Featured in Wired for Watts – 11-2021

Electrons to replace molecules in US homes

Policy developments are likely to define decarbonization efforts and rooftop solar deployment in U.S. homes. Proposed legislation at the federal level is looking to accelerate electrification, while net metering developments continue at the state level. pv magazine USA’s Ryan Kennedy provides an update.

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Ryan Kennedy

02 Nov 2021

The Zero-Emission Homes Act, currently before the U.S. Congress, is advancing the electrification of American homes. | Source: North Carolina State University

Democrats are looking to decarbonize American homes with a slim majority in the U.S. Congress, introducing measures to drive the electrification of American households. According to the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, 42% of U.S. energy-related emissions are generated in the home, largely from heating, cooling, cooking and transportation. As the Biden administration …

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