New York City-focused Consolidated Edison Inc., the Big Apple’s largest utility, recently unveiled several energy and transmission projects to help the city decarbonize and meet its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.  

Among ConEd’s projects is a plan to decarbonize the largest steam system in the United States by transitioning its feed from natural gas to low-to-zero carbon gasses. The projects may include renewable natural gas (RNG) and green hydrogen. 

“We are re-imagining the steam system that has served New Yorkers reliably since 1882,” said ConEd’s Frank Cuomo, Steam Services general manager. “That means accelerating the adoption of energy efficiency, and supporting research and development of new technologies” to achieve net-zero greenhouse emissions by...