Heat pumps are hot, but commercial retrofits face cold realities

Government decarbonization strategies call for widespread deployment of heat pumps for building heating and cooling, but experts warn of retrofit costs, disruption and other concerns.

By Nish Amarnath • Nov. 1, 2023

IRA-driven electrification, other steps could cut building GHG emissions up to 70%: EPA

Inflation Reduction Act incentives could reduce building greenhouse gas emissions through 2035 more than emissions in any other end-use sector, according to a recent EPA report.

By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 31, 2023

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Building Electrification

Decarbonization goals are spurring building electrication efforts across the U.S. While the use of heat pumps and other technologies is expanding, some policies are facing legal challenges.

By Utility Dive staff

DOE touts $18.5B in business energy savings through Better Buildings Initiative

Public- and private-sector entities have cut costs while reducing energy use and emissions, according to the U.S. Department of Energy’s latest report.

By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 25, 2023

Biden’s 58 mpg fuel economy standard could slow EV investments, auto group warns

Automakers cannot afford to invest in internal combustion engines and EVs simultaneously, the Alliance for Automotive Innovation said in comments filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 23, 2023

How facilities managers can transition away from fossil fuels

Building decarbonization is a marathon, not a sprint, and requires forward planning starting now, says Dan Arant, manager of North America sales at the energy and ESG division of Brightly.

By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 23, 2023

Biogas can fuel the EV industry, if the EPA allows it

EVs and biogas are at the intersection of renewable energy, vehicle electrification, recycling and carbon policy. One decision by the EPA can help them all.

By Heather Dziedzic • Oct. 20, 2023

DOE announces ‘largest-ever investment in America’s grid,’ giving $3.5B across 44 states

The first round of funding under the Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships program will boost U.S. renewable capacity by more than 10% within this decade, said DOE officials.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 19, 2023

Utilities, charging companies battle over EV fast chargers, slowing deployment amid massive needs

State and federal policies are driving utilities and EV charger providers to transform U.S. transportation. They have found common ground in some areas but cannot agree on the utility role in fast charging deployment.

By Herman K. Trabish • Oct. 18, 2023

EVPassport charges up with $200M Northleaf investment

The EV infrastructure-as-a-service company aims to deploy over 10,000 chargers in the next two years across areas with high EV adoption, such as California, Texas and Florida. 

By Joe Burns • Oct. 16, 2023

National Grid begins modeling Northeast electric truck charging needs

The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, will focus on highways with heavy truck traffic and areas with commercial activity like ports.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 16, 2023

As EV cyber risks rise, careful procurement planning can prevent headaches

Companies need to take a hard look at the cybersecurity risks in their supply chains, contract for the right protections and build their facilities securely from the ground up.

By Arjun Ramadevanahalli • Oct. 12, 2023

2024 US power sector conferences to watch

Start planning for this year’s events, which will cover the clean energy transition, state and federal energy policy and more.

By Larry Pearl • Updated Feb. 16, 2024

JLL taps Qmerit for EV assessment, charging port installation services

The agreement aims to help JLL clients with their electrification goals and provide property operators with a way to facilitate commercial EV charging in their operations.

By Joe Burns • Oct. 11, 2023

LG Energy Solution invests $3B in US battery manufacturing expansion

The extra capacity will help the battery maker supply Toyota with lithium batteries in a new supply deal. 

By Kate Magill • Oct. 10, 2023

Are EV tax credits too hard to use? The Biden administration thinks so.

In January, car shoppers will be able to transfer their clean vehicle tax credits to dealers to lower the purchase price of electrified vehicles.

By Michael Brady • Oct. 9, 2023

California governor signs bill to speed utility interconnections

The Powering Up Californians Act aims to accelerate the state's electrification efforts and is one of several clean energy bills signed recently by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

By Robert Walton • Oct. 9, 2023

Curbside EV charging benefits for buildings are the aim of itselectric, Swtch Energy partnership

Passive fee revenue and energy insights are potential benefits for building owners and operators that can supply electricity to curbside electric vehicle chargers, the companies say.

By Joe Burns • Oct. 3, 2023

Biden administration will define zero emissions for buildings

The definition will draw on energy-efficiency guidelines, 100% clean energy usage and a requirement for buildings to generate zero emissions on-site, White House National Climate Adviser Ali Zaidi said.

By Nish Amarnath • Oct. 2, 2023

EVs could reach 86% of global vehicle sales by 2030: report

Although electric vehicles took roughly six years to get from 1% to 10% of global market share, it will take just six more years to reach 80% adoption, an RMI report says.

By Eric Walz • Oct. 2, 2023

What the EV industry can learn from the explosive growth of data centers

Previous concerns about the amount of power that would be dedicated to data centers have been assuaged as the demand spread across markets and efficiency and technology improved.

By Neha Palmer • Sept. 29, 2023

New York makes $100M available for schools to adopt zero-emission buses

Electric utilities will provide technical assistance to support school districts and fleet operators who want to transition away from gas and diesel buses.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 29, 2023

Governors’ coalition plans to quadruple US heat pump installations by 2030

A bipartisan coalition of 25 governors on Thursday committed to reach 20 million heat pump installations across their states by the end of the decade.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 22, 2023

Rising electrification requires a dramatic shift to integrated planning of DER, bulk resources: Xcel VP

Effective distribution system planning and merging analytic insights into comprehensive electricity planning both face barriers, analysts and stakeholders said.

By Herman K. Trabish • Sept. 20, 2023

BASF, Nanotech Energy team up to produce lithium-ion batteries with recycled metals

The companies will also work with American Battery Technology Co. and Toda Advanced Materials to build a North America-based battery value chain.

By Sara Samora • Sept. 20, 2023

Decarbonizing 8 industrial sectors could require more than $1 trillion capital investment: DOE

An increasingly clean electric power sector could help drop industrial emissions 15% by 2030, according to a report from the Department of Energy.

By Robert Walton • Sept. 20, 2023