Methane gas, a major component of natural gas, is an especially harmful greenhouse gas. It causes atmospheric warming and is harmful when breathed into our lungs. How to reduce methane is a key technical, health and societal question.

In this episode, I'm joined by James Van Nostrand. He is the top utility regulator in Massachusetts, the first state to explicitly tell gas utilities to plan their own phase-out. We explore this complex transition, including the fate of existing gas infrastructure, the potential of networked geothermal as an alternative, and protections for both workers and ratepayers.

Air source heat pumps are the darlings of the clean energy world, a high efficiency, all-electric heating and cooling device that allows homeowners to ditch fossil fuels. But there’s a catch. When temperatures plummet, their efficiency can also tank, causing electric bills to soar as the devices’ compressors and fans have to work harder to pull what little heat remains in outdoor air.

AUSTIN, Texas — Even as President Trump slashes support for wind and solar energy, another renewable energy source is finding unexpected favor under his second administration.

The US Department of Energy, through the Geothermal Technologies Office‘s (GTO) Community Geothermal Heating and Cooling Initiative is supporting five communities to install geothermal heating and cooling systems.

They brought home Olympic glory. They engineered climate solutions. They expanded liquor licenses into communities that desperately need the economic bump. These 10 Bostonians rose to the moment in 2024 — and they lifted us up with them.