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

GreenBiz

Boston is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050 by focusing on their 86,000 buildings. The city is also investing in seawalls to prevent erosion due to sea level rise. . People need to have air filters and high-quality HVAC systems. Below are excerpts from the interviews, edited for length and clarity. Los Angeles.

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

GreenTechMedia

In all likelihood it will get worse as we experience more extreme weather events and sea levels rise from melting ice sheets. 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.

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AI can significantly improve grid management reports DOE

Smart Energy International

Optimising HVAC performance and operation to energy efficiency and/or demand response priorities Estimating marginal emissions factors, providing customers feedback about energy & emissions, suggesting behavioural interventions Leveraging AI and digital twins to optimise operations and resilience across the built environment.

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As climate change threatens cultural treasures, museums get creative to conserve both energy and artifacts

Grist

But, in part because of the treasured objects they house, museums often have outsize carbon footprints — and they are also uniquely vulnerable to climate impacts. But, she added, museums can actually be some of the most carbon-intensive buildings in cities. “Over a third of museums in the U.S. Southwick agrees.

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? US clean investment cleans up with $239bn #187

Climate Tech VC

Emerging climate technologies (ECT) – clean hydrogen, carbon management, and sustainable aviation fuels – experienced the highest Q4 growth at $4.3B, a 10X jump relative to Q4’22. Weaker residential construction activity cooled the HVAC sector, and heat pump sales bore the brunt at a 16% decline compared to 2022. 

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

AGreenLiving

Boston Boston is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2050 by focusing on their 86,000 buildings. The city is also investing in seawalls to prevent erosion due to sea level rise. People need to have air filters and high-quality HVAC systems. Below are excerpts from the interviews, edited for length and clarity.