Heat Pumps Are Scaling Up & Taking On Big Industry
Heat pumps are big enough, and efficient enough, to replace gas-fired steam boilers at commercial and industrial sites all over the US.
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The United States Consumed Record Amount Of Renewable Energy In 2019
In 2019, consumption of renewable energy in the United States grew for the fourth year in a row, reaching a record 11.5 quadrillion British thermal units (Btu), or 11% of total U.S. energy consumption.
Autonomous Tractors, Mining Equipment, & Construction Vehicles — Oh, My!
Other than on-road vehicles, what’s happening with autonomous machinery?
Constellation Acquires Retail Electricity & Natural Gas Business From ConEdison Solutions
Constellation, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, has announced an agreement with ConEdison Solutions, a subsidiary of Consolidated Edison, to acquire its retail electricity and natural gas business, serving more than 560,000 commercial, industrial, public sector and residential customers across 12 Northeastern, mid-Atlantic, and Midwestern states, Texas, and the District of Columbia. … [continued]
How Big A Deal Is Economy–Energy CO2 Decoupling?
We’ve heard some cautious rejoicing comes from scientists and media this weekend about the world economy and energy carbon dioxide emissions finally decoupling last year. World emissions of CO2 remained at 32.3 billion tons in 2014, while world GDP figures grew by 2.9%. Many analysts have hailed the change as … [continued]
U.S. Industrial Companies Must Embrace Energy Management
A new report released by cleantech market intelligence firm Pike Research shows that U.S. industries must take additional measures soon to ensure that they remain cost-competitive on a global scale. Industrial and manufacturing companies in the U.S. are responsible for close to one-third of all the energy consumed in … [continued]
Green Grease: Environmentally Friendly Industrial Lubricant Developed
[social_buttons] Researchers have developed an environmentally friendly, biodegradable lubricant based on castor oil and cellulose derivatives. The new grease, which does not contain any of the pollutants that traditional petroleum and synthetic lubricants have, may lighten the toxic load from manufacturing and industry on our water and soil.
CO2 Capture and Technology of the Future
Today’s topic is inspired by Solar Today magazine. “Scrubbing Carbon from the Breeze” was written by Rona Fried, Ph.D., president of SustainableBusiness.com in the May/June 2008 issue. Unfortunately this particular article is not available online. As climate change become a more central issue for people and governments around the globe, … [continued]
