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Bedrock Energy raises funding to accelerate geothermal HVAC deployment

ThinkGeoEnergy

million in seed capital that will go towards accelerating the manufacturing and deployment of technologies that improve the economics of all-electric geothermal HVAC systems, thus helping real estate properties achieve Net Zero operations. Texas-based Bedrock Energy has announced the raising of USD 8.5

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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. Investing in equity.

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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.

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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. It’s not just a greenhouse gas reduction policy.

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What is the Net-Zero Meaning in Business?

Green Business Bureau

Achieving net-zero status requires that a company actively measure and monitor its direct and indirect emissions and regularly review its practices and policies. Some examples of indirect emissions include: purchased electricity, purchased heating and cooling, employee travel and commute, vendor-produced emissions, etc.

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

GreenTechMedia

It is more cost effective to add solar and storage than to improve the efficiency of the building shell, or to replace existing HVAC equipment prior to its end of life with new high efficiency equipment. In operation this high efficiency inverter-based HVAC system was almost impossible to hear. Time to burn that bridge to natural gas.

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Could indoor air quality become part of the post coronavirus playbook?

GreenBiz

In most cases, that air is coming in cooled or heated as well and combines the functions of both conditioning and ventilating the space. Note, we are heading into cooling season in most parts of the country, so people wonder, "Won’t I use more energy having to condition more outdoor air and why is the green guy recommending that?".

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