Marin County has released a draft plan to electrify buildings and thus reduce emissions from natural gas. The “electrification roadmap,” written by the Marin Sustainability Team and the Marin Climate ...

BlocPower CEO Donnel Baird wants to convert buildings in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods across the country from burning fossil fuels to using lower-carbon electricity for heating. He also ...

Electrification in buildings—especially for space heating— is advancing across the US driven by policy incentives, consumer preferences, and advances in technology. This presents both challenges and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the US, buildings are a tremendous energy burden. About 70 ...

Governments and utilities have thrown billions of dollars into incentives for switching buildings from gas to electricity, but here’s the harsh reality: In dense urban areas with thousands of ...

A proposed statewide energy efficiency regulation that critics say could force large building owners to upgrade their heating and cooling systems could cost them as much as $3.1 billion by 2030, ...

Estimates vary, but it’s widely acknowledged that HVAC systems in buildings — residential, commercial, industrial, institutional — together account for a significant proportion of greenhouse gases, ...

Although the electricity generation and transportation sectors account for a far greater share of greenhouse gas emissions than the residential and commercial building sector, policy makers are ...

From the 2023 budget to unreasonably loud vehicles and building electrification, the Longmont City Council will discuss a wide range of topics during its regular meeting Tuesday. After months of ...

Local sustainability and environmental leaders in San Mateo County are coming together to discuss progress and challenges to switch from gas to electric appliances for homeowners during a free Nov. 10 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At the end of June, California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed into law AB 130, a sweeping bill that aims to make it easier to build ...