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Viewpoint: Heating homes with supercomputers

A Greener Life

APRIL 18, 2024

It can then be run through heat pumps for heating homes nearby. The lab currently generates an impressive 70 gigawatt (Gwh) hours of waste heat every year, enough to heat around 5,000 local homes. It will be held at a steady temperature in the old coal mine and then piped back up to the surface when needed.

Cooling

Cooling Waste Technology Technology

Mighty Buildings Expands B2B Operations to Develop Sustainable Homes

Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 12, 2022

The company made a house out of 3D-printed materials and strives to see entire communities of similar homes developed. The post Mighty Buildings Expands B2B Operations to Develop Sustainable Homes appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Recycling Waste

Embracing a Wetter Future, the Dutch Turn to Floating Homes

Yale E360

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Faced with worsening floods and a shortage of housing, the Netherlands is seeing growing interest in floating homes. These floating communities are inspiring more ambitious Dutch-led projects in flood-prone nations as far-flung as French Polynesia and the Maldives. Read more on E360 ?.

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Manufacturing Sustainability Surge: Your Guide to Data-Driven Energy Optimization & Decarbonization

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The Home Depot Purchases 100 MW of Energy from Texas Solar Farm

Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Home Depot announced that 100 MW of solar energy purchased from National Grid Renewables at its solar and storage project in Denton County, Texas. The post The Home Depot Purchases 100 MW of Energy from Texas Solar Farm appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Renewable Energy

From Homes to Cars, It’s Now Time to Electrify Everything

Yale E360

OCTOBER 19, 2021

The key to shifting away from fossil fuels is for consumers to begin replacing their home appliances, heating systems, and cars with electric versions powered by clean electricity. The challenges are daunting, but the politics will change when the economic benefits are widely felt. Read more on E360 ?.

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High Cost of Water Hits Home

Circle of Blue

MAY 10, 2022

High Cost of Water Hits Home Rising rates hurt the state’s poorest residents. Though Michigan placed a moratorium on the practice during the pandemic, utilities can once again turn off water to the home to compel payment. . Nights in her home are dim. “I Throughout the Great Lakes region and across the U.S.,

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The Home Depot Purchases 100 MW of Energy from Texas Solar Farm

Environment + Energy Leader

DECEMBER 1, 2022

The Home Depot announced that 100 MW of solar energy purchased from National Grid Renewables at its solar and storage project in Denton County, Texas. The post The Home Depot Purchases 100 MW of Energy from Texas Solar Farm appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Renewable Energy

Tennessee to be Home to New Renewable Natural Gas Project

Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The post Tennessee to be Home to New Renewable Natural Gas Project appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Republic Services and Archaea Energy have announced plans for an RNG facility at Middle Point Landfill in Tennessee to be developed through the companies' Lightning Renewables joint venture.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Recycling Waste

Tennessee to be Home to New Renewable Natural Gas Project

Environment + Energy Leader

OCTOBER 5, 2022

The post Tennessee to be Home to New Renewable Natural Gas Project appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader. Republic Services and Archaea Energy have announced plans for an RNG facility at Middle Point Landfill in Tennessee to be developed through the companies' Lightning Renewables joint venture.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Recycling Waste

Eastern Michigan University Provides Resources for At-Home Solar Options

Environment + Energy Leader

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Eastern Michigan University has partnered with EnergySage to provide educational resources and calculators for EMU employees, faculty, students, and alumni who are looking for solar options at home. The post Eastern Michigan University Provides Resources for At-Home Solar Options appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Renewable Energy

West Virginia Now Home to Clean Hydrogen Hub

Environment + Energy Leader

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

The post West Virginia Now Home to Clean Hydrogen Hub appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Natural Gas

Natural Gas Technology Technology

Home Buying Risks From Climate Change

Earth 911

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The post Home Buying Risks From Climate Change appeared first on Earth911. Should you move to avoid climate-related extreme weather, drought, or disasters? There is certainly an.

Climate Change

Babies in bilingual homes have distinct brain patterns at 4 months old

New Scientist

FEBRUARY 11, 2024

Infants aged just 4 months old who live in a home where two languages are spoken have distinct patterns of brain activation compared with infants living in monolingual environments

Environmental Groups Call on Government to Renew the Greener Homes Grant Program

Enviromental Defense

MARCH 5, 2024

Toronto | Traditional territories of the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabeg, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat – Sixteen environmental groups sent an open letter to Energy and Natural Resources Minister, Jonathan Wilkinson, calling for the continuation of the very successful Greener Homes Grant Program. It just doesn’t make sense.”

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Tokyo to Mandate Rooftop Solar Panels on New Homes

Yale E360

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Tokyo is mandating that all new homes in the city be built with rooftop solar panels starting in 2025. Read more on E360 →.

2025

Dry Wells in Northern California Bring Home the Costs and Stresses of Drought

Circle of Blue

AUGUST 11, 2021

For larger water needs, some people are having water delivered to their homes in tanker trucks. The home of Maralee and Noal Childs sits amid nut orchards some eight miles northeast of Orland, California. The post Dry Wells in Northern California Bring Home the Costs and Stresses of Drought appeared first on Circle of Blue.

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Home stool test detects bowel cancer with over 90 per cent accuracy

New Scientist

OCTOBER 27, 2023

A screening test for bowel cancer that looks for RNA in stools can be done at home and is almost as good at detecting the condition as gold-standard colonoscopies

Building Electrification: The Future of Home Energy

NRDC

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Illinois deserves better options when it comes to heating our homes. Building electrification is a cost effective and safe alternative to the gas system.

Home Biogas Digesters Turn Waste Into Green Energy

Earth 911

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Many of us pay to have our organic waste removed, but home biogas digesters offer. The post Home Biogas Digesters Turn Waste Into Green Energy appeared first on Earth911.

Waste

Headset delivers electric current to ease depression at home

New Scientist

DECEMBER 29, 2023

A headset that can be worn at home relieves symptoms of depression to a similar degree as antidepressants

Electricity

Heat Pumps Are Coming to New CA Homes - What About Existing Homes?

NRDC

APRIL 26, 2024

The proposed CA building code is a big step forward - but the opportunity to replace ACs with two-way heat pumps upon burnout is a massive missed opportunity.

Five Reasons You Should Switch to a Heat Pump at Home

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 30, 2024

In this post-pandemic economy where inflation is a concern and many families are having trouble making ends meet, saving money on your home heating bill is an advantage. Gas has traditionally been the cheapest way to heat your home and water, but heat pumps have come a long way and are now the most economical.

Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Monoxide Cooling Fossil Fuels Climate Change

When Told About Flood Risk, Homebuyers Shun Vulnerable Homes, Study Finds

Yale E360

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

When told about risks from flooding, prospective homebuyers were less likely to make offers on vulnerable properties, according to new research from the real estate brokerage company Redfin, which says that a growing awareness of climate risk could stunt home prices in flood-prone areas. Read more on E360 ?.

AI could diagnose sleep apnoea by watching you slumber at home

New Scientist

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Diagnosing obstructive sleep apnoea generally requires an overnight hospital stay, but an AI model could spot signs of the condition while people sleep at home

Climate Change May Have Doubled the Number of Houston Homes Flooded by Hurricane Harvey

Yale E360

AUGUST 25, 2022

If not for climate change, 2017's Hurricane Harvey might have flooded half as many homes in the Houston area, a new study finds. Read more on E360 ?.

Climate Change

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Dusting and vacuuming reduce wildfire air pollution inside homes

New Scientist

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Pollutants from wildfire smoke can remain inside homes for weeks, but vacuuming, mopping and dusting result in lower levels of volatile compounds in the air

Air Pollution

Enbridge Gas Caught Lying About its Home Heating Costs and Impacts

Enviromental Defense

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

In an attempt to expand its “natural” gas infrastructure across Ontario, Enbridge Gas is telling residents that gas is the cheapest way to heat their homes. It’s the reason why so many homes are hooked up to the “natural” gas system. It’s not. So we’re calling them out. But now, electric heat pumps are a much cheaper option.

Carbon Emissions

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Enbridge Gas Caught Lying About its Home Heating Costs and Impacts

Enviromental Defense

JANUARY 10, 2024

In an attempt to expand its “natural” gas infrastructure across Ontario, Enbridge Gas is telling residents that gas is the cheapest way to heat their homes. It’s the reason why so many homes are hooked up to the “natural” gas system. It’s not. So we’re calling them out. But now, electric heat pumps are a much cheaper option.

Carbon Emissions

Carbon Emissions Natural Gas Electricity Cooling

Babbitt Ranch Energy Center To Power Over 40,000 Homes for SRP Customers

Environment + Energy Leader

MARCH 27, 2023

The post Babbitt Ranch Energy Center To Power Over 40,000 Homes for SRP Customers appeared first on Environment + Energy Leader.

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy Government Clean Energy

How Climate Change Is Shaping the Modern Home

Earthava

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The post How Climate Change Is Shaping the Modern Home appeared first on Earthava. The ramifications remain to be seen, but we can expect a lot more global conflict and diplomacy surrounding the […] The post How Climate Change Is Shaping the Modern Home appeared first on Earthava. Climate change is inevitable.

Climate Change

Are Heat Pumps the Future of Home Heating?

Earth 911

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

The post Are Heat Pumps the Future of Home Heating? In the last several years, heat pumps have skyrocketed in popularity and are now a. appeared first on Earth911.

How To Save Energy in Your Home With Smart Plugs

Earth 911

MARCH 29, 2023

The post How To Save Energy in Your Home With Smart Plugs appeared first on Earth911. Want to save time, money, and energy all while adding convenience to your life?

Will the Rise of Work from Home Lower Uber's Medium Term Profits?

Environmental and Urban Economics

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Post-pandemic many educated people will be working from home 3 days a week. On days when urban residents work from home, will they make more on less car trips than on days when they commute to work? So, a key point to note here is that Work from Home bundles a daily time allocation with a low frequency residential locational choice.

Technology

Technology Technology

Carbon Calculating: Estimating Your Home Energy Impact

Earth 911

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

The post Carbon Calculating: Estimating Your Home Energy Impact appeared first on Earth911. The dozens of carbon calculators available as apps and on the web provide widely divergent.

Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots

Frontiers

MARCH 5, 2023

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Scientists have shown that honeybees retain a memory of the dominant linear landscape elements in their home area like channels, roads, and boundaries. This navigation strategy is similar to the one followed by the first human pilots. The results are shown in Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience.

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Demolishing Homes That Sustain Hurricane Damage Can Improve Local Economy

Scientific American

JANUARY 5, 2024

Buying out and razing homes harmed by Hurricane Sandy boosted business development, jobs and property values in nearby neighborhoods

New At-Home STI Test Could Help Stop the Spread of Infection

Scientific American

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Experts hope a recent FDA approval for the first commercial at-home test for sexually transmitted diseases may help increase access to testing and curb rising rates

Slightly lost bumblebees use scent to find their way home

Frontiers

JUNE 13, 2023

“Here we show that bumblebees rely on their own scent marks, which they deposit at their nest entrance while leaving for a foraging trip, to find back home when the visual cues are not sufficiently reliable,” said first author Sonja Eckel, a PhD student at the Department of Neurobiology of Bielefeld University in Germany.

8 Ways to Protect Wildlife Near Your Home

Scientific American

APRIL 15, 2024

However much outdoor space you have, here’s how to use it for conservation

Conservation

Statement: Leaked Document Shows Ontario Government Knew Expanding Urban Boundaries Would Make it Harder to Build More Homes

Enviromental Defense

OCTOBER 4, 2023

30 – For more information or to request an interview, please contact: Allen Braude, Environmental Defence, media@environmentaldefence.ca, 416-356-2587 The post Statement: Leaked Document Shows Ontario Government Knew Expanding Urban Boundaries Would Make it Harder to Build More Homes appeared first on Environmental Defence.

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Could a shared heat pump system warm every home on your street?

New Scientist

AUGUST 22, 2023

Usually, ground source heat pumps can only be installed in homes with plenty of land, but a UK company is rolling out shared networks for entire streets

Is DIY Home Solar a Good Idea for You?

Earth 911

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

The popularity of solar power has grown in recent years, thanks to plummeting equipment costs, The post Is DIY Home Solar a Good Idea for You? appeared first on Earth911.

Solar Power

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 9 to 15 - Home Explosion; 140 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Methane In Water Supply; Porcupine Causes Wastewater Spill

PA Environment Daily

MARCH 16, 2024

DEP has so far confirmed there were two unregistered conventional oil or gas wells close to the home. The nearest registered conventional well to the home was more than 2,500 feet away. The nearest registered conventional well to the home was more than 2,500 feet away. This time, DEP found a gas well in the yard behind the home.

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Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it

Environmental News Bits

AUGUST 22, 2023

by Jonathan Bean, University of Arizona Picture two homes on the same street: one constructed in the 1950s and the other in the 1990s. When it’s 110 … Continue reading Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it There are no trees or other shade.

Viewpoint: Heating homes with supercomputers

Mighty Buildings Expands B2B Operations to Develop Sustainable Homes

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Embracing a Wetter Future, the Dutch Turn to Floating Homes

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The Home Depot Purchases 100 MW of Energy from Texas Solar Farm

From Homes to Cars, It’s Now Time to Electrify Everything

High Cost of Water Hits Home

The Home Depot Purchases 100 MW of Energy from Texas Solar Farm

Tennessee to be Home to New Renewable Natural Gas Project

Tennessee to be Home to New Renewable Natural Gas Project

Eastern Michigan University Provides Resources for At-Home Solar Options

West Virginia Now Home to Clean Hydrogen Hub

Home Buying Risks From Climate Change

Babies in bilingual homes have distinct brain patterns at 4 months old

Environmental Groups Call on Government to Renew the Greener Homes Grant Program

Tokyo to Mandate Rooftop Solar Panels on New Homes

Dry Wells in Northern California Bring Home the Costs and Stresses of Drought

Home stool test detects bowel cancer with over 90 per cent accuracy

Building Electrification: The Future of Home Energy

Home Biogas Digesters Turn Waste Into Green Energy

Headset delivers electric current to ease depression at home

Heat Pumps Are Coming to New CA Homes - What About Existing Homes?

Five Reasons You Should Switch to a Heat Pump at Home

When Told About Flood Risk, Homebuyers Shun Vulnerable Homes, Study Finds

AI could diagnose sleep apnoea by watching you slumber at home

Climate Change May Have Doubled the Number of Houston Homes Flooded by Hurricane Harvey

Dusting and vacuuming reduce wildfire air pollution inside homes

Enbridge Gas Caught Lying About its Home Heating Costs and Impacts

Enbridge Gas Caught Lying About its Home Heating Costs and Impacts

Babbitt Ranch Energy Center To Power Over 40,000 Homes for SRP Customers

How Climate Change Is Shaping the Modern Home

Are Heat Pumps the Future of Home Heating?

How To Save Energy in Your Home With Smart Plugs

Will the Rise of Work from Home Lower Uber's Medium Term Profits?

Carbon Calculating: Estimating Your Home Energy Impact

Bees follow linear landmarks to find their way home, just like the first pilots

Demolishing Homes That Sustain Hurricane Damage Can Improve Local Economy

New At-Home STI Test Could Help Stop the Spread of Infection

Slightly lost bumblebees use scent to find their way home

8 Ways to Protect Wildlife Near Your Home

Statement: Leaked Document Shows Ontario Government Knew Expanding Urban Boundaries Would Make it Harder to Build More Homes

Could a shared heat pump system warm every home on your street?

Is DIY Home Solar a Good Idea for You?

PA Oil & Gas Weekly Compliance Dashboard - March 9 to 15 - Home Explosion; 140 More Abandoned Conventional Wells; Methane In Water Supply; Porcupine Causes Wastewater Spill

Why homes often feel warmer than the thermostat suggests – and what to do about it

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