Vattenfall Unleashes New Drop-In Heat Pump On Unsuspecting Gas Markets
A new air-to-air, high temperature heat pump adds more fuel to the climate action fire by replacing natural gas boilers on a drop-in basis.
A new air-to-air, high temperature heat pump adds more fuel to the climate action fire by replacing natural gas boilers on a drop-in basis.
Updated: Editor’s note – a previous version of this article stated that the Rheem 120 V water heater was already for sale. This water heater is expected to hit the market in the first half of 2022. We regret the error. There are big developments happening in the world of … [continued]
Heating and cooling the cabin of electric vehicles needs to be more efficient to avoid loss of range.
The economics of hydrogen in the home are crystal clear, so you really have to ask yourself who is trying to sell this absurd idea. And why.
PNNL develops solutions to help prep the grid for more frequent and intense droughts, heat waves, and wildfires
Article courtesy of RMI. By Lacey Tan & Mohammad Hassan Fathollahzadeh As a record-breaking heat wave scorched the Pacific Northwest earlier this summer and again this week, killing hundreds of people in the United States and Canada, many residents realized the predictably mild summers they knew no longer exist. Scientists are clear that climate change will make these … [continued]
Climate change has the odd effect of making many of us inordinately excited about appliances we never used to care about. Suddenly, all the background machines, which have up to now been unconsciously powering our lives, have taken on outsized importance. Some of them have the potential to provide the … [continued]
The water heater is one of the bigger users of energy in the home, making that old heater you’ve got a great candidate for an upgrade. The question is, upgrade to what? There are solar water heaters that can use zero energy, heat pumps that use a lot less energy … [continued]
By Alejandra Mejia Cunningham & Pierre Delforge As Texans continue to grapple with the devastation from recent winter storms, it is becoming increasingly clear that the failure of the state’s electric system was caused as much by an exceptional surge in demand for power as it was by a failure of power plants that weren’t equipped to handle the severe weather. The … [continued]
Reduce your carbon production by improving the efficiency of your heating/cooling appliances and (hot) water.