The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $45 million in funding from 2021’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to help states adopt and implement updated building energy codes. And much m…
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The Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced $45 million in funding from 2021’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) to help states adopt and implement updated building energy codes. And much more is on the way: An eventual total of $225 million in BIL funding over five years, and $1 billion in funding to support state adoption of stronger energy codes under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). While all states’ residents and businesses would benefit from reducing building energy usage, states with older energy codes (or none at all) will see the biggest improvements in energy efficiency. But the overall impact of updating energy codes will also depend on the state’s existing building emissions, new construction activity, and climate goals. In this study, we determine which states could see the biggest impact from advancing building energy codes.
The commonwealth spends almost $11 billion a year buying energy from out of state. Mass Save lowers bills and keeps money at home.
Utility energy efficiency programs have increased investment in low-income households, but significant gaps remain. This report examines spending and savings trends across 48 major U.S. utilities, identifies barriers to expanding low-income programs and highlights policies and program strategies that can improve energy affordability and equitable access to efficiency upgrades.
The United States faces interlocking energy challenges: rising home energy bills and gasoline prices; new demand for electricity from data centers and other loads; high greenhouse gas emissions from burning fossil fuels.
Now, a new era of energy efficiency progress in our buildings, transportation, and industry is needed to meet this moment. This wide-ranging study finds a massive opportunity.
The BUILD America 250 Act, advanced by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, would eliminate or weaken many programs that help lower transportation …
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