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The History of Heat Pumps: Technology Advances to Meet the Cold-Climate Challenge
Heat pumps — all-electric, super-efficient temperature control appliances that can both heat and cool indoor spaces — are a key to decarbonizing heating, especially as the grid is served increasingly by carbon-free resources. The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the… View Summary +
A New Chapter of Growth for RAP
The Regulatory Assistance Project is beginning a new chapter of growth and thought leadership as we continue bringing clarity to the complexity of the clean energy transition. After thoughtful discussions between Richard Sedano and the RAP board of directors, Sedano… View Summary +
Fact check: 18 misleading myths about heat pumps
Heat pumps are an alternative to gas boilers and wood stoves for indoor heating. They now feature in most proposals for cutting greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by mid-century in order to meet the globally agreed… View Summary +
对建筑行业碳减排路径的探讨
中国提出的“双碳”目标要求在2030年实现全面碳达峰，2060年实现碳中和。这引发了一个问题，即建筑行业在2060年前实现脱碳的路径是什么。本文简要地概述了其中一个可行且具有成本效益的路径，并探讨了可能阻碍实现这一路径的潜在障碍。 建筑行业碳减排路径 中国宏观经济研究院能源研究所和一些国际机构定期开展能源转型的研究，包括对全面减碳路径的分析，以及对各个领域的发展建议。在《中国能源转型展望2022》（以下简称“展望”）中，根据双碳目标制定出的建筑行业碳减排路径分析，其中包含以下几个关键的建筑行业里程碑：… View Summary +
What is a feasible pathway to full building sector decarbonisation for China?
Our global team at RAP spends a lot of time working on the deep details of building sector energy policy and regulation, grappling with the next policymaking steps in various places around the world. To calibrate our efforts and to… View Summary +
Addressing the Problem: Controlling Your Water Heater for Consumer Savings and Load Flexibility
In early January, I sat in my apartment as the winter’s first true cold snap ripped through Montana. It was negative 10 degrees out, with wind chills pushing temperatures even lower. I shivered at the idea of getting my next… View Summary +
Will price cannibalisation kill the market for wind and solar? Another conversation with Dominic Scott’s inner teenage sceptic
Not to be out done by Monika and Bram, Dominic Scott has another chat with his inner teenage self. This time on the topic of whether the rollout of renewables will eat itself. (For more on this topic, please see our … View Summary +
Making contracts for difference smart: Conversations with Dominic Scott’s inner teenage sceptic
In response to stomach-churning increases in electricity prices of 2022, prompted by the invasion of Ukraine and issues with the French nuclear power fleet, European institutions have been devising reforms to put consumers on a more solid footing. One of… View Summary +
中国区域电力市场：南方电网区域市场设计方案回顾（执行摘要）
在过去的十几年，中国南方区域一直走在电力市场规则制定与实施的前沿。从2022年中到2023年7月，国家能源局南方监管局、中国南方电网电力调度控制中心以及广州电力交易中心有限责任公司发布了一系列文件，明确了中国南方电网地区的区域电力市场设计。 View Summary +
Boiler alert: Predicting boiler breakdowns benefits households and reduces harmful emissions
Policymakers can provide stronger tools to avoid households becoming locked into new gas boiler systems We do not get to choose when our boiler breaks down. It could be at the start of the weekend, when a houseful of relatives… View Summary +
