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NEEP’s 2024 Regional Roundup
Welcome to NEEP’s 2024 Regional Roundup, which provides a snapshot of state policies and progress toward greater energy efficiency in each of the NEEP region’s 12 states and Washington, D.C.
REPORT: Why cooling is key
The report, Why cooling is key: How to decarbonize buildings with one weird trick, analyzes data on the shipments of heating and cooling technology in five states, and finds converting central AC unit sales to heat pumps can dramatically accelerate the decarbonization of homes while boosting grid resilience, lowering technology and installations costs, and improving the health and safety of the nation’s housing stock, if policymakers act quickly to harness this market.
Impact of Green Hydrogen Production on the Availability of Clean Electricity for the Grid
This paper focuses on the proposed use of green hydrogen for heating homes and commercial buildings and the need to consider the implications for clean electricity demand and therefore supply, which its production would entail.
Population Attributable Fraction of Gas Stoves and Childhood Asthma in the United States
Research paper led by RMI that attempts to quantify the impacts of gas stove use on childhood asthma prevalence.
Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050
The Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2050 provides details on the actions the Commonwealth will undertake to put the Commonwealth on a pathway to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas emissions in 2050.
Massachusetts Commission on Clean Heat Final Report
The Commission on Clean Heat published its report designed to help the Commonwealth achieve deep emissions reductions from the use of heating fuels.
Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030
The Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2025 and 2030 provides details on the actions the Commonwealth will undertake through the next decade to ensure the 2025 and 2030 emissions limits are met.
Home is Where the Pipeline Ends: Characterization of Volatile Organic Compounds Present in Natural Gas at the Point of the Residential End User
Researchers studied the harmful chemicals and pollutants found in natural gas in residential locations across the Greater Boston Metropolitan area, Massachusetts.