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New Jersey Turns to Electrification – “New Jersey plans to require all new cars to be zero emission by 2035, says Gov. Murphy. The governor also set goals to electrify buildings, proposed rules for flood protection, and announced grants for heavy-duty electric vehicles.” Among the goals Murphy outlined: “Help 400,000 homes and 20,000 businesses install zero-carbon-emission space heating and cooling systems, such as heat pumps, while making 10% of all low-to-moderate income properties electrification-ready by 2030.”  Full article here.

The New York HEAT Act – Christopher Casey – Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) – One of the key bills being considered by the NYS Legislature is the HEAT (Home Energy Affordable Transition) Act (S2016/A4592) sponsored by Senator Liz Kreuger and Assembly Member Pat Fahy. HEAT provides a framework for protecting ratepayers as New York transitions away from fossil fuel heating. Thanks to Brynn Fuller-Becker of New Yorkers for Clean Power for pointing us to this concise analysis of the bill here.  See a way to conveniently support the HEAT Act from Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) here.

Paying More for Gas? The Role of Exports – Gas Leaks – Methane gas tripled in price last year. Europe scrambled to secure gas supply following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and repeated threats to cut off gas deliveries to the continent.  The increased demand led to much higher prices as multiple countries bid against each other for liquified gas shipments, most of which now come from the United States – officially the world’s largest gas exporter as of last year. Article and 30 second video here.