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LAist
Industrial Heat Pumps Are Coming (Again) For Your Fossil Fuels

The industrial electrification revolution in the US is beginning to gather steam, and the US heat pump manufacturer AtmosZero is here for it.

CleanTechnica
Industrial Heat Pumps Are Coming (Again) For Your Fossil Fuels

The industrial electrification revolution in the US is beginning to gather steam, and the US heat pump manufacturer AtmosZero is here for it.

CleanTechnica
Heat Pump Water Heaters To Boot Natural Gas From Buildings

The building electrification movement is getting another shot of adrenaline from new energy-efficient heat pump water heater technology.

CleanTechnica
Heat Pump Water Heaters To Boot Natural Gas From Buildings

The building electrification movement is getting another shot of adrenaline from new energy-efficient heat pump water heater technology.

CleanTechnica
Heat Pump Water Heaters To Boot Natural Gas From Buildings

The building electrification movement is getting another shot of adrenaline from new energy-efficient heat pump water heater technology.

CleanTechnica
Heat Pump Water Heaters To Boot Natural Gas From Buildings

The building electrification movement is getting another shot of adrenaline from new energy-efficient heat pump water heater technology.

CleanTechnica

A court ruling struck down City of Berkeley's #buildingelectrification law, but the impact is way beyond methane in buildings.
It could restrict cities' ability to ensure fire safety & water quality! DOE supports overturning this misguided ruling

https://subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2023/06/biden-backs-berkeley-gas-ban-in-court-fight-00101553

POLITICO Pro: Biden backs Berkeley gas ban in court fight

⚖️ On April 17, the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Ass'n v. Berkley, striking down Berkley's #naturalgas ban. Our senior fellow Amy Turner breaks down the decision for us & addresses how #localgovernments can pursue other avenues toward #buildingelectrification: https://blogs.law.columbia.edu/climatechange/2023/04/18/ninth-circuit-holds-berkeleys-gas-ban-preempted-by-u-s-energy-policy-conservation-act/
Ninth Circuit Holds Berkeley's Gas Ban Preempted by U.S. Energy Policy & Conservation Act - Climate Law Blog

On Monday, April 17, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit handed down a decision in California Restaurant Association v. City of Berkeley. The court overturned a District Court ruling to invalidate a Berkeley, California, prohibition on natural gas infrastructure in newly-constructed buildings. Berkeley’s so-called “natural gas ban” was the first local […]

Climate Law Blog

In every month of 2022, heat pump shipments outpaced gas furnaces in the US!

A lot has happened in #buildingelectrification in just 4 years.

https://www.businessinsider.com/cities-require-or-encourage-switch-green-buildings-natural-gas-electric-2023-2

Nearly 100 cities now require or encourage a switch to green buildings

Nearly 100 US cities now require or encourage a shift to green buildings as a way to help fight the climate crisis.

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