Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 16:05:49 +0000
Across the country, cities are transforming asphalt schoolyards into spongy, shady community centers. The new schoolyard at PS 184M Shuang Wen, a grade school in Manhattan’s Chinatown, features new play equipment, a yoga circle, a stage and basketball and tennis courts. It also has a porous turf field that can capture an estimated 1.3 million […]
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 15:48:21 +0000
The Black & White building is the tallest wooden office building in London and features wood from sustainable forests.
Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 21:48:31 +0000
Demand Changes Can Drive The Future Of Zero-Carbon Concrete As world leaders convene at the World Economic Forum’s annual conference in Davos to discuss global issues including climate change, they will spend the day surrounded by concrete. Houses, skyscrapers, roads, freeways, bridges, sidewalks, water systems, dams, and more rely on concrete for its unrivaled strength […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 21:52:48 +0000
PR100 Update Provides Early Scenarios to Help Increase Renewable Energy Capabilities That Meet Electricity Demand, Improve Grid Reliability and Resilience, and Lower Energy Costs
Credit to Author: Naomi Cole & Joe Wachunas| Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2023 08:00:25 +0000
A number of organizations have developed “pathways” or “pillars” for reaching net zero emissions globally by 2050. While there is some variation in terminology, there is remarkable consistency around the core strategies. The World Bank summarizes findings from International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) models with required action in four areas: 1. Decarbonize electricity production; […]
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 08 Jan 2023 02:40:44 +0000
Harvest Thermal is a company focused on electrifying home heating and hot water systems with its thermal storage heat pump technology. The system reduces homeowners’ energy costs and carbon emissions by shifting heat production to off-peak hours and optimizing energy use through stratified thermal storage and data-driven controls.
Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 17:30:23 +0000
The open road. Adventure. Nature. Exploration. We all want to live the fullest life and the beauty of humanity is that we each get to seek out our own path. Whether its living in a city, running a farm, or living life on the road, we’re free to explore and to do things our way. […]
Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 23:45:07 +0000
Throughout 2022, researchers, staff, and leadership at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) worked together with collaborators and partners to advance renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies. As this busy year at NREL draws to a close, we look back at some of the laboratory’s most impactful accomplishments from 2022 […]
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:05:04 +0000
Harvest Thermal uses CO2-based heat pumps from Sanden with hot water heat storage to time arbitrage electricity rates from solar peaks to evening comfort.
Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Thu, 29 Dec 2022 22:05:06 +0000
Globally, data centers are estimated to account for 1 to 2% of electricity usage. The percentage is higher in Europe, where data centers there consumed 104 TWh of electricity in 2020 — about 3% of all the electricity consumed within the EU. Those data centers create a lot of waste heat. Some of it could […]