Moving the Market for Efficient and Electric New Homes
Each year, about 50,000 new homes are sold in Colorado, with slightly more than half of these single-family homes. So far, most of these new homes continue to rely on natural gas for heating, and are...
View ArticleSummary of Building Electrification Rebates for 2023
Here is a summary of how all of these incentives add up for homes in Colorado. Incentives for Existing Homes In 2023 there are utility rebates, state tax credits, and federal tax credits for heat...
View ArticleThe Great Gas Stove Debate Has Been Reignited
Last week, Richard Trumka Jr., a US Consumer Product Safety commissioner, sent emotions boiling over when he said in an interview with Bloomberg that the agency was considering banning gas stoves,...
View ArticleHeat pumps are having a moment in Colorado, but do they really work in the...
There was a touch of anxiety in the home of Jon and Rachel Rea as a bomb cyclone, with its plummeting subzero temperatures, approached Colorado in December, for the couple no longer had a gas-fired...
View ArticleCheap and green: Heat pumps take hold around the world
2022 was a big year for the humble heat pump. In the U.S., more people bought heat pumps for their homes than traditional fossil-fuel furnaces. In Poland, the market for heat pumps more than doubled....
View ArticleHow Electrification Became a Major Tool for Fighting Climate Change
The United States still gets most of its energy by setting millions of tiny fires everywhere. Cars, trucks, homes, and factories all burn fossil fuels in countless engines, furnaces, and boilers,...
View ArticleHow Do Induction Stoves Actually Work?
We dig into the nerdy nuts and bolts behind induction cooking and how exactly it creates a speedy, precise and fossil-free cooking experience. Read the full article here.
View ArticleCity and County of Denver
40% of project cost, up to $1,500 for “high efficiency” air-source heat pumps, including mini-splits,…
View ArticleThe ‘Future of Housing’ Has Arrived in All-Electric Colorado Developments
Grand Junction homebuilder Darin Carei decided to forgo a natural gas hookup to his Brookfield South Residential subdivision after learning the cost to bring in gas lines would be equal to installing...
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Guide to Home Energy Improvements and Rebates and Tax Credits
Love Electric provides information and resources to help make your home more efficient, healthier, and with lower carbon emissions. This page provides a simple guide to prioritizing your actions and...
View ArticleReduce energy use: Actions and Rebates/Tax Credits
Something more about insulation and air sealing and potential energy savings. Below is a summary of federal tax credit available. Home Energy Efficiency Tax Credits Tax credit amount Requirements...
View ArticleInstall a heat pump: Actions and Rebates/Tax Credits
Electrical panel upgrade? If replacing AC with HP, there is probably no problem. If adding a new HP and NOT replacing AC, then you might need more panel capacity. (provide more info about when you...
View ArticleInstall a new water heater: Actions and Rebates/Tax Credits
Simple flow diagram – if your std electric or propane water heater is more than 10-12 years old, replace with a HPWH. If gas and you are willing to spend more money and have energy costs stay the...
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