A new independent analysis finds that Rhode Island’s current electric rates systematically overcharge many households that use heat pumps. A new, modern rate design can help.
Organizations urge Rhode Island regulators to adopt a permanent heat pump rate that reflects the true cost of service and lowers energy bills.
These batteries, while quite different than the ones in our phones or computers, work the same. They store energy so we can use it later.
With an induction cooktop, we’re saving money and cutting indoor air pollution.
“eSteam™” is Vicinity Energy’s latest innovation in district heating, which involves heating or cooling a collection of buildings connected to one central source.
Springfield residents have spent 14+ years fighting a polluting biomass plant backed by expired permits and legal loopholes. Despite multiple court victories, the battle continues as developers push outdated paperwork. This is a story of environmental justice, community resilience, and the demand to finally end the Franken-permit once and for all.
States need to rise to the occasion and fight climate change on a local level
The Trump administration has launched an all-out legal attack on states’ authority to set climate change policy, but the president has come to the fight That’s why we’re urging state and local leaders to remain steadfast in pursuing environmental and climate change policies they know will improve the health of the planet.
The Trump administration is working to roll back environmental justice protections like Justice40 and Title VI – but can they really do that? Undoing these policies won’t be easy, but their strategy goes beyond legal challenges. Learn how communities can fight back against these attacks on clean air, safe water, and environmental equity.
Zeyneb Magavi is executive director of HEET, a Boston-based nonprofit (and a CLF partner) dedicated to spreading the gospel of geothermal energy. She sees geothermal networks linking hundreds of homes and businesses through pipes snaking deep underground as part of “an ethical and efficient thermal energy transition.”
