by ridgelinecenter | Jan 1, 2026
Industrial electrification has the potential to help U.S. manufacturers reduce operating costs, improve safety and reliability, enhance competitiveness, and advance climate and pollution goals. This report offers an analysis of industrial electrification technologies,...
by ridgelinecenter | Oct 1, 2024
This report and model explore the economic potential for decarbonizing industrial heat across the U.S. Using a state- and facility-specific model, the study conducted a calculation of economics for heat pumps, electric resistance (with and without thermal energy...
by ridgelinecenter | Feb 1, 2024
U.S. hydrogen production is poised to increase dramatically, due to incentives provided under the Inflation Reduction Act and demand-side growth as firms look to decarbonize their operations. Depending on how the hydrogen is produced, however, this production could...
by ridgelinecenter | Oct 4, 2023
Hydrogen can be used in a variety of applications throughout the economy, and could be poised to play a significant role in economy-wide decarbonization as global energy production advances towards clean technology. Hydrogen can be used to power vehicles, generate...
by ridgelinecenter | Aug 1, 2021
This report documents the technical capabilities of highly efficient heat pumps for heating water and supplying industrial heat, exploring potential applications of this technology in the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. It then discusses barriers to...