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Hybrid Heat: the Cool Path to Home Heating

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RAP works toward a clean, reliable, equitable, and cost-efficient energy future. Our team provides clarity, vision and new ideas to decision-makers and the broader energy community.

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The perfect fit: Shaping the Fit for 55 package to drive a climate-compatible heat pump market

In order to decarbonise energy systems and eliminate exposure to fossil fuel imports, policy makers around the world have looked towards removing fossil fuels from heating as a worthy goal. Heat pumps remain the key technology to do just that.

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We focus primarily on the world's four largest power markets: China, the European Union, India, and the United States.  

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EV Roadmap: Options for Lawmakers

Carefully crafted, comprehensive legislation will be a key enabling tool for successfully electrifying cars, trucks, buses, taxis and ports. ​RAP's Roadmap for Electric Transportation offers a menu of choices, allowing policymakers to choose what works best in their state.

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RAP's experts highlight policy, regulatory, and market solutions to accelerate the clean energy transition.

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Public Access and Participation Plans: A Starter Kit for State Agencies

By David Farnsworth, Dara Torre, Donna Brutkoski, Ruth Hare Read now
Policy Brief January 27, 2023

Tapping the Mother Lode: Employing Price-Responsive Demand to Reduce the Investment Challenge

By Michael Hogan Read now
Policy Brief December 31, 2022

国际视野：对电力现货市场基本规则的建议

By Max Dupuy, Chi Gao Read now
Policy Brief January 18, 2023

Discom Business Models Require Changes to Promote Distributed Energy Resources

By Raj Addepalli Read now
Policy Brief December 16, 2022

Electricity market reform, beyond the gas crisis

By Bram Claeys, Dominic Scott, Zsuzsanna Pató, Sophie Yule-Bennett, Monika Morawiecka Read now
Report December 15, 2022

Standards for EV smart charging: A guide for local authorities

By Luka De Bruyckere, Jaap Burger Read now
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Power Outage Rapid Response Toolkit

By Michael Hogan, Dominic Scott Read now
Policy Brief December 9, 2022

加强电力可靠性：欧盟及美国探索新流程完善季度电力分析

By Max Dupuy, Chi Gao Read now
Report December 1, 2022

Taking the burn out of heating for low-income households

By Louise Sunderland, Duncan Gibb Read now
Report November 30, 2022

Good COP/Bad COP: Balancing fabric efficiency, flow temperatures and heat pumps

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