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Heat pumps are hot in Maine
Maine is the northernmost state in the continental United States. Winters are long and cold, and the state has a disproportionately high reliance on fossil fuels, especially fuel oil, for home heating. In fact, [...]
What role should utilities play in decarbonizing buildings?
In January 2019, Consolidated Edison (ConEd), one of the largest investor-owned power and gas utilities in the country serving the New York City metropolitan area, announced its moratorium on new gas hookups in Westchester [...]
Energy efficiency in affordable housing
In an ideal world, affordability and sustainability would go hand-in-hand, especially for low-income residential housing. Can affordable housing be built or retrofitted to prioritize energy efficiency and home health, and what state and federal [...]
With newfound majorities, Midwestern states take aim at building electrification
After the votes for the 2022 election were counted, Minnesota’s Democratic party, the DFL, celebrated its newfound trifecta: Control of Minnesota’s governor’s office, House, and Senate, even if their majority in the Upper House [...]
The Battle Over Gas Stoves Reaches the House Floor
Gas stove policies have been heating up in Congress and across state legislatures this year. Two bills — the Save Our Gas Stoves Act (H.R. 1640), and the Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act [...]
Legislative Developments Across Key States (So Far)
Below is a recap of the big building wins (and losses) across key states during this legislative session. California California made headlines in April 2023 when the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Berkeley’s [...]