Tag: heat pump
My Heat Pump Water Heater Provides Free AC
What does your water heater emit as a waste product? Gross NOx pollution that goes up your flue vent? My water heater creates cool, filtered air, essentially free air conditioning that cools my house on the scorching, 100 degree, climate change hot days. It’s an amazing byproduct that most people … [continued]
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Why An All-Electric Forestry Supply Chain Matters for CLT’s Carbon Balance
The carbon story of cross laminated timber (CLT) is not only about how much carbon is stored in panels and buildings but also about how much is emitted in the process of getting logs from forests to construction sites. Environmental product declarations show that CLT is already net negative cradle … [continued]
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From Harvest To Housing: CLT Locks Away More Carbon Than It Emits
Carbon accounting is one of the most important but least understood aspects of the discussion about cross laminated timber. The claim that CLT is carbon negative depends on how one defines system boundaries and how accounting rules are applied. Trees absorb carbon as they grow, storing it in their fibers. … [continued]
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From Sawmill To Module: How Canada Can Scale A Low-Carbon Timber Value Chain
Canada’s opportunity in mass timber is not just about building more mills or adding capacity here and there. It is about creating an integrated value chain that runs from forests to finished housing modules. That means linking sawmills, energy systems, adhesives, logistics, and modular factories into a coherent industrial strategy. … [continued]
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Methanol’s Surprise Rise & Hydrogen’s Decline In Dutch Scenarios
At the end of my engagement with TenneT, the Netherlands’ transmission system operator, who I assisted with 2050 scenario planning for their target grid, I had the opportunity to sit down with a couple of members of the workshops to discuss our findings. What follows is a lightly edited transcript … [continued]
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