Full Title: Embracing Clean Heat Opportunities for Zero-Emission Industrial Boilers
Author(s): Trevor Dolan, Andres Restrepo, Cassandra Lopina, Melanie Law, Madison Carroll
Publisher(s): Evergreen Collaborative, Sierra Club
Publication Date: May 31, 2025
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Description (excerpt):
This paper is a tailored resource for regulatory agencies, state policymakers, and local advocates who can seize this tremendous opportunity to lead on climate action, tackle a major source of hazardous pollution, protect community health, and advance environmental justice.
The solutions proposed in this paper are cost-effective and immediately deployable. The lifetime pollution reduction benefits from replacing gas-fired boilers with heat pumps outweigh the upfront costs in the vast majority of cases. Decarbonizing industrial boilers offers a savvy, effective win for policymakers while delivering life-changing benefits for frontline communities.