Building Electrification
2021
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A new natural gas customer is added to the system every minute in the United States, and existing gas customers are covering their construction costs through subsidies knows as line extension allowances. Each year, these…
Building Electrification
2021
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To meet U.S.’ climate goals and protect public health, we need to comprehensively retrofit low-income households through beneficial electrification.
Building Electrification
June 2021
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RMI’s insight brief on state pre-emption of local clean energy and electrification policies: how communities are harmed & who is behind these laws.
Building Electrification
2021
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Demand flexibility provides significant potential in NYC to reduce carbon emissions, provide improved health and environmental benefits, and support cost-effective electrification and compliance with LL97.
Building Electrification
2020
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States and cities across the United States are starting to tackle a crucial transition: eliminating fossil fuels in buildings.
Building Electrification
2020
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Illinois is one of many states across the United States grappling with how best to achieve its climate goals, such as its commitment to emissions reductions in line with Paris Climate Agreement targets. Thankfully, the…
Building Electrification
2020
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The old model of utility regulation is not conducive to an all-electric future and the scope of change needed is broad. To help inform that evolution, this report offers a framework for the comprehensive regulatory…
Building Electrification
2020
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Health Effects from Gas Stove Pollution Rocky Mountain Institute, Physicians for Social Responsibility, Mothers Out Front, Sierra Club Across the United States, millions of homes and apartments rely on gas appliances for heating and cooking.…
Building Electrification
2019
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This fact base offers a crash course in direct building emissions, showing where they come from and how they fit into the overall emissions picture in the US.