Sacramento, CA – Assemblymember Juan Carrillo released the following statement regarding the passage of AB 2109:
“I applaud Governor Newsom for his support of AB 2109, a new law that will help achieve California’s climate goals by encouraging investment in Industrial Process Heat Recovery (IPHR) technologies,” said Assemblymember Juan Carrillo. “AB 2109 would treat IHPR as energy efficiency in California, and will encourage new investment in zero-carbon IPHR technology, keeping good paying jobs and clean manufacturing throughout the state.
It is critical for California to identify and remove hurdles to decarbonize industry sectors to abate the effects of climate change. With the cement industry mandated to achieve carbon neutrality by 2045, it is important to utilize the tools at hand and this bill does just that. This bill will allow these industries to capture this heat and create carbon free electricity and will increase reliability of the state’s electricity grid by reducing load during times of grid stress.
AB 2109 sends a powerful message about our commitment to innovative, forward-thinking solutions that promote sustainability and combat climate to advance California’s goals.”
For general information and interview requests, please contact Claire Norton at Claire.Norton@asm.ca.gov or (916) 319-2039.
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