The city's Healthy Building Ordinance Technical Committee seeks answers from ComEd regarding the capacity for all-electric ...

Marin County has released a draft plan to electrify buildings and thus reduce emissions from natural gas. The “electrification roadmap,” written by the Marin Sustainability Team and the Marin Climate ...

Electrification in buildings—especially for space heating— is advancing across the US driven by policy incentives, consumer preferences, and advances in technology. This presents both challenges and ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. In the US, buildings are a tremendous energy burden. About 70 ...

Direct fossil fuel consumption by buildings, burned in water heaters, furnaces, and other heating sources, account for nearly 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States. Switching to ...

Governments and utilities have thrown billions of dollars into incentives for switching buildings from gas to electricity, but here’s the harsh reality: In dense urban areas with thousands of ...

Construction workers gather at 2515 El Camino Real, a mixed-use building that includes residential units, on April 2, 2020. Photo by Gennady Sheyner. Seeking to wean local residents and businesses off ...

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 ...

Local sustainability and environmental leaders in San Mateo County are coming together to discuss progress and challenges to switch from gas to electric appliances for homeowners during a free Nov. 10 ...

Rail relocation, ongoing talks with The Winston School and housing were among the issues the Del Mar City Council discussed Monday during its annual goal-setting workshop. No votes were taken at the ...

Del Mar will consider a building electrification ordinance, following cities including Encinitas and Solana Beach that have already enacted their own ordinances. Council members decided during a ...

New study finds that decarbonization pathways need to incorporate more efficient electric heating technologies and more renewable energy sources to minimize strain on the US electric grid during ...