Electrifying Federal Buildings & Cutting Pollution — New Steps By Biden-Harris Admin

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2022 02:43:20 +0000

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden–Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), yesterday announced a new proposed rule to electrify and cut emissions from new or newly renovated federal buildings. Beginning in 2025, these facilities will be required to reduce their on-site emissions associated with the energy consumption of the building by 90% relative […]

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Biden & Harris: Here’s $80 Million for Energy Upgrades in Public Schools

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:07:56 +0000

Applications Open for K-12 Public Schools to Apply for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Energy Improvements, Lowering Utility Costs and Fostering Healthier Learning Environments for Students WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), has announced that applications are open for the Renew America’s Schools grant program. This initial funding round, up […]

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How Green Schools Can Help Save Our Planet

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 02 Dec 2022 22:00:47 +0000

Local schools are our most powerful mechanism for shaping the future. Ideally, they give the next generation critical skills and knowledge, promote equity and, through free breakfast and lunch programs, ensure that no child goes hungry. Just think what local schools might accomplish if we tapped their potential to combat climate change. As my company […]

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‘Tis The Season To Replace That Gas Fireplace — Electrify Everything!

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2022 20:30:21 +0000

Duraflame Electric LogsNote: 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 only it were that easy). […]

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Some Environmental & Health Activists Are On A Mission To Reform … (Checks Notes) … LED Lighting?

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 28 Nov 2022 18:30:25 +0000

As you can probably imagine, clean technology sites and the people who write for them get a lot of weird e-mails and DMs. The supposed inventors of perpetual motion machines (including some really odd ones that use lard) like to reach out from time to time. There are also the right-wing whack jobs who hate […]

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Dandelion Energy Ready To Expand Ground Source Heat Pumps

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2022 22:00:38 +0000

home geothermalThere are two types of heat pumps — air source and ground source. Air source heat pumps have to be able to work with outside air temperatures that can vary between -20 degrees to +120 degrees F. Ground source heat pumps work with the temperature of the Earth hundreds of feet below the surface. Typically […]

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PV Windows Unlock Goal Of Increased Energy Efficiency Of Skyscrapers

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:00:07 +0000

According to a PV Windows study conducted by experts at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), skyscrapers dominate metropolitan skylines, yet even enormous glass-walled structures can be made more energy-efficient by the inclusion of thermally efficient photovoltaic (PV) windows. Their research, which was published in the journal One Earth, presents guidelines for building design that […]

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