Clean energy
Ahead of the curve: A new analysis on maximizing our climate technology investments
Cheap renewables change the calculus around EVs and electric heating.
By Jeff St. John .
Heat pumps
Heat pumps
Mass. regulator orders National Grid to set lower winter rate for heat pumps
The decision instructs the state’s second-largest utility to develop a more affordable wintertime electricity rate for customers who have a heat pump.
By Sarah Shemkus .
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Electrification
Quebec utilities have a plan to curb gas use and cut emissions during winter heating season
An unusual partnership between electric and gas providers targets fewer winter peaks and lower overall costs than an all-electric approach.By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon-free buildings
California takes bold steps to make electricity the fuel of choice for new buildings
A first-of-its-kind building code will create strong incentives for homebuilders to use all-electric heating and appliances. Next challenge: existing buildings.By Jeff St. John .
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Grid edge
Demand response hasn't taken off in the Pacific Northwest. Will a massive heat wave change that?
Climate change, summer peaks and clean energy mandates push a hydropower-rich region to take another look at behind-the-meter flexibility.By Jeff St. John .
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Opinion
Pacific Northwest heat wave makes the case for incentivizing heat pumps
Electric heat pumps can act as air conditioners — and move home heating systems away from natural gas.By Justin Guay, Nate Adams .
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Energy efficiency
The secret of home energy efficiency? Don’t talk about home energy efficiency
Residential retrofit startups agree: Energy savings must pay for quality-of-life improvements to grow business and bring in lower-cost capital.By Jeff St. John .
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Electrification
Newsletter: 3 ways your home can tap into the future of energy
Julian is back from the long weekend.By Julian Spector .
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Electrification
The case for upfront incentives to electrify everything in US homes
A report from Rewiring America and the Center for American Progress asks policymakers to make the replacement of electric appliances as cheap and easy as possible.By Jeff St. John .
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Heat pumps
ESB and GreenCom's heat pump pilot shows promise for balancing the grid
Ireland's government wants to install 600,000 heat pumps by 2030. That could save energy and shift consumption to times of lower grid demand. -
Grid edge
Why LS Power is going big into microgrids with Endurant Energy
A major player in power plants, grid-scale batteries and transmission targets investments in distributed energy, from geothermal heat pumps and generators to solar and storage.By Jeff St. John .
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