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From Coal to Carbon Neutral: Catawba College Paves the Way
How a small liberal arts college in North Carolina is investing in clean energy, offering a blueprint for other institutions to follow.
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How Cooling Progress Heated Up in 2025
Download the PDF A Summer That Tested Our Limits The summer of 2025 proved to be another hot and humid one. From Delhi to Osaka to Washington D.C., the world…
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How Manufacturers in India Can Leverage Environmental Product Declarations
Helping India’s building product manufacturers prepare for a low-carbon future.
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Service Line NPAs: Unlocking Savings and Driving Electrification
A service line non-pipeline alternative program can reduce utility costs, support electrification, and give customers more choice in their energy future.
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Why Refrigerant Matters More Than You Think for AC (or Heat Pump) Efficiency
The refrigerant gas inside heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system — for air conditioners and heat pumps — plays a major role in how well it performs, impacting comfort, energy use, and the climate.
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It’s Time to Rethink Utilities’ Energy Efficiency Programs
Utility energy efficiency programs are shifting as states update policies and markets evolve. Instead of funding gas appliances like furnaces and water heaters, more states are investing in weatherization and beneficial electrification to cut emissions,…
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Cutting These Subsidies Could Save States Millions of Dollars
Eight states are starting to phase out gas line extension allowances, saving up to $750 million in utility bills annually.
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How We Can Keep Cool Without Frying the Grid (Or the Planet)
The US power grid is facing another major test. After a massive heat dome settled over the US last week, temperatures pushed into the triple digits across major cities from St. Louis…
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Building with Biomass 101: Turning Waste into Worth
High embodied carbon, a housing shortage, and millions of tons of wasted biomass reveal a missed opportunity to build smarter and cleaner.
