April 2022 – Midwest Building Decarbonization Coalition

April Newsletter: Earth Day, IPCC, Efficiency in Wisconsin

Greetings Midwest BDC! The latest IPCC report is out, warning that greenhouse gas emissions must peak by 2025. That may seem daunting, but we’re doing exactly what we need to: organizing across our region to eliminate the costly, unhealthy, climate polluting fossil fuels from the built environment. Earth Day, which Read more…

By Eric Fowler, 10 monthsApril 13, 2022 ago

Focus on Wisconsin: Coalition Makes the Case for Decarbonization and Electrification

If your gas boiler goes out in Wisconsin, should the state’s energy efficiency program help cover the cost of an electric heat pump? Or only another gas boiler of higher efficiency? Should the program be seeking to reduce carbon emissions? Should it support building electrification? These are some of the Read more…

By mwbdc, 10 monthsApril 5, 2022 ago