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04.26.23

As states wrap up or continue their 2023 legislative sessions, nearly all of them have weighed in on the topic of natural gas. Hawaii and Rhode Island have introduced legislation this year hoping to enact all-electric policies statewide on the heels of dozens of communities throughout California who have previously enacted these ordinances, which effectively ban the use of natural gas in new …

12.01.22

The fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and the policy response to offset its most serious impact on markets is still affecting the economy. In particular, inflation for much of 2022 ran higher and longer than policymakers expected. This was a result of supply chain problems and a shift in demand to more goods at the expense of demand for services stoked to some extent by the stimulus packages …

04.25.22

Since the City of Berkeley, California, enacted the nation’s first electrification reach code in 2019, other jurisdictions have considered adopting this concept. Initially, it was other major cities that followed suit like Los Angeles, San Jose, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, and most recently New York. However, as momentum for these policies continued to grow locally, interest began building …

03.28.22

For state and local governments combating global climate change, natural gas often finds itself at the center of the conversation. A quick review of national energy statistics from the United States Energy Information Administration makes it apparent as to why this is the case. Natural gas accounts for approximately one-third of the nation’s total energy consumption and production, more than doubling that of coal, and nearly doubling that of nuclear and other renewables, in both categories.

02.23.22

AMBLER, Pa., Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bradford White Corporation, an industry-leading manufacturer of water heaters, boilers and storage tanks, and the Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors—National Association (PHCC) announce the renewal of their exclusive strategic partnership agreement and confirm their joint commitment to promoting and strengthening the plumbing and HVACR industries.

06.25.21

The Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition defines carbon pricing as using pricing instruments to charge those emitters of greenhouse gasses (GHG), which trap heat and hence, heat up the planet, to “discourage the use of carbon dioxide–emitting fossil fuels in order to protect the environment, address the causes of climate change, and meet national and international climate agreements.”

06.10.21

It is generally estimated that we unlock our mobile phones 10 times more than times we crack a smile. April was Distracted Driving Awareness Month with the National Safety Council estimating that over 700 people are injured in distracted driving crashes.  In March 2021, USA Today wrote “The nonprofit National Safety Council estimates in a [recent] report that 42,060 people died in vehicle crashes in 2020, an 8% increase over 2019 and the first jump in four years.”1 This occurred despite the fact that Americans drive 13% less miles during the pandemic.