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This new cooling technology also prevents viral spread

GreenBiz

This new cooling technology also prevents viral spread. In the face of dangerous heat waves this summer, Americans have taken shelter in air-conditioned cooling centers. The same air conditioning systems that keep us cool recirculate air around us, potentially spreading the coronavirus. Gloria Oladipo. Thu, 10/08/2020 - 00:40.

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5 High Efficiency HVAC Trends in 2021

Mosaic

Several trends are emerging in the HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) industry, from technologies designed to improve energy efficiency, reduce energy consumption and costs, to offerings that improve homeowners’ overall quality of life. Here are a few of the trends currently heating up this cool industry.

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Our Investment in Specifx: Intelligent HVAC Managemen for Building Electrification

Better Ventures

We’re thrilled to announce our new investment in building intelligence company Specifx , a building energy intelligence software platform helping to usher in the era of commercial and industrial building electrification. The US market for HVAC service and repair is valued at a staggering $32 billion. billion by 2026.

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Can ACs cool the world without warming it?

Grist

Several companies, including Gradient where Romanin is CEO (which landed him on the 2021 Grist 50 list ), are developing new AC technologies and approaches that are starting to show what a more efficient, less climate-intensive approach to cooling will look like. How will it change the HVAC units and window ACs we’ve grown to rely on?

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

Charged

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. Heat pumps have two huge advantages: They can operate in both directions and they can transport more heat than the energy required to operate them.

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6 Takeaways for Staying Cool on a Warming Planet

Elemental Excelerator

Air conditioners remain energy hogs that account for 4% of global emissions. 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. The HVAC industry has been slow to evolve as well. billion by 2050.

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ARENA and Shell Energy to demonstrate commercial flexibility in Australia

Smart Energy International

Shell Energy’s ‘Commercialising Smart Energy Hubs’ project will recruit at least 40 commercial and industrial (C&I) customer sites to demonstrate flexible demand capacity. On behalf of the Australian Government, the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) announced AUS$9.1 million ($5.7 million ($19.7