The ruling won’t stop gas appliances from polluting homes and emitting greenhouse gases. And the sort of ordinance at issue applied only to new construction, not the gas appliances already in homes.

Dan and Malia Fredrickson used the opportunity of a malfunctioning air conditioner to take a step toward electrifying their home by getting a heat pump, equipment that’s been around for a while but ...

Southern California families and business owners may be offered financial incentives to replace their conventional, gas-powered water heating or HVAC system with zero-emmission, electric equipment.

Three years ago, Ted Treadwell turned his water heater into a battery. His home in Santa Rosa, California, had relied on a gas-powered furnace and water heater for a quarter-century to stay warm. But ...

The South Coast Air Quality Management District will hold a public hearing Friday on two proposed regulations designed to limit key pollutants that form smog. If adopted, the rules would phase out the ...

A new city program encourages San Francisco residents to upgrade to clean, efficient water heaters by offering bill credits of up to $1,200. Why it matters: Heat pumps are up to seven times more ...

San Francisco Bay Area regulators have banned the future sale of gas-powered heating appliances, such as furnaces and water heaters, to protect the region’s air quality. Starting in 2027, The Bay Area ...