Andrew Winston

MARCH 31, 2019

There are some important discussions on the big, bold Green New Deal running around the climate change twitter and social media spheres. Jerry Taylor, President of the DC think tank Niskanen Center, put out a tough love letter to Green New Deal supporters. He opines about whether it's realistic to try for policy that big (and ill-defined for now). Vox's Dave Roberts had his own, different take on it.

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Climate change Policy 60

Low Carbon Prosperity

MARCH 31, 2019

This webinar covers the emerging details of the House and Senate 100% greenhouse gas free power policies, and presents findings from our own modeling of the anticipated carbon reduction and cost impacts from these policies taking effect. Important distinctions between different utilities are explored. We also reviewed a recently introduced proposal to link with other states in establishing an economy wide GHG Cap.

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Policy Carbon Transportation Government 40

Home Energy

MARCH 31, 2019

There is cause for celebration this spring for all players in the home performance industry, as H.R. 1315 was introduced in the 116th Congress on February 27, 2019. New legislation that would support training for home performance contractors was introduced in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled, “Clean Energy Infrastructure and the Workforce to Build It.” Chairman Bobby Rush invited Leticia Colon de Mejias to testify before the U.S.

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Policy Energy Energy 40

Home Energy

MARCH 31, 2019

For those of you here in Chicago for a Monday workshop, for those who will be registering today or tomorrow, and all of you members of the home performance community, welcome to a rich source of building science news and training—all provided by the experts—and a.

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Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

Energy

Home Energy

MARCH 31, 2019

In many parts of the country, house envelopes are notoriously leaky, with unintended air infiltration that results in additional space-heating and -cooling equipment loads. While voluntary codes and standards for envelope tightness have existed for decades, only recently have these codes become a requirement. Current manual methods for sealing house leaks, even when diligently applied, can fall short of the ultimate tightness goal, due to unrecognized leakage pathways.

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