Grist

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

How will it change the HVAC units and window ACs we’ve grown to rely on? Spencer Platt / Getty Images “There’s this kind of idea that HVAC products are boring and not exciting and ugly and hard to use,” Romanin says. This week, we start with the tech side. What will that future-friendly AC look like?

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Mosaic

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

97 percent of climate scientists agree that global warming trends are clear and “extremely likely” due to human activities, most prominently the rising emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the burning of fossil fuels. According to the IPCC , limiting global warming to 1.5°C The Earth’s climate is changing.

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GreenTechMedia

JANUARY 3, 2020

There is a lack of coordination between various home energy systems (solar, storage, EVs, HVAC, lighting, etc.) Solar, storage and wind are near the top of the Project Drawdown list when it comes to reducing the CO2 emissions that cause global warming. Timeframe: now. No standard energy system interface. Timeframe 1-2 years.

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Smart Energy International

OCTOBER 25, 2023

Combining AI with a digital BMS can cut HVAC emissions by as much as 40% and reduce energy costs by 25%. Taking a mid-point estimate, this could create almost 3.5 gigatons of savings between 2024 and 2030. A BMS, states the report, can control up to around 70% of a building’s energy load if lighting is included as well.

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Envirotec Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Production of Hydrochlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) then increased globally, because they are less harmful to stratospheric ozone. Many of the Woolworths stores’ refrigeration and HVAC control systems are supplied by Emerson. However, HCFCs are very powerful greenhouse gases so Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) became more popular.

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GreenTechMedia

OCTOBER 19, 2020

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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Andrew Winston

JANUARY 14, 2020

A good indication is the accelerating pace corporate commitments to 100% renewable energy (through the group RE100 ), setting science-based targets (more than 740 companies now), and pursuing the most aggressive carbon reductions in order to hold global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Green Living Guy

MAY 4, 2021

Global homeowners look for a way to cut the cost of their utility bills. A large portion of energy consumption derives from the residential sector. As society consumes electricity, it degrades the environment by increasing carbon emissions. Innovators develop eco-friendly home technology that reduces our environmental impact.

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Climate Tech VC

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Responsible for nearly a third of global warming and a quarter of global energy, methane matters. 🏠 Arch , a San Francisco, CA-based HVAC installation software platform, raised $6m in Seed funding from Coatue, Floodgate, Gigascale Capital, MCJ Collective, and ReGen Ventures.

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AGreenLiving

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Global warming, carbon emissions and climate change have been hot topics for decades. When the Clintons moved into office and the residence, they committed to “Greening the White House,” which included installing energy-efficient windows, light bulbs and a new HVAC system. All the while, the reigning U.S.

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CleanTechnica

DECEMBER 29, 2019

C global warming, air pollution kills over 7 million people worldwide each year, and diminishing fossil fuel resources portend social instability. The core of the problem is the belief by some leaders that solving global warming will be expensive and drain the economy of their country.

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