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Affordable multifamily housing owners would get decarbonization help in NYC proposal
Building owners purchasing “offset certificates” to help meet Local Law 97’s greenhouse gas emissions-reduction requirements would pay into the fund.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 30, 2024 -
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Customer satisfaction with public EV charging is improving: JD Power
Electric vehicle owners are particularly satisfied with the speed of public fast chargers. But public charging infrastructure isn’t keeping up with the number of EVs in service, a J.D. Power executive said.
By Kalena Thomhave • Sept. 27, 2024 -
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Seattle boosts electric heat pump incentives with goal to eliminate oil-heated homes
With the city's new rebate, income-qualified households can access up to $8,000 each to switch from oil heat to an electric heat pump.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 24, 2024 -
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Biden administration proposes expanding tax credits for EV charger installations
The proposed rule would expand on January guidance from the Treasury Department, allowing the tax credit to be accessed per individual charging port installed.
By Robert Walton • Sept. 20, 2024 -
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How a 2nd Trump administration could ‘jeopardize’ Inflation Reduction Act climate funds
If elected, could Donald Trump claw back or withhold funds from communities? Experts from Columbia University’s Sabin Center for Climate Change Law offer insight.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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Minneapolis airport unveils plans for geothermal heating, rainwater harvesting in $263M expansion
The terminal expansion effort will reduce 56% of water utility use, 19% of overall heating and cooling energy demand and 62% of exterior lighting energy demand, the airport commission said.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 19, 2024 -
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GM, EVgo plan 400 EV charging stations in US metro areas
Most flagship stations are expected to feature up to 20 stalls, but some select sites will offer significantly more chargers.
By Eric Walz • Sept. 18, 2024 -
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2025 California energy code updates aim to drive heat pump adoption, save nearly $5B in energy costs
If approved, the new building energy efficiency standards are expected to drive 500,000 heat pump installations in the first three years, the California Energy Commission said.
By Nish Amarnath • Sept. 17, 2024 -
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DOE spurs new building energy codes with another $90M
Construction-heavy states that lack the latest energy-efficiency codes are among the focus areas for this round of federal funding, a U.S. Department of Energy official said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Sponsored by Schneider ElectricHow cities are stacking grant funds to achieve big sustainability goals
Why local governments are increasingly stacking multiple funding sources to finance sustainable infrastructure projects.
Sept. 16, 2024 -
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Low-income families face high energy burden, prompting calls for more government action
One in four low-income U.S. households spends more than 15% of their income on energy bills, finds an analysis by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 13, 2024 -
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OpinionCleveland’s new strategic plan focuses on making city government work better
As Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb stepped onto the Music Hall stage in the city’s Public Auditorium on March 5, 2024, it was hard not to lose your place on the continuum of past, present and future.
By Andrew Kleine • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Retrofits more effective in cutting operational, embodied carbon emissions than new builds: study
Notre Dame researchers analyzed over 1 million Chicago buildings. The team plans to measure buildings’ embodied carbon in most U.S. metropolitan areas by the end of 2025, a researcher said.
By Nish Amarnath • Sept. 11, 2024 -
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Washington hopes to advance clean building standards implementation with nearly $8M DOE grant
The state’s Building Efficiency and Clean Operations Network project aims to train at least 60 fellows to provide energy services to building owners and operators.
By Nish Amarnath • Sept. 10, 2024 -
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For government fleet managers, the shift to EVs takes planning, training and funding
Because of the urgent need for decarbonization and reducing climate change, local government fleet managers are facing several major trends. One of these is the shift from internal combustion engines to electric vehicles (EVs), says Sam Pournazeri, senior director of Clean Transportation & Energy at ICF, a global consulting and technology services company with approximately 9,000 employees that helps organizations, including public- and private-sector clients, solve their complex challenges.
By Michael Keating • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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Robust community engagement good for locals, renewable energy developers: Berkeley Lab
In a first-of-its-kind survey, wind and solar developers cited community opposition and strict local siting ordinances as leading causes of project delays and cancellations.
By Brian Martucci • Sept. 6, 2024 -
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Neighborhood decarbonization pilot programs can start in California
A new law allows natural gas utilities to electrify a neighborhood instead of replacing old gas pipelines under certain conditions.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Updated Sept. 27, 2024 -
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Fundamentals of fuel management for city fleets
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By Rachael Plant • Aug. 30, 2024 -
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Cooling is expensive, and more federal assistance is needed, advocates say
The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program is “chronically underfunded,” argues a policy brief by the Natural Resources Defense Council and WE ACT for Environmental Justice.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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DOT awards $521M in EV charging grants amid slowing sales growth
Grant winners will deploy over 9,200 electric vehicle charging ports and build alternative-fueling infrastructure across 29 states, eight tribal areas and Washington, D.C., the Department of Transportation says.
By Robert Walton • Aug. 29, 2024 -
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What to know about BERDO, Boston’s building performance standards law
While many buildings already meet 2025 emissions limits, facility managers and owners should start planning now for how they’ll meet future requirements, city officials say.
By Joe Burns • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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State, local building energy codes get makeovers with over $240M from US DOE
Nineteen states and localities, including Seattle and New York City, got grants announced Tuesday by the Department of Energy. The agency encouraged more communities to apply by Sept. 13 for a second round of funding.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 28, 2024 -
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Cities assert tenants’ right to cooling in a warming world
Grappling with fatal heat waves, local governments are passing laws that make landlords provide working air conditioning. Financial and other challenges remain, however.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 27, 2024 -
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Q&AWill New York City make landlords provide air conditioning? Its climate chief is optimistic.
Coordinating any such mandate with the city's building decarbonization law requirements could reduce the burden it might create for building owners, Rohit Aggarwala explained.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Aug. 26, 2024 -
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America is at a crossroads with its infrastructure future
America is at a crossroads with its infrastructure future
By Maria Lehman • Aug. 23, 2024
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