Alison F. Takemura
Staff Writer at Canary Media
Staff Writer at @Canarymediainc | Clean energy journalism, multimedia, and compassion enthusiast. Opinions are my own.
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1 week ago |
canarymedia.com | Alison F. Takemura
In Sacramento, California, property owner BRIDGE Housing moved ahead with a heat-pump-plus retrofit designed to save both itself and its residents money. Canary Media’s “Electrified Life” column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals and building owners can do to shift to clean electric power. An affordable housing complex for older adults in Sacramento, California, boasts some enticing features.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Alison F. Takemura
Canary Media’s “Electrified Life” column shares real-world tales, tips, and insights to demystify what individuals and building owners can do to shift to clean electric power. An affordable housing complex for older adults in Sacramento, California, boasts some enticing features. Residents of the earth-toned, low-rise structures can cultivate gardens, swim laps in the pool, and toss bocce balls. They can stroll to visit neighbors.
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2 weeks ago |
canarymedia.com | Alison F. Takemura
House Republicans are proposing to axe consumer tax credits for energy efficiency, solar, and more, a move that could hurt consumers, jobs, and the grid. Amid rising energy costs nationwide, House Republicans are looking to kill two long-standing federal tax credits that help Americans save hundreds of dollars on their utility bills each year. The move could have serious economic consequences.
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2 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Alison F. Takemura
Amid rising energy costs nationwide, House Republicans are looking to kill two long-standing federal tax credits that help Americans save hundreds of dollars on their utility bills each year. The move could have serious economic consequences. The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit cuts 30% of the cost of new insulation, doors, windows, water heaters, and heat pump heater/ACs from households’ federal tax bills, with an annual maximum of $3,200.
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3 weeks ago |
canarymedia.com | Alison F. Takemura
The appliances emit benzene, a potent carcinogen. Exposure varies depending on ventilation and other factors, but there’s no safe level. Gas stoves increase the chances of getting cancer, with nearly double the risk for kids than for adults. That’s the stark top-line finding of a recent study by a team of researchers from Stanford University; University of California, Berkeley; and other organizations.
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Why could rebuilding without gas after the LA fires be faster and cheaper? ⚡ “We’re going to install electricity infrastructure in all buildings regardless,” said Kasia Kosmala-Dahlbeck, climate research fellow at the Center for Law, Energy & the Environment at Berkeley Law.
In an effort to fast-track recovery after the January fires in LA, Mayor Karen Bass waived the city's all-electric building requirement. A new report argues that all-electric construction is likely to be the fastest and most cost-effective way to rebuild: https://t.co/nEDMCmCUl6
RT @CanaryMediaInc: In an effort to fast-track recovery after the January fires in LA, Mayor Karen Bass waived the city's all-electric buil…
Republican state legislators are showing community solar some love: https://t.co/7CmbCd9MP2 “Ultimately, for me, it was giving Iowan consumers a choice,” said Iowa state Rep. Hans Wilz, a Republican, in a March interview on why he introduced a #communitysolar bill.