Here at the nonprofit-led Advanced Water Heating Initiative, we are heat pump water heater dorks. Our favorite day of the year is Heat Pump Water Heater Day — which this year falls on October 23. That whole day and really the entire week, we focus our attention and energy on … [continued]
An increasing share of U.S. households are using electricity for heating, although natural gas remains the most common heating fuel. In 2024, 42% of U.S. households reported that electricity was their main space heating fuel, according to annual estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey. Natural gas was the … [continued]
Some interesting data crossed our desk this week out of California. The Tech Clean California program, which provides heat pump and heat pump water heater incentives in California, reported in an earlier meeting this year some significant savings for the 120V plug-in heat pump water heater (HPWH). Their data confirmed … [continued]
The global aluminum industry is decarbonizing, with an assist from renewable energy and new energy management software.
Cooling in the Persian Gulf is one of the hardest energy challenges anywhere on the planet. Air conditioning is not a luxury in the United Arab Emirates but a necessity, and it consumes as much as 70% of the country’s electricity. That reality has made Masdar City, the experimental urban … [continued]
For those of us thinking about replacing our aging, polluting water heaters with money-saving, planet-protecting heat pumps, now is the time to do it. Tax credits of up to $2,000 for a heat pump water heater (HPWH) are being phased out after this year thanks to the Republican legislation that … [continued]
The overlooked role of refrigerants in HVAC performance, costs, and emissions By Lekhya Vennamaneni, Raghav Muralidharan, Ankit Kalanki Wherever you live, chances are you’re only a few feet away from a refrigerant-containing system — whether it’s a car, a building, a supermarket, or even a data center. Refrigerants are everywhere, working behind the … [continued]
A Heat Pump Water Heater (HPWH) is an energy-saving, utility-bill-lowering champion, but its upfront cost can sometimes be a barrier. Standard gas and electric water heaters can cost half to a third as much as a HPWH. Incentives are key to reducing this initial cost, making it affordable for families … [continued]
West Union, Iowa installed a municipal geothermal system a dozen years ago.Today, it is a model for other communities across the US.
During Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Broomfield, Colorado’s “God’s Work Our Hands” Sunday, I got the chance to construct a couple of solar powered lights to distribute to areas without affordable reliable power around the world. Here at CleanTechnica, we have written a lot on solar-powered lights, but this … [continued]
