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Lessons from inside the heat dome about the future of the electric grid

GreenBiz

Buying anything gas-powered would lock in emissions for years to come, at a time when decarbonization is a climate imperative. . All-electric HVAC systems are more efficient. When extreme weather strikes — from the heat dome in the Pacific Northwest to the cold snap in Texas — many areas fire up natural gas-burning peaker plants.

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I Converted a Home Fully to Electricity. Here’s How It Worked — and What It Cost

GreenTechMedia

Fortunately, with current solar, battery and heat pump technology every building with a sunny roof under two stories can be a net generator of energy — essentially carbon negative. Moreover, with grid-connected batteries, buildings can easily provide the resiliency that our grid needs during power shortages and blackouts.

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Sustainability alliance upgrades energy infrastructure in Solano County

Smart Energy International

The new energy infrastructure includes 3.4MW of solar, four sustainable microgrids, with 1.9MW/7.6MWh of battery energy storage with microgrid controls. It also provides emergency generators, county-wide LED lighting retrofits, essential HVAC equipment replacements, and 54 Level 2 electric vehicle (EV) charging ports at six locations.

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How energy providers can prepare for summer heat with innovative solutions

Renewable Energy World

Read more: South Carolina’s Past Failures and New Policies Contribute to a Brighter Future for Solar and Battery Storage. The procurement would not only add extra capacity, but it would also make up for the retirement of the 2,280 MW Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant and 4,200 MW of retiring natural gas plants. ROOT CAUSES.

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Energy Awareness Month: Electrification of the Home

Mosaic

Homeowners rely on contractors and their expertise to communicate ways homeowners can afford sustainable home improvements like solar panels, battery storage and high-efficiency HVAC systems. HVAC contractors should be prepared for this opportunity and be prepared to share the benefits of heat pumps with their customers.

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Buyer’s Guide for Sustainable Home Products

Green Business Bureau

While pricey and requiring batteries to run the sensors, this touchless option has a flow rate of 0.5 Using remote sensors to detect temperature imbalances, smart thermostats can achieve an even heating and cooling throughout your home as well as turn off the HVAC when you’re away, saving on energy and money. GPF or less.

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Secrets of a long partnership in gas detection (Sponsored content)

Envirotec Magazine

Available in two models (pump or diffusion) and battery powered with onboard datalogging, the YESAIR instruments have been designed for intermittent or continuous indoor air quality monitoring of temperature, RH, particulates and up to 5 gases. All of these pose a potential risk, so an appropriate detection and alarm system is necessary.