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Heat Pump Clothes Dryers: Low-Impact Laundry

…“An electric dryer can use anywhere from 700 to 1000 kilowatt-hours of electricity each year. That’s about a tenth of the average American’s electricity usage,” said Joe Wachunas, electrification advocate…

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Demand Response Technology: Key to Decarbonizing Multifamily

…only be achieved through building efficiency upgrades, like insulation; electrification of HVAC systems; and integration of smart home devices like thermostats. These properties demand research and widespread implementation initiatives as…

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Decarbonize Your Hearth with an Electric Fireplace

…to address climate change—Naomi in urban sustainability and energy efficiency and Joe in the electrification of buildings and transportation. A passion for debarbonization, and their commitment to walk the walk,…

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Let Us Count the Ways We Love Induction

…emissions. The authors: Joe Wachunas and Naomi Cole both work professionally to address climate change—Naomi in urban sustainability and energy efficiency and Joe in the electrification of buildings and transportation….

Electric Transit is Clean, Healthy, and Efficient

…buses can also have impacts on those living along bus routes. Fortunately, advancements supporting electrification of personal vehicles, like decreasing battery energy storage prices, are also benefiting larger buses and…

Is Going All-Electric a Fantasy?

…electrify almost half of its buildings before it needs additional electric production. Smart electrification of the whole city will add 38% above the current summer demand by 2040. This incremental…

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Heat Pumps Pave the Way to Zero Carbon

…emissions. The authors: Joe Wachunas and Naomi Cole both work professionally to address climate change—Naomi in urban sustainability and energy efficiency and Joe in the electrification of buildings and transportation….

Behavior Change Is Critical for Reaching Net-Zero Energy

…Low-carbon technologies include low-carbon electricity generation, low-carbon gases in end uses and biofuels. Low-carbon technologies with the active involvement of citizens includes fuel switching, electrification and efficiency gains in end…

Achieve Comfort and Reliable Performance with Cold-Climate Heat Pumps

…for decarbonizing heating and cooling, especially as the industry moves toward strategic electrification and a less carbon-heavy grid. With the diversity of available ducted and ductless products, heat pump solutions…

We Have Met the Enemy and It Is Waste

…benefit by embracing electrification and energy efficiency. In the meantime, if the local utility is slow to move to renewables, we can install our own solar panels. The more efficient…

2019 is the Year of Energy Codes

…press forward on decarbonization and electrification strategies. California’s Title 24-2019 will be the first state code in the nation to require solar panels and nearly net zero levels of energy…

The Zero Carbon Renovation Revolution  Has Arrived

…on the whole home innovative clean energy system. The GST SmartGreen Home ™ system is based on three essential elements: decarbonization, electrification, and home purification. It reduces energy needs by…

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