Engineering
A new product based on concrete slab elements with built-in, liquid-filled heating pipes makes construction projects able to heat themselves. The source of the heat is fossil-fuel free energy, making this a green concept.
May 18, 2022
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Engineering
Heat pumps are becoming all the rage around a world that has to slash carbon emissions rapidly while cutting energy costs. In buildings, they replace space heating and water heating—and provide cooling as a bonus.
Sep 8, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Hydrogen is an energy-rich gas, which releases no carbon emissions when burned. It can be used in most equipment where fossil fuels such as natural gas (methane) or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) are currently used. In your ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Engineering
Global energy trends are shifting toward digitalization, decarbonization and decentralization. Global warming and climate anomalies attributable to environmental pollution featured in the daily news indicate that the threats ...
Mar 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
As Germany looks to a future without fossil fuels, a big white boxy appliance is generating a lively debate—and often a heated one—for its potential to replace emissions-heavy oil and gas boilers.
Jul 7, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
When Maike Biert was choosing a new heating system for her house in western Germany, she balked at the huge cost of installing a heat pump, instead opting for a gas boiler.
Jun 16, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
Plastic pipes snake down 460 feet into the earth, drawing up enough warmth to heat a 7,700-square-foot building—even on the coldest days of winter.
Mar 18, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Researchers and policymakers are advocating all-electric housing to reduce energy bills and emissions. Using energy-efficient reverse-cycle air conditioners is a core element of the shift from gas.
Oct 2, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
The war in Ukraine has caused oil prices to surge to the highest level since 2008, with gas prices in some areas of California creeping up to $6 per gallon. Rising prices have led renewable energy advocates like Tesla CEO ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Texans like to think of their state as the energy capital of the world. But in mid-February 2021, the energy state ran short of energy.
Feb 10, 2023
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