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The Best Way To Bring EV Charging To The Mass Market

November 7, 2024 admin building codes, California, clean transport, cleantech talk, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, INTERVIEWS, level 1 charging, level 2 charging, utilities

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2024 04:20:41 +0000

I recently spoke with Phillip Kobernick, Associate Director of Energy Programs at Peninsula Clean Energy, about a handful of EV matters. In particular, through his work at Peninsula Clean Energy and what they are doing there, we discussed effective EV policies and programs utilities and advocacy organizations can implement to advance … [continued]

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California Climate & Energy Update

October 3, 2024 admin building codes, buildings, California, california air resources board, california air resources board (carb), california energy commission, california energy commission (cec), carb, clean power, clean transport, climate change, co2 emissions, consumer technology, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, nrdc, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 02:02:10 +0000

California is making strides in reducing emissions while the economy continues to grow. Check out some of the state’s recent wins! California continues to charge forward with significant climate wins: The California Air Resources Board (CARB) just released a report showing that California’s emissions continue to fall — a 20% reduction … [continued]

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We Expect A Lot From Our Buildings — How Do International Codes Assure Sustainability?

June 1, 2023 admin building codes, buildings, carbon emissions, home energy management, INTERVIEWS, waste reduction, Water

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Mon, 29 May 2023 20:35:14 +0000

Today, society faces 3 major challenges in the built environment: ensuring building safety, improving sustainability, and addressing our affordable housing crisis.

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Boston’s Mayor Wants To Adopt Climate-Friendly Building Code

March 24, 2023 admin Boston, building codes, buildings, carbon emissions, policy & politics, renewable energy, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:05:13 +0000

Boston’s pending green building code is an important element of many challenges that Wu will need to solve for Boston’s Green New Deal to become a truly just recovery.

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Why Resilient & Efficient US Building Energy Codes Are Important

December 25, 2022 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, building codes, building energy codes, buildings, energy efficiency, home energy management, jennifer granholm, Joe Biden

Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Thu, 22 Dec 2022 03:25:36 +0000

The first installment of a 5-year, $225 million US program to support building energy code adoption, training, and technical assistance at the state and local level is beginning.

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Under The Radar: Little-Known Code Proposal Imperils American Clean Energy

October 10, 2022 admin building codes, clean power, policy & politics, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 07 Oct 2022 17:45:00 +0000

Recently, these terms have been front and center for millions of Americans. Between historic federal legislation, intensifying natural disasters and rising electricity prices, the clean energy transition is more relevant and urgent than ever. However, a quiet storm is brewing that risks undercutting American clean energy and climate progress. A proposed change to the 2024 […]

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Babcock Ranch Was Designed To Be Sustainable & Resilient. Hurricane Ian Was Its First Real Test.

October 6, 2022 admin building codes, buildings, clean power, Florida, hurricanes, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 21:00:28 +0000

Babcock Ranch and Punta Gorda both survived Hurricane Ian with little damage, thanks to robust building codes and good planning.

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The Regulatory Structures or Economic Opportunities that are Driving—or Hindering—Building Electrification

June 10, 2022 admin building codes, Commentary, DOE, electrification, Legal & Regulatory, legal and regulatory, womble bond dickinson

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Fri, 10 Jun 2022 19:51:11 +0000

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 targeting building electrification as a means for making a significant contribution to economy-wide emission reductions. Federal, state, and local governments are using various policy levers toward this goal, […]

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With LA’s Vote, America’s Two Largest Cities Have Said No New Fossil Gas

May 31, 2022 admin Building Code, building codes, buildings, California, clean power, Fossil Fuels, Los Angeles, policy & politics, policy research, research

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Mon, 30 May 2022 15:33:47 +0000

The Los Angeles City Council voted on Friday to prohibit fossil fuels in new construction. The Council directed departments to develop a plan over the next six months “that will require all new residential and commercial buildings in Los Angeles to be built so that they will achieve zero-carbon emissions.” The plans are expected to […]

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U.S. DOE Seeks Input on Funding for Cost-Effective Implementation of Updated Building Energy Codes

April 13, 2022 admin building codes, building technologies office (bto), buildings, clean power, energy efficiency, led, lighting, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2022 14:00:03 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Building Technologies Office (BTO) has issued a request for information (RFI) to gather responses from the public that will inform the program development and execution of Section 40511 of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This provision makes $225 million available over the next five years to state agencies and partnerships to help drive the […]