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The Supreme Court Ends Chevron Deference—What Now?

ExplainerUnited StatesJeff Turrentine
For one, the ability of federal agencies like the EPA to set rules and enforce environmental protections now shrinks.
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It’s Time to Talk about Climate Anxiety

ExplainerUnited StatesJenny Shalant
Don’t bottle it up—openly acknowledging your climate anxiety and grief gives you the power to heal and move forward.
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Can Hydrogen Help Combat the Climate Crisis?

ExplainerUnited StatesSusan Cosier
Hydrogen hubs across the country seek to fuel high-emission industries with cleaner energy.

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Poll: Most Would Pay More to Help Others with Energy Bills

Expert BlogDeron Lovaas
A new national survey commissioned by Energy Efficiency for All finds that many Americans make sacrifices, sometimes serious ones, so they can pay utility bills. Thankfully a majority support policy solutions that boost energy efficiency of apartments and houses, even…

St. Louis Building Code Update: Raising the Roof (Floor)

Expert BlogMissouriKatharine McCormick

St. Louis adopted the 2018 IECC, or International Energy Conservation Code, a model code that creates a floor for energy performance in new buildings. Because the IECC update addresses a wide range of energy uses in both commercial and residential…

Our Energy Programs Need an Efficiency Upgrade, Too

Expert BlogMaria Stamas
There’s a hidden layer of inefficiency when it comes to reducing energy waste in lower-income rental apartments to make them healthier and more affordable. But it doesn’t have to be that way.

Rural Families Overburdened with Higher Energy Costs

Expert BlogUnited StatesKhalil Shahyd

Rural families face the highest energy burdens of any household group in America and spend a much larger percentage of their income on energy bills than the average family, according to a new study published today by Energy Efficiency for…

NRDC Is Recognized as a 2018 Green Lease Leader

Expert BlogEileen Quigley
NRDC is recognized as a Green Lease Leader by the U.S. Department of Energy's Better Building Alliance and the Institute for Market Transformation (IMT).

Steps New York Must Take to Meet its Energy Efficiency Goals

Expert BlogNew YorkSneha Ayyagari, Jackson Morris

NRDC, along with a coalition of environmental advocates and energy efficiency advocates, submitted comments urging the state to fill in the gaps needed to reach its efficiency target in an equitable and effective way.

PJM Auction Illustrates Importance of Demand Curve Fix

Expert BlogJennifer Chen
PJM, a grid operator for 65 million customers, recently conducted an auction that procured 22 percent extra capacity over its customers’ projected need. That’s more than 9,000 megawatts extra on top of PJM’s target reserve margin of 15.8 percent extra…

Race to Reduce Launched to Energize Saint Paul

Expert BlogMinnesotaKatharine McCormick

Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter has kicked off an energy efficiency challenge directed at the city’s largest buildings. Through the program, dubbed the “Race to Reduce,” buildings will be invited to join a cohort that will collectively strive to streamline…

Providence Details Energy Efficiency Success—and Recommits

Expert BlogUnited StatesKatharine McCormick

Providence’s third annual municipal energy report shows major savings in city buildings’ energy expenditures. By reducing energy use in municipal buildings, Providence is achieving three aims: reductions of greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change, responsible stewardship of resident health…

NJ Keep It Rollin’: Adopt a Strong RGGI Cap, Gov. Murphy

Expert BlogBruce Ho
Governor Murphy has another major opportunity to tackle climate change by adopting a strong carbon pollution limit—capping New Jersey’s power plant CO2 emissions at between 12 and 13 million tons in 2020—as the state reenters the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.

Two Clean Energy Buildings Bills Moving Forward in CA

Expert BlogUnited StatesPierre Delforge, Merrian Borgeson

Two bills that will cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution from homes and commercial buildings just moved forward in the California Legislature. The Senate approved SB 1477 by Senator Stern on Wednesday and the Assembly passed AB 3232…