The California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 designates the State Air Resources Board (ARB) as the state agency charged with monitoring and regulating sources of emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) and requires all state agencies to consider and implement strategies to reduce their GHG emissions. This bill would require all new building and major … Read more
Existing law authorizes the California Energy Commission (CEC) to prescribe, by regulation, energy efficiency standards, including appliance efficiency standards, to reduce the wasteful, uneconomic, inefficient, or unnecessary consumption of energy, including to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases (GHGs) associated with electricity generation and the timing of an appliance’s use, as specified. This bill would provide … Read more
by Justin Gerdes, Greentech Media Highlights: The California Public Utilities Commission has dedicated $45 million to heat pump water heater incentives. Around $4 million will be exclusively for low-income residents. Since 90% of heat pump water heaters and furnaces in California are powered by natural gas or propane, the heat pump water heater incentives will … Read more
