We at CleanTechnica cannot endorse the recommendations of the US Department of Energy and Google. Consumer discretion and Googler discretion advised. In all seriousness, Google and the US Department of Energy, neither of which need any introduction, have partnered to help homeowners find good, qualified technicians for home energy upgrades. … [continued]
Space heating continued to be the top energy-consuming end use in U.S. homes in 2020 according to the Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS). Heating homes accounted for 42% of energy consumption in the residential sector. Space heating in U.S. households cost $519 on average. Energy consumption and expenditures varied across the country, … [continued]
Vermont wants to lower emissions from heat sources, but has gone about it wrong. There’s a much easier way.
Green hydrogen gets a lot of hype, and heat pumps get a lot of hype. Who wins when they go head to head? Oh, well, the title above already told you: heat pumps! In particular, this study, published in the academic journal Energy Conversion and Management, was looking at the … [continued]
Note: this is not an article about how individual action will solve the climate crisis. This is an article about how individual environmental action can feel good and has brought joy into my life during this wonderful holiday season. Hopefully, sharing this story with you will help to solve the climate crisis (If … [continued]
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is accelerating emerging technologies from lab to market through its Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF). With an overarching goal to increase the number of commercialized energy technologies developed at national laboratories, the TCF Program awarded funding to support two NREL Buildings projects. Because buildings use 75% … [continued]
Reduce your carbon production by improving the efficiency of your heating/cooling appliances and (hot) water.
Reduce your carbon production by improving the efficiency of your heating/cooling appliances and (hot) water
Reduce your carbon production by improving the efficiency of your heating/cooling appliances and (hot) water
Reduce your carbon production by improving the efficiency of your heating/cooling appliances and (hot) water
