According to new reports by the International Energy Agency, global spending on energy efficiency could hit $560 billion this year, a new record.

Maryland’s largest county passed the state’s strongest building electrification law, requiring most new construction be carbon-neutral.

Comfort and safety — not cost or environmental impact — is the top driver for people considering energy efficiency upgrades, according to a new PNNL study.

Residents will soon be moving into a new microgrid community in Southern California — a project that’s being called first of its kind in the state.

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.

The Biden administration announced nearly $9 billion in funding to provide rebates to families for upgrading their homes with energy-efficient improvements.

Ground source and district heat pumps could reduce N.Y.’s peak load by up to 12 GW, but it’s unclear whether their increased cost would produce net savings.

An ACORE panel on maintaining reliability on the path to decarbonization focused on scenario planning, energy efficiency — and magical thinking.

Proposed Local Law 97 rules would establish reduction timelines, lay out a credits program, and set emissions reporting methodologies for large buildings.

The $50 million program selected six real estate partnerships to help implement advanced heat and water housing technologies in high-rises across New York.