Electrification Article Archive
Federal Register: Energy Conservation Program for Appliance Standards: Energy Conservation Standards
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, 10 CFR Parts 430 and 431, RIN 1904-AE39. This is a pre-publication of the new rules. DOE withdraws its March 12, 2015...
Questions loom over the future of natural gas in Oregon
Article looks at ways to decarbonize natural gas in OR.
Broken promises: Cascadia region not on track to cut carbon emissions
Article looks at WA, OR, and BC. These states/province have had a lot of hydro power, put in place carbon reduction goals a decade ago, added a lot...
Switching_to_Electric_Home_Appliances_for_Environmental_and_Economic_Benefits-Bloomberg-01052
Article
Utah_lawmakers_push_to_block_cities_from_banning_natural_gas-The_Salt_Lake_Tribune-111820
Utah is latest to work to enact a law that bars cities from enacting gas bans. In 2020, Arizona, Tennessee, Minnesota and Oklahoma enacted similar...
San Francisco Gas Ban
Article. Ban on gas in new construction starting 6/30/21.
Unplugged: How the Gas Industry Is Fighting Efforts to Electrify Buildings
This is a long blog articles that suggests the gas industry is using rate payer money to fight efforts (electrification) that would benefit the...
Research Article: ELECTRIFICATION IS A MISGUIDED APPROACH TO TACKLE CLIMATE CHANGE
Peer-reviewed study from UCLA argues that energy efficiency through electrification in the residential sector – including energy efficiency...
Op Ed: Beware of green new deal for Longmont, CO 071220
Op-Ed article in Times-Call