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Gadgets
fromWIRED
4 hours ago

The Case for Finally Replacing Your Dusty Old Fan

Modern fans offer advanced features like tracking, mood lighting, and misting, making them more versatile than traditional models.
Everyday cooking
fromArchitectural Digest
2 years ago

Knowing How to Descale a Humidifier Is Actually a Big Deal-Here's Your Guide to Keeping It Clean

Hydrogen peroxide effectively disinfects humidifiers, preventing bacteria and mold growth in stagnant water.
fromTechCrunch
4 days ago

Exclusive: This energy startup's bet on 100-year-old grid tech is paying off | TechCrunch

"We were considering multiple forms of capital when we started. It just felt like the opportunity is so large that venture capital gives us the opportunity to take those risks upfront and have the possibility to generate an outsized return."
Venture
Europe news
fromwww.dw.com
5 days ago

The world ditched wasteful toilets, the US stayed behind

Toilet flushing methods in the US and Europe differ significantly, impacting water conservation efforts amid increasing water scarcity concerns.
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

UK households to be urged to use more power this summer as renewables soar

Households are encouraged to increase energy consumption during surplus renewable energy periods to balance the grid and reduce energy bills.
Bootstrapping
fromEntrepreneur
5 days ago

Watch Out for the 'Off-Grid' Problem Hiding in Your Business Model

Growth advantages can turn into liabilities when customer retention declines, increasing the burden of fixed costs on remaining users.
#heat-pumps
Remodel
fromFast Company
1 week ago

These heat pumps can be installed in an hour-and will cut costs in half

Merino Energy offers affordable, easy-to-install heat pumps, reducing costs and installation time significantly compared to traditional systems.
Environment
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Why California's heat pump target is failing: a former Apple engineer's $3,800 fix for the installation crisis - Silicon Canals

California aims for 6 million heat pumps by 2030, but installation challenges hinder progress.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Why a former AirPods engineer is now building heat pumps | TechCrunch

California aims for 6 million heat pumps by 2030 but has only installed 2.3 million, necessitating 2,000 daily installs to meet the target.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Real estate

Exclusive: Gradient's heat pumps get new smarts to enable old building retrofits | TechCrunch

Remodel
fromFast Company
1 week ago

These heat pumps can be installed in an hour-and will cut costs in half

Merino Energy offers affordable, easy-to-install heat pumps, reducing costs and installation time significantly compared to traditional systems.
Environment
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Why California's heat pump target is failing: a former Apple engineer's $3,800 fix for the installation crisis - Silicon Canals

California aims for 6 million heat pumps by 2030, but installation challenges hinder progress.
Gadgets
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago

Why a former AirPods engineer is now building heat pumps | TechCrunch

California aims for 6 million heat pumps by 2030 but has only installed 2.3 million, necessitating 2,000 daily installs to meet the target.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago
Real estate

Exclusive: Gradient's heat pumps get new smarts to enable old building retrofits | TechCrunch

#energy-efficiency
Remodel
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Guest Idea: Map Appliance Power to Identify and Tame Your Home's Top Electricity Consumers

Appliance power mapping identifies individual device energy consumption, revealing phantom loads and inefficiencies that waste up to $183 annually per household through targeted, low-cost solutions.
Remodel
fromEarth911
1 month ago

Guest Idea: Map Appliance Power to Identify and Tame Your Home's Top Electricity Consumers

Appliance power mapping identifies individual device energy consumption, revealing phantom loads and inefficiencies that waste up to $183 annually per household through targeted, low-cost solutions.
Environment
fromZDNET
6 days ago

How I squeeze more power from my portable solar panels: 11 ways to get up to 30% more

Positioning and maintaining solar panels is essential for optimal performance and energy efficiency.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
2 weeks ago

Designed Comfort, Purchased Comfort: Passive Design and Air Conditioning in Hong Kong

Widespread reliance on air conditioning has significantly altered architectural design incentives, particularly in Hong Kong.
Environment
fromAxios
6 days ago

AI's power demands give carbon capture a new push

Big tech companies are leading the development of carbon capture technology to address rising electricity demand from AI and data centers.
#data-centers
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago
OMG science

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

OMG science
fromFuturism
2 weeks ago

Data Centers Causing Huge Temperature Spikes for Miles Around Them, Study Suggests

Data centers are creating heat islands, raising land temperatures by up to 16 degrees Fahrenheit and affecting over 340 million people.
Environment
fromFortune
3 weeks ago

Data centers aren't breaking the grid. A broken grid is | Fortune

A new Senate bill misidentifies data centers as the problem, while the real issue lies in an outdated and underbuilt electrical grid.
Environment
fromTechRepublic
3 weeks ago

AI Data Centers Face Water Backlash - Can Air Solve the Crisis?

Data centers face community pushback over water consumption, prompting solutions like atmospheric water harvesting to provide sustainable water sources.
European startups
fromTechzine Global
2 weeks ago

Vertiv acquires ThermoKey to boost AI data center cooling

Vertiv is acquiring ThermoKey to enhance its thermal management solutions, focusing on heat exchange technologies for data centers and AI applications.
UK politics
fromMail Online
3 weeks ago

Is YOUR hometown a solar panel hotspot? Use our map to find out

Labour's push for solar panels faces criticism for being impractical and costly amid rising household bills.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
1 week ago

I used this EcoFlow battery to run my 3,000-sq-ft home in a blackout - here's how it kept my AC on

EcoFlow's SHP 3 system significantly enhances home backup power management and capacity compared to previous models.
Environment
fromFast Company
1 week ago

The solution to America's energy crisis starts with homes

Home solar and storage systems provide energy independence during severe storms, highlighting the need for a shift in America's energy infrastructure approach.
OMG science
fromWIRED
3 weeks ago

One Way or Another, Most of Our Electricity Comes From Solar Power

Electric power generation primarily relies on the interaction between magnets and coils, with various methods to induce motion.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Heat pumps for new homes, and plug-in solar due in shops in months

The Independent provides accessible journalism on critical issues like reproductive rights and climate change, supported by public donations.
fromArchDaily
1 week ago

How Terraco Enhances Thermal Efficiency and Facade Longevity in Prefabricated Buildings

Offsite construction has delivered measurable environmental gains, with a peer-reviewed study showing an average reduction of 78.8% in construction waste compared to conventional methods. Under controlled factory conditions, reductions can reach up to 90%, highlighting significant improvements in sustainability.
Environment
Environment
fromTheregister
2 weeks ago

AI datacenters create heat islands around them, paper finds

Datacenters significantly raise surrounding temperatures, impacting communities up to 10 km away, with average increases between 1.5°C and 2.4°C.
#building-integrated-photovoltaics
US news
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Easy-to-use solar panels are coming, but utilities are trying to delay them

Plug-in solar panels that connect to standard outlets are gaining traction in the U.S. as a cost-effective alternative to traditional rooftop solar, though utility opposition based on safety concerns is slowing legislative adoption.
Gadgets
fromTheregister
3 weeks ago

Panasonic's already sold future datacenter battery output

Panasonic plans to triple lithium-ion battery production to meet rising demand driven by AI, aiming for significant market share and sales growth by 2029.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

Heat pumps for all new homes and plug-in solar in green tech drive

The Iran war has once again shown our drive for clean power is essential for our energy security so we can escape the grip of fossil fuel markets we don't control.
Environment
fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 month ago

How to maintain efficient heat recovery ventilation in modern commercial spaces - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Checking your equipment once a month helps catch small issues before they turn into expensive repairs. A routine keeps everything running smoothly and extends the life of the hardware. Managers should create a simple checklist for their maintenance staff to follow.
Business
#geothermal-energy
NYC real estate
fromSmart Cities Dive
1 month ago

Brooklyn project shows feasibility of using geothermal in dense urban areas

LCOR completed the largest district geothermal project in New York City at 1515 Surf Avenue, demonstrating feasibility of major geothermal systems in dense urban environments despite higher upfront costs offset by lower lifecycle expenses.
NYC real estate
fromSmart Cities Dive
1 month ago

Brooklyn project shows feasibility of using geothermal in dense urban areas

LCOR completed the largest district geothermal project in New York City at 1515 Surf Avenue, demonstrating feasibility of major geothermal systems in dense urban environments despite higher upfront costs offset by lower lifecycle expenses.
Miscellaneous
fromDesign Milk
1 month ago

This Compact Space Heater Pays its Users

Heatbit redirects heat from bitcoin mining into home heating while paying users and purifying air, addressing technology's hidden environmental impact.
E-Commerce
fromArchitectural Digest
1 year ago

These Space Heaters Will Arrive Before the Imminent Winter Freeze

Amazon sells a wide range of space heaters—portable, infrared, and oil-filled—featuring eco modes, digital displays, remote controls, oscillation, and safety protections.
New York City
fromCity Limits
2 months ago

More NYCHA Apartments to Get Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps

Over 700 Beach 41st Street Houses units will switch to electric heat pumps, reducing pollution and improving reliability compared with aging fossil-fuel boilers.
#bitcoin-mining
Marketing
fromForbes
2 months ago

How HVAC Contractors Can Turn Service Data Into Marketing ROI

Using existing service data from current and past customers improves lead quality and marketing ROI more effectively than increasing ad spend.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
34 years ago

Best Ways to Keep Outside Air Conditioning Unit Cool

Shading outdoor air-conditioner compressor units improves efficiency and cooling output by keeping surrounding air cooler, allowing condenser coils to dissipate heat more effectively.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

A heat pump croons about climatic healing' in Berkeley musicians' song

The UC Berkeley Chancellor's Fund, the college's attempt at venture capital, has raised more than $250,000 from a single investor. Chancellor Rich Lyons has said he wants to blur the edge between the university and the region's startup ecosystem. (SF Business Times) A man in his 60s was taken to Highland Hospital on Saturday night after a driver struck him in a crosswalk at San Pablo and Ashby avenues. (Berkeley Scanner)
Education
DevOps
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

High-Temperature Superconductors Could Redefine Data Center Power Density

High-temperature superconductors can reduce electricity transmission losses and improve grid efficiency to support growing AI data center power demands.
fromTheregister
2 months ago

Trane swallows LiquidStack to juice its DC cooling lineup

You may recall LiquidStack was one of the early players in two-phase immersion cooling, and first dunked servers into tanks of dielectric liquids to cool down crypto mining operations. Microsoft was among the first to trial LiquidStack's tech all the way back in 2021. Since then, the company has expanded its portfolio to include both single-phase and dual-phase immersion tanks, plus direct-to-chip cooling technologies, including a rather beefy 10MW modular coolant distribution unit (CDU).
Artificial intelligence
Renovation
fromianVisits
1 month ago

British Museum ditching its gas boilers in move to low-carbon heat pumps

The British Museum is replacing gas-fired heating with low-carbon alternatives including heat pumps and electric boilers, expected to reduce annual carbon emissions by 1,700 tonnes.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Millions of households could get free solar panels and heat pumps through new scheme

UK government launches Warm Homes Plan with £15bn investment, low/zero-interest loans and £5bn for free upgrades to install green tech, cut bills and reduce carbon.
Renovation
fromArchDaily
1 month ago

Understanding U-Value: The Foundation of Energy-Efficient Envelopes

Building envelope thermal transmittance (U-value) is the fundamental metric determining energy efficiency, calculated by dividing heat flow by surface area and temperature difference to assess insulation performance.
#heat-pump-technology
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How heat pumps work in cold weather

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with air-source models operating reliably down to minus 25°C and ground-source systems providing even greater efficiency by accessing stable underground heat sources.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Do heat pumps work in cold weather?

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with refrigerants operating below minus 40°C and air-source models working reliably at minus 25°C, making them viable alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems even in harsh climates.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

How heat pumps work in cold weather

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with air-source models operating reliably down to minus 25°C and ground-source systems providing even greater efficiency by accessing stable underground heat sources.
Environment
fromwww.dw.com
1 month ago

Do heat pumps work in cold weather?

Heat pumps function effectively in extreme cold temperatures, with refrigerants operating below minus 40°C and air-source models working reliably at minus 25°C, making them viable alternatives to fossil fuel heating systems even in harsh climates.
Gadgets
fromYanko Design - Modern Industrial Design News
1 month ago

A Water Heater That Doubles as a Data Center - and Cuts Your Energy Bill - Yanko Design

Superheat H1 replaces traditional heating elements with processors that simultaneously compute and heat water, using a single electricity input twice to reduce hot water energy consumption by up to 80 percent.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

Want to lower your electric bill? 3 tools I use to find the biggest power hogs in my house

Portable plug-in power meters like the ATX 9801 measure power, current, power factor, voltage, frequency, and annual kWh; rugged, accurate, inexpensive, but lack app connectivity.
Gadgets
fromZDNET
2 months ago

I tested 3 simple energy-monitoring tools to find my home's biggest power drains

The ATX 9801 power meter is a robust, reliable, affordable tool for measuring mains-powered device consumption but lacks logging connectivity.
Gadgets
fromWIRED
1 month ago

This Much-Hyped Wall Heater Might Save You Energy. But It Has a Fatal Flaw

Boldr Kelvin is a stylish, energy-efficient far-infrared wall heater delivering gentle silent warmth but poorly heats air and sends substantial heat back into the wall.
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
2 months ago

New laws make heat pump installers a hot commodity

The updated Building Emissions Saving Ordinance (BESO) requires sellers of single family homes or duplexes to complete at least six credits worth of upgrades before final sale or pay $2,500 to the city, which is then funneled to the buyer upon completion of the upgrades. For many sellers, installing a heat pump is the easiest and most efficient way to earn all six credits in one fell swoop, while also significantly increasing the appeal of the property, notes Grimsich, CEO of 1-888-Heat-Pumps.
Environment
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

California wants millions of heat pumps. High power bills might get in the way

An all-electric, energy-efficient alternative to gas-burning furnaces, heat pumps are widely seen as the climate-friendly home heater of choice. They can do double-duty as both home heaters and AC units and are pretty good at maintaining a constant temperature inside a home without the blast-then-cool-off cycle typical of a furnace.
Environment
Environment
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The LED of heating': cheap geothermal energy system makes US comeback

A large aquifer thermal energy system will use groundwater and heat pumps to store and supply seasonal heating and cooling for a 45-hectare development.
Environment
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

The heating mistakes inflating your energy bills by hundreds - and what to do instead

Neglecting radiator maintenance and common central heating mistakes can add hundreds of pounds to annual energy bills.
Environment
fromHigh Country News
2 months ago

Ancient energy sources power the future - High Country News

Artificial intelligence and digital connectivity are widespread, offering benefits and harms while coinciding with an incomplete transition toward cleaner, quieter energy systems.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

I Love My Dehumidifier and Will Never Go Back to the Damp

You should buy a dehumidifier. It will almost certainly improve your home environment. Pulling moisture from the air helps banish condensation and mold, making it cheaper and easier to regulate the temperature in your house or apartment. There's a reason the chatter about dehumidifiers has grown so loud and sales are soaring; it's because they work. Whether you've seen a persuasive Reddit thread, a life hack on TikTok, or an expert guide to the best dehumidifiers, the hype is real.
Environment
fromresund Startups
2 months ago

Qvantum Defies Industry Slump: Heat Pump Maker Announces Partnership with 1KOMMA5 and Secures 19M in Funding

What's so incredible for us is that we succeeded at scale. We secured orders in multiple European cities, and the pumps started being installed, including in London,
Environment
Environment
fromsyracuse
1 month ago

Virtual power plants could save New Yorkers billions: What's holding them back?

Virtual power plants of networked home batteries can stabilize New York's grid, reduce fossil fuel use, and save billions while lowering household energy costs.
fromBest Products
2 months ago

Our Favorite Humidifiers to Turn Your Home Office Into the Best Remote Destination

The purpose of a humidifier is to increase and regulate the indoor air's moisture level. How this works is different depending on the season and temperature both inside and outside. Overall, though, a humidifier helps maintain a comfortable, healthy, and optimal humidity range of 30 to 50%. To create this environment, most humidifiers use water vapor or steam to help combat dryness caused by heating systems or harsh climates (which often happen indoors during winter).
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