An Easier Path To Heat Pumps: Monthly Payments, No Up-Front Cost
The US startup Quilt is making its indoor and outdoor heat pumps more accessible to homeowners on a budget, in a new partnership with the energy platform Palmetto.
Energy Efficiency
Billions Of Pounds Generated By Green Jobs In Scotland
Where I live in the US, utility bills surged during the winter, and someone I know who is a Republican blamed renewables. However, the state I live in has the largest number of data centers of all US states, and electricity consumption from data centers is what drove up the … [continued]
Save Money on Electricity — Get to Know Your Time-of-Use Electricity Pricing Details
This is probably a matter that goes under the radar for most people, and it offers potentially huge financial savings for many of them. Most of us get our electricity bill every month, pay it, and try to forget about it. Or we have autopay set up and don’t hardly … [continued]
Data Center Server Energy Use Grows Across The Commercial Building Stock
In the Annual Energy Outlook 2026 (AEO2026), our long-term outlook, we project electricity consumed by data center servers will increase across the commercial building stock, increasing more in standalone data centers than in all other data center rooms combined. By 2050, server consumption alone reaches between 446 billion kilowatthours (BkWh) and 818 … [continued]
JUSTIFI is a free tool that quantifies potential cost-saving outcomes of energy productivity projects. Image by Taylor Henry, National Laboratory of the Rockies.
JUSTIFI Tool Could Unlock Value in Energy Productivity Projects
Free Software Will Help Industry Understand the Full Value of Energy Projects Energy productivity—the measure of how much economic value is generated for every unit of energy used—can be underestimated when multiple benefits are overlooked. Multiple benefits are the operational and strategic improvements—such as productivity gains, quality enhancements, safety improvements, reduced downtime, … [continued]
The Rise In Demand For Cooling Sparks Interest In More Energy Efficient Air Conditioners
Transaera is using Nobel prize winning technology to manufacture commercial rooftop heating and cooling equipment that dehumidifies.
Put a (Roof) Coat on—It Is Hot Out There
In First Rooftop Demo, Startup, Investors, and Researchers Test Roof Coating’s Potential To Cool, Protect, and Lower Energy Bills for a New Jersey Warehouse What do a Texas data center, a New Jersey warehouse, and a police academy in Arizona have in common? They all have roofs. OK, not surprising. … [continued]
Heating & Cooling Your Home Smarter with Quilt — Experience It At Hawaii Electric Home…
Quilt claims that its heat pump system is the “most intuitive, advanced, and efficient ductless heat pump on the market.” One wonderful aspect of the system is it allows room-by-room control. “Quilt’s indoor unit, outdoor unit, Dial and app work together to deliver the world’s smartest home climate solution,” the … [continued]
Rinnai Electric Heat Pump Wins 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award, At Hawaii Electric Home Show…
Rinnai America Corporation (aka Rinnai) is one of the USA’s top energy‑efficient tankless water heaters. The company recently got more recognition of that when its REHP Series Electric Heat Pump Water Heater won a 2026 Green GOOD DESIGN™ Award. Rinnai will be at our upcoming Electric Home Show in Honolulu, … [continued]
Heat Pump Water Heater Training for Earth Day with 12 Manufacturers
Heat pump water heaters (HPWH) are one of the key technologies to save this troubled little planet of ours. They are 3–6 times more efficient than other water heaters, save hundreds of dollars on utility bills and 1 ton of CO2 every year compared to water heaters that burn fossil … [continued]
