Here’s a sampling of recent buildings-related rules, codes, and standards that will substantially reduce energy use and carbon emissions Energy efficiency rules and requirements for buildings may not make a splash on the nightly news, but they have gained favor in the Biden Administration and are helping slash energy consumption, … [continued]
Heat pumps are pushing gas and oil out of homes and commercial buildings, and now they will put the squeeze on industrial operations, too.
Heat pumps are slowly pushing oil and gas out building, and nine states have banded together to pick up the pace.
The US Navy has expressed interest in a new energy-efficient, water-saving carbon capture system with a potential electrofuels angle.
2023 set another record for EV sales in the United States. About 1.2 million vehicles, or 7.6% of all sales, were electric according to Kelley Blue Book. With over 1 million new EVs plugging into garage outlets, home charging stations, and Superchargers, you’d think our electricity usage would have shot … [continued]
Regular readers of CleanTechnica often see a lot of stories about the need to electrify everything from transport to homes, and about the potential solutions — the products and cleantech innovations — that can support homes and businesses in the transition away from fossil fuels. And it’s all well and … [continued]
ORNL and NREL Modeling Finds Installing Geothermal Heat Pumps in About 70% of US Buildings Could Reduce Need for New Long-Distance Transmission Lines by 33% A new analysis from Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) found that, coupled with building envelope improvements, installing geothermal heat pumps in around 70% of U.S. buildings … [continued]
With winter weather in full force across the US, many of us are wondering if we can really heat our homes in frigid temperatures without burning fossil fuels. In the fall of 2021, we had the same question. The 35-year-old gas furnace at our family’s duplex in Cleveland, Ohio, was … [continued]
RMI’s new PIMs database helps you find regulatory tools to meet the demands of a 21st-century grid. Utilities, regulators, and advocates alike are grappling with the evolving needs of a 21st-century grid: renewables face prolonged delays in coming online, jeopardizing state, community and corporate climate goals and escalating costs. The increasing frequency … [continued]
A new direct air capture system deploys salty wastewater to transform airborne carbon into solid carbonates and produce fresh water, too.
