New York Must Keep Up Climate & Environmental Wins in 2021
Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sat, 09 Jan 2021 15:48:33 +0000
In 2021, New York State must keep up the fight for a cleaner, healthier and more equitable future for all
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For CO2 Reduction From Existing Buildings, Heat Pumps Are Better Than Efficiency
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 28 Dec 2020 18:24:01 +0000
Heat pumps and decarbonization of grids are the clear climate change winners. For building owners, the annual cost savings are greater, sometimes much greater, for efficiency measures
Read more2020: Watt a Year for Building Electrification!
Credit to Author: Rocky Mountain Institute| Date: Sat, 19 Dec 2020 21:29:01 +0000
While 2020 brought a host of challenges to the country, many states and cities still forged ahead with actions to address the climate impacts of a stubborn sector: buildings. Across the United States, local leaders are acknowledging the climate, economic, and health impacts of burning fossil fuels in buildings and accelerating the transition to modern, clean electric appliances
Read moreTop 11 Clean Energy Developments of 2020
Credit to Author: Rocky Mountain Institute| Date: Thu, 17 Dec 2020 17:53:47 +0000
Plenty of exciting and positive things happened in the energy space throughout the year. Here we list our top eleven (in no particular order)
Read moreReplacing A Coal Plant Takes An Infinite Number Of Wind Turbines
Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2020 22:35:12 +0000
It’s amazing that anyone can consider replacing coal with wind energy when you look at how many wind turbines it takes to replace the things we get for free from coal
Read moreMaritime Legislation To Cut Ship Emissions
Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 22 Nov 2020 04:40:35 +0000
Draft amendments to the MARPOL convention would require ships to combine a technical and an operational approach to reduce their carbon intensity
Read moreWhole-System Zero-Emissions Demonstration
Credit to Author: Rocky Mountain Institute| Date: Wed, 18 Nov 2020 18:45:15 +0000
As cities in China go through economic transformation, they also face the challenges of carbon emissions, waste management, and pollution control. Many global cities face similar challenges
Read moreBattery Recycling Researchers Develop New Electrochemical Process
Credit to Author: Carolyn Fortuna| Date: Fri, 23 Oct 2020 17:05:00 +0000
What’s the newest research in the world of EV battery recycling
Batteries For Dummies Like Me — Part 3: The Battery Anode & Cathode
Credit to Author: Alex Voigt| Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 16:58:40 +0000
What the heck is an anode and cathode in a battery, and why is that important
NRDC Sues US Department Of Energy Over Efficiency Standards Process Changes
Credit to Author: NRDC| Date: Sun, 18 Oct 2020 00:07:38 +0000
Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. by Joe Vukovich NRDC sued the U.S. Department of Energy yesterday for once again altering its energy efficiency standards-setting process to make it more difficult to set rigorous energy-saving levels for America’s appliances and equipment. We believe this change will harm consumers — especially low-income households — and create [&hellip