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A closer look at why heat pumps are dominating EV HVAC systems

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Heating or cooling the interior cabin of an EV substantially affects the vehicle’s on-road efficiency, and the HVAC system often gets the proverbial “rented mule” treatment. If you want to heat up a space that is cold, there are a number of options, from burning a fuel to directly converting electricity into heat (i.e.

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Heriot-Watt launches Dubai solar test site for companies in UK and elsewhere

Envirotec Magazine

We also look at using solar for cooling applications or for water desalination, which are both really important here in the Middle East.” COP 28 – the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference – will be hosted in Dubai this November and December.

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Gas sensor network provides early wildfire detection

Envirotec Magazine

In June 2021, Dryad was named as a cool vendor in Gartner’s Cool Vendors in IoT Thingification report. The firm says it is now gearing up to secure Series A funding, spurred on by being named as a finalist in Greenbackers’ 26 for COP 26 program, which connects startups with climate-focused investors.