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LA City Council plans to streamline solar, battery installation review process
The move, which echoes a similar initiative in New York City, aims to help Los Angeles reach its goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.
By Joe Burns • March 5, 2024 -
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Fuel cell electric buses up 75% in transit fleets last year
Battery-electric bus fleets also grew last year, but at a slower rate than in 2022, according to Calstart’s annual report on zero-emission buses.
By Dan Zukowski • March 4, 2024 -
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NYC defines ‘green economy,’ projects job growth in new action plan
The 124-page plan released yesterday is the city’s latest signal that it is hungry to be at the center of climate change-related business and workforce growth.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Deep DiveCongressional action on energy permitting remains stuck, but states, developers are finding solutions
States are resolving local objections to projects through community engagement while transmission developers are making innovative use of existing rights-of-way to bypass permitting logjams.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Ocean City, Maryland, ‘cannot be bought’: Mayor rejects offshore wind developer’s benefits package
Mayor Rick Meehan said US Wind offered community benefit packages in exchange for local officials refraining from negative comments about the planned renewable energy project.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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Local, tribal clean energy projects can tap into $18M from DOE
Microgrids and downtown revitalization efforts that create energy-efficient buildings are potential projects the Department of Energy suggested could be eligible.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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Utility Con Edison to reward NYC EV charging operators for reducing demand at peak times
Rideshare and fast-charging provider Revel will be the first participant in Consolidated Edison’s new EV charging program. Officials say program incentives should help to lower station operating costs.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Heat pumps would cut energy bills for majority of US homes: NREL research
Even so, “we need work to bring down the cost of installing heat pumps,” said a senior research engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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EV startup Rivian to lay off 10% of salaried workforce
Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said that Rivian still firmly believes in the full electrification of the automotive industry.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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Why Colorado cities don’t want to pay for any of a $2B electric transmission project
The Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska and three of its municipal utility members in Colorado contend they won't benefit from the project, which Xcel Energy’s Public Service Co. of Colorado is building.
By Ethan Howland • Feb. 22, 2024 -
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Building decarbonization guide to be developed by ASHRAE, Noresco
The guide will provide case studies, guidance and key takeaways to help building owners and operators establish robust plans and feel confident in their decarbonization endeavors, says the chair of the guide’s working group.
By Nish Amarnath • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Seattle to add electric buses that use wireless charging
In-ground inductive chargers will power double-decker buses along a new Sound Transit bus rapid transit route.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 21, 2024 -
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Joint venture EV charging network Ionna begins operations
The firm, which seven leading automakers support, plans to install at least 30,000 high-powered public chargers in strategic locations throughout North America.
By Eric Walz • Feb. 15, 2024 -
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Los Angeles public-private partnership works to advance industrial solar
The decade-old Feed-in Tariff program pays property owners for solar energy, but long grid interconnection queues and lingering “mistrust” hinder adoption, a business group leader notes.
By Brian Martucci • Feb. 14, 2024 -
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Boston’s first networked geothermal project will electrify 7 public housing buildings
Geothermal systems are a promising approach to transitioning communities off fossil fuels for heating and cooling, experts say.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 9, 2024 -
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FTA to help electric transit bus buyers amid tough times for manufacturers
The White House convened a roundtable Wednesday on clean bus manufacturing as transit agencies working to green their fleets struggle with price increases and long delivery times.
By Dan Zukowski • Feb. 8, 2024 -
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9 states pledge to accelerate zero-emission heat pump sales
The pledge sends a clear market signal, said the senior policy advisor for an association of Northeastern state air quality agencies.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 7, 2024 -
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Neighborhood-scale building decarbonization: 2 approaches
Relying on the replacement of one appliance at a time isn’t enough to meet federal and state climate goals, said the Building Decarbonization Coalition’s executive director.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 6, 2024 -
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Is the EV revolution over?
Despite a sales slowdown, apartment owners and developers should charge ahead with electric vehicle infrastructure, experts say.
By Amanda Loudin • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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FEMA to help communities pay for net-zero energy projects post-disaster
Communities can now leverage the agency’s grant programs to install solar microgrids, heat pumps and passive cooling when rebuilding schools, hospitals, fire stations and other infrastructure in disaster’s wake.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 1, 2024 -
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US cities’ outlook for 2024
Cities are pushing ahead on innovative bids to build more sustainable, safe and equitable communities, but many of the roadblocks they face likely aren't going anywhere.
By Smart Cities Dive staff • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Extreme heat watch: Will cities be ready for summer 2024?
This year could be even hotter than last year’s record-breaker, some scientists say. Cities are using the winter to prepare.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 31, 2024 -
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Connecticut beefs up energy storage incentives to meet 1 GW goal by 2030
Residential customers can get as much as $16,000 in upfront incentives — up from the previous maximum of $7,500.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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Chicago mayor proposes natural gas ban in new buildings
This marks the first time the city has introduced a building decarbonization ordinance, a city employee said. The proposal drew swift backlash from the local gas industry.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Jan. 25, 2024 -
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ASHRAE updates energy efficiency standard for existing buildings
The 2024 edition of Standard 100 contains new metrics for setting emissions targets and a “simple” compliance mechanism for energy-efficient and low-emission buildings.
By Joe Burns • Jan. 22, 2024
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