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July 2, 2024

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NJ Backs off Ban on Commercial-size Fossil Fuel Boilers
N.J. officials said they will continue to study how to cut building emissions after backing off a controversial ban on new commercial size fossil fuel boilers.
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New York Climate Scoping Plan OK’d
A N.Y. panel approved a scoping plan for meeting state decarbonization goals but three members opposed the report, citing cost and reliability concerns.
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White House Summit Kicks off Push for Home Electrification
Reaching President Biden’s net-zero goals will require an increased rate of expanding the grid and electrifying transportation and buildings, an adviser said.
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Biden Orders Cut to Federal Building Emissions
The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued a federal building performance standard requiring agencies to cut energy use by 2030.
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Mass. Clean Heat Report Sidesteps Ban on New Gas Installations
A new report by the Massachusetts Commission on Clean Heat lays out a detailed roadmap for reducing buildings’ carbon footprint.
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EBC Partners Tackle Decarbonization in the Bronx ‘Towers’
SHARC Energy will build a combined wastewater energy transfer geothermal system in two buildings in the Bronx as part of New York’s Empire Building Challenge.
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States to Receive $9B from IRA to Boost Home Efficiency Upgrades
The Biden administration announced nearly $9 billion in funding to provide rebates to families for upgrading their homes with energy-efficient improvements.
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Empire Building Challenge Seeks to Decarbonize NY High-rises
The $50 million program selected six real estate partnerships to help implement advanced heat and water housing technologies in high-rises across New York.
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California Electric Rates Impede Clean Tech Adoption, Study Finds
A study co-authored by CAISO Governor Severin Borenstein found that big add-ons to electric bills discourage the adoption of electric vehicles and heat pumps.
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California Moves to Ban Natural Gas-powered Heaters
California regulators approved a plan that sets a 2025 target date for enacting a ban on sales of new gas-powered space and water heaters.

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