by Jay Stein | Feb 3, 2023 | Efficiency, Residential, Technology
Heat pumps are becoming more efficient, less expensive, and more climate friendly. Understanding the legislation and regulations driving these changes is vital for consumers, policy wonks, investors, and electrification advocates. There’s a perfect storm going on in...
by Jay Stein | Nov 17, 2022 | Efficiency, Public Policy, Residential, Uncategorized
Every day in the US, homeowners replace thousands of central air conditioners. They’d save money and reduce climate emissions if they replaced them with heat pumps. I’ve got a 20-year old air conditioner and when it fails, which will likely be soon, I’m going to...
by Jay Stein | Mar 30, 2022 | Agriculture, Efficiency, Uncategorized
Greenhouse agriculture is far more water efficient than open field, at the expense of greater energy consumption. New technology is enabling drought-stricken growers to move more crops into greenhouses with a smaller energy penalty. As climate change dries out the...
by Jay Stein | Feb 2, 2022 | Efficiency, Industrial
Climate change is contributing to drought conditions worldwide. An innovative water treatment technology may enable stressed public water supplies to access new resources. With climate change contributing to drought conditions all over the world, public water supply...