By Yiran He |
The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved Triennial Plan VI, setting in motion the state’s next three-year cycle of energy efficiency programs which will run from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028. Administered by Efficiency Maine Trust (EMT), the plan lays out a wide-ranging set of initiatives with a 1-to-3.7 cost-benefit ratio. The table below shows the change in budgets and targets…
By Abigail Brown |
New York City’s Local Law 154, established in 2021, sets restrictions on emissions from new construction, including “the combustion of any substance that emits 25 kilograms or more of carbon dioxide per million British thermal units of energy.” Local Law 154 exempts certain manufacturers, laboratories, laundromats, hospitals, crematoria, and commercial kitchens. In December 2023, plaintiffs,…
By Kelly O'Connell |
This post was co-authored with Chase Macpherson, Community Solutions Manager at NEEP.Transportation plays a pivotal role in creating energy-efficient, healthy, and resilient communities. Since 2023, NEEP has led a project with communities in New England to advance mobility, greenhouse gas emissions reductions, and community-level capacity building through community-driven transportation plans. In…
By Michael Anderson |
As communities across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic seek energy efficiency as a pathway to an efficient, clean, and affordable energy future, the need for practical strategies and effective partnerships to create healthy, resilient, and affordable buildings and infrastructure has never been greater.Advancing these efforts will require leadership from state and local governments; stronger…
