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September 3, 2024

Building Decarbonization

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Greening Gas System is an ‘Enormous Task,’ Researcher Says
Upgrading the gas pipeline network could prepare existing infrastructure to carry zero-carbon fuels, but it's an “enormous task,” researcher Erin Blanton said.
Blacks Heat Pumps
Heat Pump Market Flourishes in Maine’s LMI Communities, Official Says
Maine surpassed 75,000 total heat pumps last year and installed 28,000 in 2020 alone, according to Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine.
Willdan
Ann Arbor Considers ‘Sustainable Energy Utility’; Could Start in 2022
Ann Arbor is considering creating of Michigan's first “sustainable energy utility” to drive energy efficiency, renewable power and microgrids.
Rocky Mountain Power
‘Connected Communities’ Get $61M in DOE Funding
PacifiCorp will receive $6.42 million in Department of Energy funding for a “connected communities” pilot project in Utah, one of 10 projects nationwide.
Maryland Commission on Climate Change
Maryland Looking at New, All-electric Building Code
A Maryland Climate Change Commission working group recommends ordering the state's Building Code Administration to adopt an all-electric construction code.
New Analysis Sets Low-carbon Focus for NY Climate Plan
The New York State Climate Action Council discussed an integration analysis toward shaping its final scoping plan by year-end to reach goals outlined in the CLCPA.
IEA Calls on World Leaders to Close Net-zero ‘Ambition Gap’
IEA released its annual World Energy Outlook a month earlier than usual as a guide for policymakers ahead of the U.N.'s Glasgow conference in November.
Alabama Power
CEC Explores Grid-interactive Efficient Buildings
A California Energy Commission workshop explored ways that grid-interactive efficient buildings can contribute to carbon reduction goals.
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Global Hydrogen Conference Reveals Plans to Ship Sunshine
The race to make hydrogen the world's transportation and industrial fuel in order to reduce carbon dioxide emissions is well underway.
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Modeling Shows Vt. Can Hit Decarbonization Targets Through 2050
Consultants to the Vermont Climate Council modeled GHG emission reductions based on proposed actions from the council’s Cross-sector Mitigation Subcommittee.

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