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January 10, 2025

Building Decarbonization

UCLA
University of California System Pursues Hydrogen Blending
The University of California in Los Angeles and San Diego are pursuing projects to demonstrate the effects of mixing up to 20% hydrogen with natural gas.
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NJ BPU Backs Utility Benchmarking for 30,000 Buildings
New Jersey regulators approved a new benchmarking program requiring 30,000 buildings to annually report their water, gas and electricity use.
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NJ Eyes Rules to Protect, Gather Advanced Metering Data
New Jersey is studying how to set data-gathering rules to ensure the implementation of advanced metering infrastructure helps ratepayers cut energy use.
Oregon Dept. of Energy
Oregon Looks to Accelerate GHG Reduction Goals
Oregon found it is on track to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goal for 2035 earlier than that date, so it moved the target to 2030.
NJ BPU Approves Report on Costs of Energy Master Plan
A study of ratepayer impact from New Jersey's Energy Master Plan concluded that clean energy-conscious residents could see a 16% cost reduction under the plan.
Ubiquitous Energy
Andersen to Manufacture Energy-generating Windows
Minn.-based Andersen Corp. and Calif. startup Ubiquitous Energy have signed an agreement to develop and manufacture windows that double as solar power modules.
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Baker Signs Bill to Boost Clean Energy in Mass.
After a few days of wavering, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed a compromise climate and clean energy bill sent to his desk by the state legislature.
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IRA ‘Better than Most’ Bills, Gas Industry Rep Says
Natural gas industry representatives shared what they believe are positive measures in the Inflation Reduction Act during a webinar.
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Biden Initiative Aims to Up Federal Use of Performance Contracts
The Biden administration is looking to boost energy service performance contracts for federal buildings after a decline in their use during the Trump years.
Office of Gov. Charlie Baker
Massachusetts Legislators Send Climate Bill Back to Baker
Gov. Charlie Baker has an amended climate bill on his desk after a flurry of weekend action at the State House.

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