Originally published on RMI.org. By John Matson The White House on May 17 announced a slate of new programs aimed at integrating US buildings into the clean energy economy. The initiatives include electrification programs for existing homes, workforce training for next-generation jobs in the buildings sector, and efforts to increase the adoption … [continued]
The largest takeaway is important for everyone to recognize that the world and pricing has changed. There is no longer a difference between doing something that is economically beneficial and environmentally beneficial.
After doing the initial review of the Wrangler 4xe Stellantis sent me, I realized that there are really two vehicles to review here. First, there’s the beastly off-road vehicle that gives us insight into the future of electric off-roading. Not only is it cool in its own right, but it … [continued]
Originally published on RMI.org. By Jake Glassman & Sneha Ayyagari COVID-19 and the resulting economic downturn have turned the existing housing crisis from bad to worse. Renters in more than 8 million homes are behind on payments, and as they struggle to make ends meet, utility bills further burden tenants. Compounding … [continued]
New York City legislators are seeking to further the city’s climate goals by essentially ending gas use in new buildings and major renovations, S&P Global reports. The legislation, introduced Thursday, would prohibit new and renovated buildings from burning fossil fuels through updates to the city’s building code. If adopted, the … [continued]
Michael Barnard talks with Brenden Millstein, President of Carbon Lighthouse, in this episode of CleanTech Talk. They talk Carbon Lighthouse history, Brendan’s time on the show MythBusters, breakdancing for Busta Rhymes, energy efficiency in buildings on a large scale, and much more.
People in the cleantech community often say that manufacturers shouldn’t be spending any money developing new internal combustion engines (ICE). Instead, people say, they should devote resources to electric vehicles and phase out the existing engine designs over the next few years. While I get what’s being said, I don’t … [continued]
Steering is an underrated thing in cars, especially electric cars. We can get so worked up about horsepower and torque numbers, range, charging speeds, and 0-60 times that we forget to think about other things. All of the big numbers we see are basically connected to the accelerator and brake … [continued]
One of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) priorities is helping the American people save on their everyday energy costs — helping their pocketbooks while also doing right by the environment. In 2012, Congress created the first-ever federal standards for the efficiency of general service incandescent light bulbs, better known as … [continued]
The nonsense about hydrogen powered cars continues but Herbert Diess has no doubt that battery electric cars are far superior. Elon Musk agrees with him.
