Gas is a clean, abundant, and the preferred form of energy used by a large percentage of the United States population, and to exclude it as a foundational element to the future of energy would be imprudent and in violation of DOE’s authority delegated by Congress. [...] Site energy alone cannot serve as the basis for a zero-emissions building definition if the goal is to reduce the consumption of primary energy resources attributable to the design and operation of the building and to lower GHG emissions. [...] The Department’s Definition Should Fully Embrace the Use of Renewable Gases and Hydrogen The Department should revise the proposal to ensure that it supports the current and future use of renewable gases and hydrogen in buildings. [...] Recognizing the critical benefits of gas industry infrastructure and the energy choices it provides can help us better leverage all of the resources and tools required to innovate toward the energy system of the future. [...] The first approach is to reduce gas demand; the second is to decarbonize the gas supply required to meet the remaining demand; the third is to reduce utility system and upstream emissions from methane leaks; and the fourth is to use negative emissions technologies to offset remaining GHG emissions.
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