Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 10:55:19 +0000
The world’s tallest mass timber building is coming to Milwaukee, thanks to the industry-leading efforts of Michael Green Architecture.
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:40:13 +0000
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) 2024 Integrated Lighting Campaign (ILC) recognized 16 organizations for exemplary commitment to energy efficiency and environmental responsibility in their buildings and outdoor spaces and 2 organizations for exhibiting exemplary support for this work. Partners were recognized on Aug. 16 at the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) annual … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 21:28:02 +0000
Reduce, Reuse, Reheat: Department of Energy Recognizes Better Climate Challenge Partner General Motors for Turning Waste Heat Into Power Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognized Better Climate Challenge and Better Plants Challenge partner General Motors (GM) for its achievements and leadership in decarbonization, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. GM’s Fort … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 15 Aug 2024 17:11:03 +0000
The largest passive house building in the US is now providing homes to people in New York City, many of whom were previously homeless.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:44:51 +0000
The Passive House Network is adapting its marketing program to focus on how comfortable its buildings are in high heat zones.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:14:58 +0000
Gas Leaks Cost U.S. Fire Departments Nearly Half a Billion Dollars Each Year Every three minutes, a fire department responds to a suspected gas leak in the U.S. Now, new research suggests these emergencies place a significant burden on first responders and taxpayers. The new peer-reviewed study from scientists at … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 08 Aug 2024 04:03:32 +0000
Advances in electric appliances, electric vehicles (EVs), rooftop solar and energy storage — plus incentives from utilities and governments — are attracting growing consumer interest in these technologies. Consumer investments may include upgrades for electric service panels, especially when installing multiple electrification measures in older homes (see photo). In some … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 18:42:28 +0000
A primer on refrigerants and their impacts on climate change. Refrigerants are everywhere. They’re in our air conditioners and heat pumps, in our fridges — even in our cars! Yet, despite this ubiquity, refrigerants are an oft-neglected subject within electrification strategies despite their major contribution to the greenhouse effect. Perhaps … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2024 03:04:21 +0000
Biden-Harris Administration Announces States to Receive $190 Million to Improve Health, Safety, and Lower Energy Costs in K-12 Public Schools Across America WASHINGTON, D.C. — In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced selections for the 2024 Renew America’s Schools Prize and … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 05 Aug 2024 16:34:43 +0000
Recently I sat down with Laurent Segalen and Gerard Reid, European cleantech investors, on their podcast Redefining Energy to talk about Breakthrough Energy Venture’s big misses. This followed our conversation about the cognitive biases of the billionaires such as Bill Gates which have persisted due to a bubble of confirmation … [continued]
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