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“The nation is confronted with inescapable evidence that action, comprehensive and quick and forward-looking, is needed.”

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In a similar vein to America’s need for grid modernization, President Eisenhower once said (regarding the US interstate highway revolution), “The nation is confronted with inescapable evidence that action, comprehensive and quick and forward-looking, is needed.” Read the full article here: How America’s grid modernization stakes echo Eisenhower’s interstate revolution | Utility Dive

“The U.S. government has a huge share of the market – particularly of concrete and asphalt – and that I think helps drive the industry towards meeting an ever increasing level of innovation when it comes to decarbonizing.”

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John Podesta, senior adviser to President Joe Biden, said “The U.S. government has a huge share of the market – particularly of concrete and asphalt – and that I think helps drive the industry towards meeting an ever increasing level of innovation when it comes to decarbonizing.” Read the full article here: US invests $2 … Read more

“We need to think about payback differently. Climate is a life-safety issue now. Nobody asks what the payback is to put a sprinkler safety system in your building.”

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John Mandyck, CEO of the nonprofit Urban Green Council, said “We need to think about payback differently. Climate is a life-safety issue now. Nobody asks what the payback is to put a sprinkler safety system in your building. There’s no payback there — if there isn’t a fire.” Read the full article here: NYC’s big building-decarbonization law faces … Read more

“We’ve seen the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission take action on its own motion to improve interconnection processes. But that doesn’t take the opportunity away from Congress…”

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A senior administration official said on a press call, “We’ve seen the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission take action on its own motion to improve interconnection processes. But that doesn’t take the opportunity away from Congress to help us move even faster in the direction of building outlines that will reduce consumer costs and boost resilience … Read more

Biden Administration Awards $7 Billion for Seven New Hydrogen Hubs

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hydrogen hubs

Brian McCowan, Zondits staff, 11/7/2023 The Biden administration is making good on its pledge to invest billions in “clean” hydrogen, with the announcement of $7 billion in awards for regional hydrogen hubs. The funding was included in the 2021 Infrastructure Law to establish multiple regional hubs to produce hydrogen for fuel, agricultural, and industrial uses. … Read more

Demand-Side Resiliency Reduces Risk and Insurance Costs

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Demand side resiliency

Peter F. Hoffman, C.E.M., LEED AP, Zondits guest, 10/30/2023 This article has been amended from a version previously published on LinkedIn: Demand-Side Resiliency leading to risk mitigation and reduced insurance costs under a traditional Energy Efficiency programmatic framework Utilities invest significantly in the resilience of the electrical and natural gas transmission and distribution systems in … Read more

A Plea for More Heat Pumps With Less Drama – Can Homeowners Get More Professional Help?

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Heat pump HOA

Camryn Hansen, Zondits guest, 10/24/2023 I blogged previously about the numerous cumbersome steps it took to have heat pumps installed in my 100-year-old Maine house. In that blog I promised to publish future blogs exploring the topic of support—who or what would have made my process easier and how can we remove barriers to the … Read more