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Stop Emitting Nasty GHG Methane & It Will Disappear From Air In Our Lifetime

October 13, 2024 admin carbon emissions, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Fossil Fuels, green economy, HEALTH, heat pumps, investment, lng, lng terminals, methane, natural gas, policy & politics, SCIENCE, Shipping, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 10 Oct 2024 10:00:54 +0000

Methane is so hot right now. Well, it’s making the world a lot hotter, because it’s a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide and we’ve been increasing the amount we’re dumping into the air. That’s not a good kind of hot. The United States is the worst emitter … [continued]

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Mobile Homes & Municipalities Find Heat Pumps To Fit Their Needs

October 11, 2024 admin heat pumps, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, oak ridge national laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory (ornl), us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 03:20:52 +0000

Whether it is a sweltering summer or a frigid winter, digging just a few feet into the earth provides relief from the temperatures above. That is because, on average, the ground temperature is warmer than the air during the winter and cooler in the summer. This relatively constant subsurface temperature … [continued]

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Intellihot’s Electron Is A Tankless Heat Pump Water Heater For Commercial Buildings

October 6, 2024 admin buildings, commercial building, decarbonization, electric home, green economy, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, Manufacturing

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:16:31 +0000

The third stop of my heat pump water heater tour across America in advance of Heat Pump Water Heater Day was in Vernon Hills, Illinois, to check out the world headquarters of Intellihot, a company that is making an interesting type of commercial heat pump water heater that needs much … [continued]

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Hydrogen for Energy Serves Fossil Fuel Interests, Not Climate Change or Economy

October 5, 2024 admin batteries, blue hydrogen, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, climate change, electric trucks, Electric vehicles, Energy, Energy Storage, ev batteries, green economy, green hydrogen, green jobs, grid, grid storage, heat pumps, hydrogen, India, investment, Manufacturing, marine energy, mass transit / public transit, pumped hydro storage, renewable energy, Shipping, trains / rail

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 17:13:29 +0000

The long-running seminar series for India’s utility professionals through the India Smart Grid Forum closed with hydrogen. The hype glitter is starting to tarnish, but there is still a lot of substance-less shiny noise around the molecule. To that end, I stepped through the challenges and why hydrogen is virtually … [continued]

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Working For Climate Solutions No Longer Requires Career Or Life Compromises

October 1, 2024 admin Agriculture, carbon emissions, China, clean energy jobs, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Energy, Europe, future, green economy, green jobs, grid, heat pumps, jobs, Solar energy, waste reduction, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 28 Sep 2024 03:55:39 +0000

A regular feature of my life is having long-term friends, co-workers, collaborators and even complete strangers reach out to me to ask how they can pivot or start their careers to help with climate change or the environment more generally. Most recently, a recent sciences graduate from Cambridge, Hari Kukreja … [continued]

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This Central Heat Pump Water Heater In Chicago Was One Of The First To Be Installed In A Cold Climate

September 28, 2024 admin buildings, Chicago, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Wed, 25 Sep 2024 15:00:46 +0000

The second stop of my heat pump water heater tour across America was in Chicago to check out one of the first installations of a central heat pump water heater (a heat pump water heater that provides hot water for many apartments in a multifamily building) at an affordable housing … [continued]

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Soaring Sales for Heat Pump Water Heaters in 2023. Let the Party Begin!

September 26, 2024 admin energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2024 14:17:26 +0000

Heat pump water heater sales saw their largest increase ever in 2023, according to the latest data released by ENERGY STAR. Shipments of heat pump water heaters (HPWHs) grew 35% last year to 190,000 units, their largest numerical increase (50,000 units) in history. This trend of accelerating shipment growth is … [continued]

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Touring Bradford White’s Heat Pump Water Heater Factory Was a Dream Come True For This Efficiency Nerd

September 19, 2024 admin buildings, energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, Michigan

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 17:16:03 +0000

The first stop of my heat pump water heater tour across America was an incredible experience that allowed me to see every step of how my favorite technology is made. A lot of magic happens at the Bradford White factory, from metal sheets arriving on pallets to packaged cardboard boxes … [continued]

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25 New Coastal, Remote, & Island Communities Join Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project

September 13, 2024 admin Agriculture, clean power, clean transport, geothermal energy, green economy, green jobs, grid, heat pumps, investment, Manufacturing, policy research, research, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), Water

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2024 03:48:21 +0000

Energy Transitions Initiative Partnership Project (ETIPP) will engage communities in energy planning, natural disaster preparedness, and analysis of renewable technologies, including solar, wind, battery storage, and heat pumps. Leer en español Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) welcomed 25 new coastal, remote, and island communities to the Energy Transitions … [continued]

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My Heat Pump Water Heater Tour Across America

September 13, 2024 admin cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, energy efficiency, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2024 16:46:39 +0000

This summer I embarked on a cross country tour of America to see the quiet revolution taking place in decarbonized water heating. I had the opportunity to visit factories that produce heat pump water heaters, installers that are training their staff to capture the oncoming tidal wave of installations, National … [continued]

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