Building Decarbonization
Rep. Peter Welch and clean energy advocates stay hopeful that energy-efficiency measures will survive potential cuts to Biden's $3.5 trillion budget.
Some Massachusetts legislators want the Department of Public Utilities to speed up efforts to reduce natural gas use to meet the state's climate goals.
The apartment buildings of LeFrak City made a good case study for decarbonization under New York City’s Local Law 97.
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Jim Young of Guidehouse says NYC cooling load will be 14% less/home in 2050 than it is now with advanced building technologies and efficiency policies.
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Sen. Michael Barrett says that “from a legislative view, there is no one focused on responsibility” for the role Mass Save plays in electrification.
Distributed energy resources, electrification and just wholesale compensation for both dominated two panels during the virtual North America Smart Energy Week.
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The Boston City Council unanimously passed an amendment to its buildings ordinance that establishes an enforceable emissions performance standard.
Acadia Center’s Ben Butterworth says energy efficiency retrofits coupled with building electrification is the central solution to decarbonizing buildings.
A two-day Policy Makers Symposium at National Clean Energy Week provided insight into the mainstreaming of the clean energy transition in the U.S.
New York City officials are integrating environmental justice into all aspects of its decision-making to abate policy's disproportionate impact on low-income communities.
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