U.S. factories struggle to adopt cleaner heat amid rising electricity costs

Hundreds of thousands of American manufacturing facilities continue burning fossil fuels for process heat because the cost of electrifying their operations remains prohibitively high, even as policymakers explore potential solutions.

First covered Jul 27, 2026 · 12:30 AM PT · 1 article

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5h Canary Media US factories are struggling to get cleaner heat. These ideas may help. — American households are all too familiar with the pain of high electric bills, which are climbing nationwide.

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