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Electric vehicles

Chart: A quarter of cars sold in 2025 will be battery-powered

The global outlook is solid for EV and plug-in hybrid adoption, even as Trump’s trade and policy plans threaten to stifle growth in the U.S.

By Dan McCarthy . 23 May 2025

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Heat pumps

Maine is training an army of HVAC pros to meet its heat pump goals

Heat pump installation and other clean energy jobs are growing in the state. Can its workforce development efforts keep up?

By Kristian Moravec . 23 May 2025

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Carbon-free buildings

Why killing home-energy tax credits would be bad for the economy

House Republicans passed a budget bill that would axe consumer tax credits for energy efficiency, solar, and more, a move that could hurt consumers, jobs, and the grid.

By Alison F. Takemura . 22 May 2025

Fossil fuels

Gas stoves increase cancer risk, especially for kids, new study finds

The appliances emit benzene, a potent carcinogen. Exposure varies depending on ventilation and other factors, but there’s no safe level.

By Alison F. Takemura . 16 May 2025

A person stands next to a ladder inside a home. An appliance lays on the ground nearby.

Energy efficiency

Has Maine learned how to make heat pumps lower electricity costs for all?

Heat pump adoption in the state has soared. Now a new state energy-efficiency plan aims to accelerate the trend to cut emissions and control power prices.

By Sarah Shemkus . 14 May 2025

A person wearing a face mask stands in front of the charred remains of a building.

Carbon-free buildings

After LA fires, could it be cheaper and faster to rebuild without gas?

The city waived its all-electric building requirement in an effort to fast-track recovery after the January fires. A new report argues that’s the wrong approach.

By Alison F. Takemura . 5 May 2025

An apartment building facade with a red canopy over the door. A purple and yellow border includes the text "Electrified Life"

Heat pumps

Meet one of NYC’s first housing co-ops to electrify heating and cooling

The 1962 building hit its emissions reduction targets well ahead of Local Law 97's first reporting deadline on May 1. Here’s how.

By Alison F. Takemura . 22 April 2025

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EV charging

Multifamily housing needs EV charging. This startup will pay for it.

3V Infrastructure is self-financing EV charging at multifamily properties, betting that the rewards of selling at-home charging at scale are worth the up-front risk.

By Jeff St. John . 17 April 2025

Heat pumps

SoCal regulators weigh weakened rules for emissions-free appliances

Though the new proposal would still help clean up the region’s smog-filled air, it stops short short of mandating heat pumps and banning appliances that emit NOx.

By Alison F. Takemura . 8 April 2025

Three people hoist a solar panel onto a roof against a blue sky

Electrification

Massachusetts home-electrification pilot could offer a national model

Installations are wrapping up this month for the turnkey program providing solar, heat pumps, and batteries to households that couldn’t otherwise afford them.

By Sarah Shemkus . 7 April 2025

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Electrification

Chart: A quarter of cars sold in 2025 will be battery-powered

Maine is training an army of HVAC pros to meet its heat pump goals

Why killing home-energy tax credits would be bad for the economy

Gas stoves increase cancer risk, especially for kids, new study finds

Has Maine learned how to make heat pumps lower electricity costs for all?

After LA fires, could it be cheaper and faster to rebuild without gas?

Meet one of NYC’s first housing co-ops to electrify heating and cooling

Multifamily housing needs EV charging. This startup will pay for it.

SoCal regulators weigh weakened rules for emissions-free appliances

Massachusetts home-electrification pilot could offer a national model