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Europe has been paving the way to greater residential demand flexibility since 2018, and according to RAP’s recent survey, residential smart tariff offerings have increased by 250% since the energy crisis hit in 2022. Let’s look at how European… View Summary +

This week, China’s central government issued a national ‘Action Plan’ to promote heat pumps. The policy offers substantial support for heat pumps but leaves critical questions unanswered—particularly regarding the future of certain types of fossil fuel… View Summary +

       自《关于进一步深化电力体制改革的若干意见》（中发〔2015〕9号，以下简称”9号文”）发布以来，中国电力体制改革走过了具有里程碑意义的十年历程。在这十年间，电力行业在市场化改革、清洁能源发展、电力系统灵活性和可靠性提升等方面取得了突破性进展。这些成就不仅为构建新型电力系统奠定了坚实基础，更为实现“双碳”目标提供了有力支撑。站在9号文发布十周年的历史节点，我们既要总结电力体制改革的成功经验，更要准确把握新发展阶段面临的挑战。        过去十年里，在9号文的指引与大力支持下，可再生能源投资出现了爆发式增长，可再生能源装机容量扩张近4倍（由2015年的4.8亿千瓦增长到2024年的… View Summary +

Like the all-powerful genies of mythology, artificial intelligence (AI) seems increasingly able to magically answer our questions and potentially grant wishes. Policymakers and regulators are still trying to understand the nuances of this technology and its impacts to energy systems. View Summary +

Despite uncertainty regarding the disbursement of Inflation Reduction Act funds, do states continue to support efficient electrification through heat pump adoption? RAP and CLASP’s webinar series, “Federal Dollars, State Policies and Heat Pumps: The Future of Heat,” has been considering… View Summary +

As Inflation Reduction Act funds get disbursed, are states making the most of their policies and programs to deliver efficient electrification through heat pump adoption? As RAP and CLASP’s webinar series on “Federal Dollars, State Policies and Heat Pumps:… View Summary +

In Part 1 of this blog series, we discussed  our recently published model rule on emissions standards for space and water heaters. In the course of preparing the rule, we considered an important question: Are heat pumps cost-effective compared… View Summary +

Emissions standards remain a critical policy option that states can use to improve air quality and achieve climate goals, and since many larger sources of air pollution have been reduced significantly, regulating building emissions makes sense as a next step toward… View Summary +

Energy-insecure households must sometimes make difficult choices between maintaining safe indoor temperatures and electricity and providing essentials like food and medical care. At the same time, technology can offer an opportunity to help these households better manage their bills,… View Summary +

Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Energy announced $24 million in funding to train workers without four-year degrees to enter the clean energy workforce. Governors from 22 states and two U.S. territories aim to train 1 million… View Summary +