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6 Takeaways for Staying Cool on a Warming Planet

Elemental Excelerator

And the regions that will see the most warming, and therefore the highest demand for cooling, are economies that are expected to stay reliant on fossil fuels through 2040. Here are some of my key takeaways: Expanding access to cooling is a key line of defense for adapting to increasingly harsh weather. Maximizing shade.

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Nine states, including California and New York, sign heat pump agreement to clean up air pollution

The Verge: Energy

The memorandum of understanding (MOU) sets a 2030 target for heat pumps to make up 65 of residential heating, cooling, and water heating equipment sales. By 2040, the goal is for heat pumps to account for 90 percent of the HVAC and water heating market. They signed a letter of support for the MOU yesterday.

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8 cities share how racial justice is embedded into their climate plans

GreenBiz

People need to have air filters and high-quality HVAC systems. We want to make sure that we’re cooling those neighborhoods, and doing it in a way that meets their needs by focusing on the walk to a bus stop and at the area around the bus stop. Can we also use this as an opportunity to electrify those systems and retrofit those systems?

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Coal Shortage: Realty and Tips to Save Electricity

Econaur

The US target is to bring coal power to 20% by 2040. Upgrade your HVAC system. An HVAC system is composed of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning equipment. See more:- Air Flow Products For HVAC system. Upgrades to the component of an HVAC system – ventilation – can improve your energy efficiency.

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? The nuts and bolts of grid tech

Climate Tech VC

To quantify that growth requirement, the International Energy Agency (IEA) pegged the gap at 80 million kilometers of new power lines that will have to be built or upgraded globally by 2040. TS Conductor has developed a lightweight, core-based advanced conductor capable of reducing losses by up to 50%. 

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8 cities share how racial justice is embedded into their climate plans

AGreenLiving

People need to have air filters and high-quality HVAC systems. We want to make sure that we’re cooling those neighborhoods, and doing it in a way that meets their needs by focusing on the walk to a bus stop and at the area around the bus stop. Can we also use this as an opportunity to electrify those systems and retrofit those systems?

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New York Sustainability: Tax Credits, Grants and Green Funding

Green Business Bureau

of New York City’s 1 billion buildings – this is despite the significant benefits the technology brings (urban cooling, flood defense, and biodiversity support). A new goal was also introduced that aimed to reach net zero emissions in the electricity sectors by 2040. The paper reported green roofs cover less than 0.1%