, and more — without setting foot in your house.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Clean energy
Clean energy in rural America gets another big boost of federal funding
The Biden administration announced $78 million — the latest from a $1 billion program — to install solar, batteries, and more in rural communities.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
Need help breaking up with fossil fuels? Ask an ‘electric coach’
Electrification is hard. That’s why Rewiring America is training 1,000 coaches this year to guide neighbors through getting heat pumps, solar and more.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Electrification
This new tool makes it easier to crunch the costs of energy upgrades
Heat pumps, solar panels and EVs can save households money and slash emissions. A new calculator from RMI helps contractors figure out by how much.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Clean industry
New DOE-backed projects tackle factory emissions with heat pumps and more
The Biden admin is directing $500M toward factories that will use heat pumps, electric boilers and thermal energy storage to provide clean industrial heat.By Jeff St. John .
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Electrification
These startups help busy contractors get electrification rebates faster
Rebates help households pay for solar, heat pumps and other climate-friendly upgrades — but contractors get stuck with the paperwork. These businesses are stepping in.By Alison F. Takemura .
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Carbon-free buildings
Homes need to electrify. New building codes will make that harder
A nonprofit group that sets U.S. building codes has nixed rules to make new homes ready for EVs and heat pumps. Climate advocates blame fossil gas lobbyists.By Jeff St. John .
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Electrification
6 burning questions on home electrification, answered
Solar for renters, heat-pump water heaters, home electrification as a service — it's all here in Electrified Life's first mailbag edition.By Alison F. Takemura .
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