Gas Leaks Cost U.S. Fire Departments Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Each Year Every three minutes, a fire department responds to a suspected gas leak in the U.S. Now, new research suggests these emergencies place a significant burden on first responders and taxpayers. The new peer-reviewed study from scientists at … [continued]
Advances in electric appliances, electric vehicles (EVs), rooftop solar and energy storage — plus incentives from utilities and governments — are attracting growing consumer interest in these technologies. Consumer investments may include upgrades for electric service panels, especially when installing multiple electrification measures in older homes (see photo). In some … [continued]
Total of $325,000 in funding is available for local nonprofit organizations to advance clean energy goals Clean Power Alliance (CPA) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Community Benefits Grant. The grant program, a partnership between CPA and Calpine Community Energy, has once again … [continued]
A primer on refrigerants and their impacts on climate change. Refrigerants are everywhere. They’re in our air conditioners and heat pumps, in our fridges — even in our cars! Yet, despite this ubiquity, refrigerants are an oft-neglected subject within electrification strategies despite their major contribution to the greenhouse effect. Perhaps … [continued]
Biden-Harris Administration Announces States to Receive $190 Million to Improve Health, Safety, and Lower Energy Costs in K-12 Public Schools Across America WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced selections for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize and … [continued]
Recently I sat down with Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid, European cleantech investors, on their podcast Redefining Energy to talk about Breakthrough Energy Venture’s big misses. This followed our conversation about the cognitive biases of the billionaires such as Bill Gates which have persisted due to a bubble of confirmation … [continued]
BUILD’EM Represents a Promising Step Toward a Greener Construction Industry Outside the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) Research Support Facility and its Café, there are two curious brick pavers unlike the others nearby. One of the stones is embossed with the phrase “BUILD’EM”—short for Biomass Upcycled in Lignin for Decarbonizing Energy-Intensive Materials. … [continued]
In 2020, Joe Biden ran for president on the most ambitious climate action platform of any major presidential candidate in U.S. history. As President Biden finishes his term, it’s time to take stock of what his administration accomplished, what is still a work in progress, and what is off track. … [continued]
Does federal funding for climate action seem too difficult or diffuse for your city or town? The Biden-Harris administration has incorporated tax credits, incentives, and grants to implement its robust climate agenda, which includes an economy-wide goal for the US to be carbon neutral by 2050 as well as to … [continued]
As Part of President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda, Funding Supports Weatherization Demonstration Projects That Will Drive America’s Clean Energy Economy and Lower Utility Bills WASHINGTON, D.C. — As part of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that applications are open for the … [continued]
