Zero by 2050 Archives

Nov 06, 2026

What Rhode Island’s Electric Bills Get Wrong About Heat Pumps

A report finds that a Rhode Island utility is overcharging heat pump owners – and a new rate could make things fair again.

Two heat pump condensers/units sit below a window of a home with gray siding.

Sep 01, 2026

Heat Pump Rates in Rhode Island: Analysis of Fair Rates for Heat Pump Customers

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.

Sep 01, 2026

New Report Finds Rhode Island’s Electric Rates Overcharge Many Heat Pump Customers

Organizations urge Rhode Island regulators to adopt a permanent heat pump rate that reflects the true cost of service and lowers energy bills.

Heat pumps on the outside of a grey, wooden home while it is sunny outside.

Aug 13, 2026

Four Reasons New Englanders Should Say No to Gas Pipeline Expansion

From its price volatility to its pollution, there are plenty of reasons the region doesn’t need more gas.

gas pipelines lay on top of dirt covered with snow

Jul 01, 2026

What Is Battery Storage?

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.

A top-down view of four rows of utility-scale batteries against a dirt-covered ground.

Jun 22, 2026

Our Gas Stove Kept Breaking – So We Switched to an Induction Cooktop

With an induction cooktop, we’re saving money and cutting indoor air pollution.

A close up of a stainless steel pot, with it's glass lid, on top of an induction cooktop. The cooktop and pot are resting on a stone countertop.

Jun 04, 2026

What Is Net Metering?

Here are three things you need to know about how net metering works.

A man is actively drilling in a pair of solar panels onto a pale gray roof. His coworker descends a bright orange ladder behind him. Also behind him are more multifamily buildings.

May 06, 2026

Can New England Industrial Facilities Run on Electricity? Yes.

It’s not only possible, but critical to upgrade these facilities to electricity so our neighbors don’t live in their polluting shadows.

A view of Rumford Paper Mill in the distance across a streaming river. There is smoke coming out of the Mill.

Apr 27, 2026

Moose, Ticks, and Climate Change: A Q&A with Wildlife Biologist Eric Orff

Veteran wildlife biologist Eric Orff walks us through how warming temperatures are decimating New England’s moose populations.

A young bull moose looks back at the camera amongst a field of yellow-green plants.

Apr 21, 2026

Conservation Law Foundation Asks Department of Public Utilities to Reject Utility Climate Compliance Plans

April 21, 2026 (Boston, MA) – Conservation Law Foundation, the Environmental Defense Fund, and Sierra Club have asked the state’s Department of Public Utilities to reject gas utilities’ climate compliance plans and require the companies to resubmit new ones. “These plans are a resounding failure,” said Jocelyn Lee, CLF Staff Attorney. “Each one essentially commits… Continue reading Conservation Law Foundation Asks Department of Public Utilities to Reject Utility Climate Compliance Plans