There isn’t a lot in the realm of heating that’s remotely sexy and also practical, but a couple of things edge into the quadrant, including … hydrogen.
One thing I’ve written a fair amount about here is electric RVing. The good news? It’s definitely possible. If you’ve got money for a Tesla Model X and you can find a lighter camper to tow, it’s not a big deal. The same is largely true for electric trucks like … [continued]
Communities looking to build resilience in the face of worsening climate disasters will soon have a once-in-a-generation opportunity to better prepare themselves via new federal funding and incentives.
Courtesy of Science Direct, via co-author Danny Parker By D.D’Agostinoa, D.Parkerb, I.Epifanic, D.Crawleyd, L.Lawriee Highlights Climate change impact is studied in baseline and NZEBs in different climates. Different weather datasets and a climate change scenario are simulated. Future heating loads decrease by 38%–57%, cooling increase by +99%–380%. Energy efficiency measures to … [continued]
Warfare has never been great for the environment. The United States military, being the biggest example, emits more greenhouse gases than a number of industrialized nations. To be fair, the US military protects some of those countries through global alliances, effectively shouldering some of their emissions, but the important point … [continued]
According to our recently released 2018 Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS), the total floorspace in commercial buildings has increased but energy consumption has not, compared with our last survey (2012 CBECS). This difference indicates that the consumption per square foot (energy intensity) has decreased, which means that its efficiency has likely … [continued]
For Model Year 2022 (MY 2022), 17 electric vehicle (EV) models achieved 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) or higher. MPGe is a unit of measure used by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to represent EV fuel economy in a common unit with gas-powered vehicles, where 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity … [continued]
In recent years there has been a huge rise in the demand and types of portable battery storage systems available to consumers. This has brought an industry that practically did not exist 10 years ago to the forefront. Customers can now buy portable batteries that can run appliances, with sizes … [continued]
Last fall I wrote about how 120 volt heat pump water heaters were just about to come out on the market. Well, they’re finally here! Rheem released its 120V ProTerra(R) Plug-in Heat Pump water heater (HPWH) in July and everyone is excited! Ok, you may not geek out on heat … [continued]
A few weeks ago, I came across an interesting company that offers a product that sounds like a bad idea on the surface. Subsea Cloud offers data center services, but with an interesting twist: the data center lives under the waves. For most people, the closest water comes to computers … [continued]
