by Jay Stein | Mar 15, 2026 | Efficiency, Residential, Uncategorized
Unlike natural gas heating equipment, it’s vital that heat pumps be accurately sized. New calculation methods take advantage of data we already have to make heat pump sizing more accurate, faster, and cheaper. About six years ago I replaced my home’s natural gas...
by Jay Stein | Jan 26, 2025 | Efficiency, Indoor Air Quality, Residential
Image Source: Алёна Синичкина High indoor humidity threatens our health and building structures. A new technology enables air conditioners to effectively dehumidify using off-the-shelf equipment, with little additional cost or energy consumption. Excessive indoor air...
by Jay Stein | Sep 12, 2024 | Efficiency, Residential, Technology
Image by: Phyxter.ai The refrigerant that charged up air conditioners and heat pumps for the last 15 years is going away in 2025, and replaced by two new more climate-friendly ones. Whether you’re buying a new system, or you want to help battle the misinformation...
by Jay Stein | Apr 18, 2024 | Efficiency, Information technology
Source: BalticServers.com Artificial intelligence consumes a lot of energy, but history suggests that with concerted effort by industry and government, it won’t wreck the electric grid, or cause calamitous amounts of carbon dioxide to be emitted. Like many...
