A report finds that corporate consolidation, an aging workforce, and high costs could keep heat pumps, a key technology of the Inflation Reduction Act, out of reach.
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Energy Insufficiency
With a mission to create green jobs and bring green-energy loans to the poor, BlocPower has gained powerful backers in tech, finance, and government. Where are the results?
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‘Climate-Focused Clients Tend to Be Rude’
The Prospect interviewed a home performance contractor and electrification advocate who steers clear of environmentalists.
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What Could Chill Heat Pumps
The obstacles to installing a transformative technology
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Wall Street’s Big Bet on Rewiring America
Ithaca has put its Green New Deal in the hands of a green private equity fund, a private foundation, and a Goldman Sachs–backed software company.
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The Hank Hill Solution to Climate Change
What do we put in the future billions of air conditioners and heat pumps?
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The Technical Path to Zero Carbon
It’s a lot closer than many skeptics think.