Tag: Heat Pumps
More Renewables Lead To Lower Demand For Methane In Europe
There’s a line in a Bruce Springsteen song that goes like this: “Foreman says these jobs are going, and they ain’t comin’ back.” Something similar is happening to demand for methane in Europe. When Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, the Continent depended heavily on supplies of cheap methane from Russia. … [continued]
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Colorado District Court Latest to Dismiss Industry Lawsuit against Building Updates
Denver’s Energy Code aims to cut pollution, energy bills for households & businesses A Colorado District Court Judge has dismissed a corporate-backed lawsuit against Denver ordinances aimed at reducing air pollution from buildings and reducing energy bills for owners and tenants. The court agreed with arguments made by the City of Denver and Sierra … [continued]
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A. O. Smith Partners with Panasonic to Bring a CO2 Split HPWH to Market
Split heat pump water heaters (HPWH), where the compressor and tank are separated, are having a moment. Several new products have come to market this year, and more are on the way. To add to this excitement, A. O. Smith, one of the “big three” manufacturers in US water heating, … [continued]
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Is All-Electric Living Possible In A Basic Summer Home?
Like many people today, I am able to work remotely. My primary home is on the Atlantic coast of Florida, but, for ten or twelve weeks in the summer, I move to Connecticut. I own a modular home in a rural seasonal community that was established in the 1960s. It’s … [continued]
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Supercritical CO₂ Is Useful. The System Claims Are The Problem.
Supercritical carbon dioxide is genuinely useful stuff. Above roughly 31° Celsius and 73.8 bar, CO₂ enters a state that combines gas-like flow behavior with densities that can become much closer to liquids. Engineers have found good uses for that combination. It can extract caffeine from coffee, separate valuable compounds from … [continued]
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