Electrification Article Archive

January 14, 2021

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...

BY eburgis
January 13, 2021

Questions loom over the future of natural gas in Oregon

Article looks at ways to decarbonize natural gas in OR.

BY eburgis
January 13, 2021

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...

BY eburgis
November 19, 2020

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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...

BY eburgis
November 16, 2020

San Francisco Gas Ban

Article. Ban on gas in new construction starting 6/30/21.

BY eburgis
July 31, 2020

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...

BY eburgis
July 15, 2020

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...

BY eburgis
July 13, 2020

Op Ed: Beware of green new deal for Longmont, CO 071220

Op-Ed article in Times-Call

BY eburgis