Macron promises heat pump boost in French climate plan
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France will triple its heat pump production over the next four years as part of a government climate plan.
Sep 25, 2023
0
3
President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday France will triple its heat pump production over the next four years as part of a government climate plan.
Sep 25, 2023
0
3
In just the past 10 years, the cost of electricity from solar has fallen by 87 percent, and the cost of battery storage by 85 percent. Wind power, heat pumps and other fossil-free technologies are also experiencing a sharp ...
Sep 22, 2023
1
68
As the year 2030 approaches, governments and industry leaders are actively studying ways to meet a European climate law aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55%. The European Green Deal initiative has set ...
For the first time, world demand for oil, gas and coal is forecast to peak this decade due to the "spectacular" growth of cleaner energy technologies and electric cars, the International Energy Agency's chief said Tuesday.
Sep 12, 2023
0
32
Heat pumps can be used to both cool and heat homes. The 2022 federal Inflation Reduction Act provides financial incentives for installing one. SciLine interviewed Theresa Pistochini of the Energy Efficiency Institute and ...
Sep 7, 2023
0
2
A chilly winter morning, the car windshield shrouded in a thick layer of frost. Who has not experienced the frustration of scraping ice or waiting for the defroster to work? It is a daily winter struggle, but what if this ...
Sep 6, 2023
0
5
The US has committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. To accomplish this goal, large cuts in emissions are necessary, especially in high-emission sectors like the building industry.
Aug 18, 2023
2
44
Retrofitting every house in the UK to net zero standard by 2050 will require replacing all gas boilers, mostly with heat pumps. The target rate is 600,000 a year by 2028—but in 2022, fewer than 60,000 heat pumps were installed.
Aug 16, 2023
1
3
In the Fraunhofer lighthouse project ElKaWe, researchers are working on the development of electrocaloric heat pumps as an alternative to the currently prevailing compressor technology. These new types of heat pumps promise ...
Jul 20, 2023
1
46
Some homeowners looking to switch out their heating and cooling systems are turning to home geothermal—also known as ground source—heat pumps. It's a technology that relies on a simple physical fact: Dig several feet ...
Jul 13, 2023
0
8