Energy Efficiency Lack of Charging Stations Prompts Tesla and ChargePoint to Push for More Electric vehicles are becoming more popular, but there aren’t charging stations to support them. California's Green Building Standards Code...
Energy Efficiency Rooftop Solar Generation Increased in 2019 The output of small-scale solar power, such as distributed rooftop systems, increased by 19.1% and provided 32.6% of total solar electrical...
Energy Efficiency Could Heat Pumps Be the Next Focus for Energy-Efficiency Gains? As federal standards for lighting improve, utilities and program administrators are looking for new areas of focus for energy efficiency...
Codes + Standards Major Cities Fight Climate Change With New Building Performance Standards Three large jurisdictions adopted Building Performance Standards (BPS) policies in 2019, and more are considering such action. A BPS policy...
Codes + Standards Undisclosed ICC Agreement With NAHB Allegedly Thwarts More Stringent Building Codes The International Code Council made an unpublicized deal with the National Association of Home Builders that has effectively blocked efforts...
Energy Efficiency These Maps Reveal the Top Solar-Powered U.S Cities It is no surprise that sunny California leads the nation as the nation ramps up solar power. The state holds nearly all of the slots on the...
Energy Efficiency Elon Musk Predicts Tesla Will Sell 1,000 Solar Roofs a Week Elon Musk is betting on solar panel technology’s bright future as it grows cheaper and more accessible. Tesla is driving further into the...
Energy Efficiency After Enduring Blackouts, More Californians Shifting to Storing Solar Nothing like a blackout to boost sales of solar panels and battery technology, particularly batteries. The Northern California blackouts...
Solar Solar Is Keeping Some Lights on in California Blackout Some Californians might be without power for as long as eight days due to utility Pacific Gas & Electric shutting down the grid to avoid...
Sustainability Zero Carbon Buildings for All Aims for Ambitious Emission-Reduction Targets The Zero Carbon Buildings for All Initiative recently launched at the UN Climate Action Summit will aim for upgrading standards so that all...
