Energy Efficiency Archives https://cleantechnica.com/category/energy-efficiency/ Clean Tech News & Views: EVs, Solar Energy, Batteries Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:10:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://cleantechnica.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/download-150x150.png Energy Efficiency Archives https://cleantechnica.com/category/energy-efficiency/ 32 32 13821326 Electric Water Heater Sales Set New Record In 2024 While Gas Sales Decline https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/electric-water-heater-sales-set-new-record-in-2024-while-gas-sales-decline/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/electric-water-heater-sales-set-new-record-in-2024-while-gas-sales-decline/#respond Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:10:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352423 Fresh 2024 data from AHRI shows that gas storage water heater sales declined again in 2024 to their second lowest level since 2012. Sales of tanked water heaters that burn gas were down by 115,000 units, or 3%, in 2024. Meanwhile, sales of electric water heaters increased by 3% or ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/28/electric-water-heater-sales-set-new-record-in-2024-while-gas-sales-decline/feed/ 0 352423 Heat Pump Water Heaters Save 1 Ton of CO2 Annually — Making Them the Perfect Earth Day Technology https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/heat-pump-water-heaters-save-1-ton-of-co2-annually-making-them-the-perfect-earth-day-technology/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/heat-pump-water-heaters-save-1-ton-of-co2-annually-making-them-the-perfect-earth-day-technology/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2025 00:56:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=352098 If we were to make a clean tech Mt. Rushmore this Earth Day in honor of the technologies that make our lives better while reducing our impact, we might carve core technologies like solar panels, electric vehicles (EVs), LED light bulbs, and heat pumps for space heating and cooling into ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/04/21/heat-pump-water-heaters-save-1-ton-of-co2-annually-making-them-the-perfect-earth-day-technology/feed/ 0 352098 The “Fabric First” Trap: Decades Of Studies Show Electrification Wins Every Time https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/the-fabric-first-trap-decades-of-studies-show-electrification-wins-every-time/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/the-fabric-first-trap-decades-of-studies-show-electrification-wins-every-time/#respond Thu, 27 Mar 2025 17:24:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350638 In climate and energy policy, certain well-intentioned ideas gain outsized popularity despite persistent evidence against them. One such appealing but deeply problematic approach is the “fabric first” philosophy — the notion that building decarbonization must begin by aggressively insulating and sealing structures, only later electrifying their heating systems. On the ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/27/the-fabric-first-trap-decades-of-studies-show-electrification-wins-every-time/feed/ 0 350638 Trump Dumps On Heat Pumps, But They’re Coming Anyways https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/24/trump-dumps-on-heat-pumps-but-theyre-coming-anyways/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/24/trump-dumps-on-heat-pumps-but-theyre-coming-anyways/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:06:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350408 President Trump revoked support for heat pumps under the Defense Production Act last week, but new cold climate heat pumps are already happening.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/24/trump-dumps-on-heat-pumps-but-theyre-coming-anyways/feed/ 0 350408 Our Journey to an All-Electric Home — From Gas to Green https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/24/our-journey-to-an-all-electric-home-from-gas-to-green/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/24/our-journey-to-an-all-electric-home-from-gas-to-green/#respond Mon, 24 Mar 2025 15:04:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350351 What began as a concern for the planet is now becoming a smart financial move for many Australians: the electric home. The trend is even being promoted by Bunnings — “Australia and New Zealand’s leading retailer of home improvement and lifestyle products, and a major supplier to project builders, commercial ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/24/our-journey-to-an-all-electric-home-from-gas-to-green/feed/ 0 350351 Can Underground Thermal Batteries Warm Northern Cities in Deep Winter? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/23/can-underground-thermal-batteries-warm-northern-cities-in-deep-winter/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/23/can-underground-thermal-batteries-warm-northern-cities-in-deep-winter/#respond Sun, 23 Mar 2025 22:38:47 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350419 Having grown up in Canada’s north and spent far too many winters trudging through snowy downtown streets in Toronto, Ottawa, and Edmonton, I know firsthand just how brutal Canadian winters can be—and how urgently our cities need practical, scalable, low-carbon heating solutions. Even if you haven’t spent months navigating icy ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/23/can-underground-thermal-batteries-warm-northern-cities-in-deep-winter/feed/ 0 350419 AI Bubble? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/20/ai-bubble/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/20/ai-bubble/#respond Fri, 21 Mar 2025 00:12:29 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350310 We all know the buzzword of the day — AI. AI is going to solve countless problems at it gets infinitely smarter and more useful. We just need to build bigger and bigger datacenters. Hence the reason companies like Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and Tesla are building or buying nuclear, natural ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/20/ai-bubble/feed/ 0 350310 Simon Michaux’s Purple Delusion: The Pseudoscience of Doom https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/19/simon-michauxs-purple-delusion-the-pseudoscience-of-doom/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/19/simon-michauxs-purple-delusion-the-pseudoscience-of-doom/#respond Wed, 19 Mar 2025 22:45:11 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=350226 Simon Michaux has built a reputation on painting an apocalyptic vision of the energy transition, but his work consistently collapses under scrutiny. I’ve personally taken apart his comically bad lithium supply projections and his metal demand doomsday scenarios, and each time, the pattern is the same — wild extrapolations that ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/19/simon-michauxs-purple-delusion-the-pseudoscience-of-doom/feed/ 0 350226 Why Do Transit Agencies Keep Falling for the Hydrogen Bus Myth? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/why-do-transit-agencies-keep-falling-for-the-hydrogen-bus-myth/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/why-do-transit-agencies-keep-falling-for-the-hydrogen-bus-myth/#respond Thu, 13 Mar 2025 22:00:55 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349926 In recent months I’ve assembled a long, long list of hydrogen bus trials that ended up with the transit agencies realizing what should have been obvious before they started: hydrogen buses are a lot more expensive and battery electric buses are much cheaper and more reliable. More come out of ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/why-do-transit-agencies-keep-falling-for-the-hydrogen-bus-myth/feed/ 0 349926 The US Is Losing The Clean Steel Race, Too https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/10/the-us-is-losing-the-clean-steel-race-too/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/10/the-us-is-losing-the-clean-steel-race-too/#respond Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:39:10 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349730 The Texas-based startup Utility Global is offering a reactor-based, non-electric, hydrogen-producing blast furnace waste gas conversion system to the global clean steel movement.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/10/the-us-is-losing-the-clean-steel-race-too/feed/ 0 349730 Cranky Stepdad vs Hydrogen For Energy: How To Respond To Enthusiasts https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/05/cranky-stepdad-vs-hydrogen-for-energy-how-to-respond-to-enthusiasts/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/05/cranky-stepdad-vs-hydrogen-for-energy-how-to-respond-to-enthusiasts/#respond Thu, 06 Mar 2025 04:13:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349422 Hydrogen for energy has been the subject of extravagant claims for decades, and they keep being repeated. When you run into a hydrogen for energy enthusiast and they start saying things that make it seem as if hydrogen for energy is a slam dunk, have a look through this. Some ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/05/cranky-stepdad-vs-hydrogen-for-energy-how-to-respond-to-enthusiasts/feed/ 0 349422 AI’s Power Hunger Grabs Attention—Its Climate Wins Deserve More https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/ais-power-hunger-grabs-attention-its-climate-wins-deserve-more/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/ais-power-hunger-grabs-attention-its-climate-wins-deserve-more/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2025 03:40:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349314 Artificial intelligence is often criticized for its energy intensity, with large-scale models like GPT-4 consuming tens of gigawatt-hours during training. However, it’s important to place this within the broader context of energy consumption and AI use case trends. I published a couple of times on demand to provide context, and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/03/ais-power-hunger-grabs-attention-its-climate-wins-deserve-more/feed/ 0 349314 Making Innovation Happen: New IN² Cohort Focuses on Advanced Energy Implementation https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/28/making-innovation-happen-new-in%c2%b2-cohort-focuses-on-advanced-energy-implementation/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/28/making-innovation-happen-new-in%c2%b2-cohort-focuses-on-advanced-energy-implementation/#respond Sat, 01 Mar 2025 03:36:28 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349162 At Ponderosa High School in Coconino County, Arizona, students are determined to overcome obstacles on their path to graduation. Some arrive behind on credits, while others are returning to the classroom after time away. The alternative school offers more than a second chance—it is an opportunity for transformation. That is ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/28/making-innovation-happen-new-in%c2%b2-cohort-focuses-on-advanced-energy-implementation/feed/ 0 349162 Kia Teams Up With Samsung For Its “SmartThings Pro” IoT Platform https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/kia-teams-up-with-samsung-for-its-smartthings-pro-iot-platform/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/kia-teams-up-with-samsung-for-its-smartthings-pro-iot-platform/#respond Fri, 28 Feb 2025 04:30:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=349115 I just tried my best to introduce and share Kia’s new PV5 and its overall PBV concept. At the heart of the PV5 and broader PBV platform, though, is going to be Samsung internet of things (IoT) software. The last big announcement from 2025 Kia EV Day is about this ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/27/kia-teams-up-with-samsung-for-its-smartthings-pro-iot-platform/feed/ 0 349115 ABB South Carolina Facility Could Save At Least $150,000/Year From Sustainability Initiatives https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/23/abb-south-carolina-facility-could-save-at-least-150000-year-from-sustainability-initiatives/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/23/abb-south-carolina-facility-could-save-at-least-150000-year-from-sustainability-initiatives/#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2025 17:52:43 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348795 One of the privileges of creating content for an independent media source is reporting the good news about clean energy and energy efficiency. Otherwise, it tends to be unreported or overlooked although it is happening and does exist. Years ago, someone told me that solar power for homes was too ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/23/abb-south-carolina-facility-could-save-at-least-150000-year-from-sustainability-initiatives/feed/ 0 348795 Popular Energy Efficiency Program Lives To See Another Day https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/popular-energy-efficiency-program-lives-to-see-another-day/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/popular-energy-efficiency-program-lives-to-see-another-day/#respond Fri, 21 Feb 2025 14:46:52 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348705 The Energy Star energy efficiency program is a valuable marketing tool for builders, appliance makers, and other stakeholders, and a reliable source of information for consumers.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/21/popular-energy-efficiency-program-lives-to-see-another-day/feed/ 0 348705 The Journey to Electrical Self-Sufficiency within Strata https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/the-journey-to-electrical-self-sufficiency-within-strata/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/the-journey-to-electrical-self-sufficiency-within-strata/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2025 04:22:18 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348200 We have met Robert Nicol and his car Scarlet before. He told me recently about how he convinced his strata block to install solar. I asked him to write me some notes and, wonderfully, he has written the whole article. There are some good lessons in this for those still ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/the-journey-to-electrical-self-sufficiency-within-strata/feed/ 0 348200 Want To Help The US Government Become More Productive? Increase Appliance And Building Efficiency https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/want-to-help-the-us-government-become-more-productive-increase-appliance-and-building-efficiency/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/want-to-help-the-us-government-become-more-productive-increase-appliance-and-building-efficiency/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 14:17:22 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348310 With climate change becoming an ever-pressing issue, the demand for building efficiency has taken on new meaning. A global emphasis on sustainability had dominated the building industry in recent years, and a green building focus seemed to be the norm for new construction. But then the Trumpsters, with Project 2025 ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/14/want-to-help-the-us-government-become-more-productive-increase-appliance-and-building-efficiency/feed/ 0 348310 Industrial Heat Pumps Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels, Part Infinity https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/12/industrial-heat-pumps-are-coming-for-your-fossil-fuels-part-infinity/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/12/industrial-heat-pumps-are-coming-for-your-fossil-fuels-part-infinity/#respond Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:40:34 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348245 The industrial electrification revolution in the US is beginning to gather steam, and the US heat pump manufacturer AtmosZero is here for it.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/12/industrial-heat-pumps-are-coming-for-your-fossil-fuels-part-infinity/feed/ 0 348245 Terravis Energy Unveals a Heat Pump That Defies Freezing! Down to -57 Below, Shattering Existing Technology Performance https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/11/terravis-energy-unveals-a-heat-pump-that-defies-freezing-down-to-57-below-shattering-existing-technology-performance/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/11/terravis-energy-unveals-a-heat-pump-that-defies-freezing-down-to-57-below-shattering-existing-technology-performance/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:10:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348039 It should come as no surprise that CleanTechnica admires and values the empowering, strong heat pump. For a time, put aside today’s news and smile at those who are truly working to ensure an excellent product for everyone. Where previous generations’ already exceptional performance fell a bit short, the heat ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/11/terravis-energy-unveals-a-heat-pump-that-defies-freezing-down-to-57-below-shattering-existing-technology-performance/feed/ 0 348039 Study Highlights Challenges To The Electrification Of Homes In The US https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/08/study-highlights-challenges-to-the-electrification-of-homes-in-the-us/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/08/study-highlights-challenges-to-the-electrification-of-homes-in-the-us/#respond Sun, 09 Feb 2025 03:00:07 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=348043 Electrification strategies for homes in the US need to take into account local factory such as weather and climate impacts.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/02/08/study-highlights-challenges-to-the-electrification-of-homes-in-the-us/feed/ 0 348043 A Primer On Why You Need To Electrify Everything In Your Home & Life https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/a-primer-on-why-you-need-to-electrify-everything-in-your-home-life/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/a-primer-on-why-you-need-to-electrify-everything-in-your-home-life/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 23:17:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347480 Energy plays an increasingly important role in today’s world. Instead of treating electrification as one of many positive goals to move us toward decarbonization, it’s time to see it is essential to all of them — we need to electrify everything quickly. What does it mean to electrify everything? When ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/30/a-primer-on-why-you-need-to-electrify-everything-in-your-home-life/feed/ 0 347480 Avenue Opens Up For Lucid As It Gets Access To Tesla Superchargers https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/28/lucid-comes-back-from-the-brink-with-tesla-supercharger-promise-fulfilled/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/28/lucid-comes-back-from-the-brink-with-tesla-supercharger-promise-fulfilled/#respond Wed, 29 Jan 2025 04:43:17 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347462 The new Lucid Gravity luxury SUV goes head-to-head with Tesla, as the first (or second) non-Tesla production EV sold with an NACS port.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/28/lucid-comes-back-from-the-brink-with-tesla-supercharger-promise-fulfilled/feed/ 0 347462 AI Electricity Demand Spike Already Drooping Due To Innovation https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/ai-electricity-demand-spike-already-drooping-due-to-innovation/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/ai-electricity-demand-spike-already-drooping-due-to-innovation/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:45:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347257 At present we’re in another wave of hysteria regarding data center energy demands, this time focused on concerns related to AI. It was all over Davos, for example. Many decarbonization folks, although not me, are deeply concerned about the electricity demands of the various large language models and generative AI ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/ai-electricity-demand-spike-already-drooping-due-to-innovation/feed/ 0 347257 “Mystery” Cold Climate Heat Pump To Be Unveiled Soon https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/mystery-cold-climate-heat-pump-to-be-unveiled-soon/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/mystery-cold-climate-heat-pump-to-be-unveiled-soon/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:25:47 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347311 A new generation of high performance, energy efficient cold climate heat pumps is coming to the US home appliance market, Trump or no Trump.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/27/mystery-cold-climate-heat-pump-to-be-unveiled-soon/feed/ 0 347311 What Do a National Lab, a Home Builder, and an Elephant Have in Common? https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/23/what-do-a-national-lab-a-home-builder-and-an-elephant-have-in-common/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/23/what-do-a-national-lab-a-home-builder-and-an-elephant-have-in-common/#respond Fri, 24 Jan 2025 04:52:59 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347180 Answer: They’re all advancing heat pump water heaters! Late last year I went on an epic Heat Pump Water Heater Tour across America — where I visited a bunch of amazing individuals and organizations making heat pump water heaters the de facto hot shower provider of the 21st century. I ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/23/what-do-a-national-lab-a-home-builder-and-an-elephant-have-in-common/feed/ 0 347180 Energy Efficient Data Centers Are Coming For Your Fossil Fuels https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/22/energy-efficient-data-centers-are-coming-for-your-fossil-fuels/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/22/energy-efficient-data-centers-are-coming-for-your-fossil-fuels/#respond Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:11:54 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=347109 New underground, long duration thermal energy storage systems can help manage skyrocketing energy demand from of data centers in the US.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/22/energy-efficient-data-centers-are-coming-for-your-fossil-fuels/feed/ 0 347109 New Energy Storage Systems Prize Offers $4.8 Million To Advance Industrial Innovation https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/new-energy-storage-systems-prize-offers-4-8-million-to-advance-industrial-innovation/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/new-energy-storage-systems-prize-offers-4-8-million-to-advance-industrial-innovation/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:20:46 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346885 The Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office launched the Industrial Energy Storage Systems Prize, a $4.8 million challenge seeking cost-effective energy storage solutions that can support an industrial facility’s thermal or electric energy needs. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Industrial Efficiency and Decarbonization Office (IEDO) launched the Industrial Energy Storage Systems ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/new-energy-storage-systems-prize-offers-4-8-million-to-advance-industrial-innovation/feed/ 0 346885 U.S. DOE Announces $1.66 Billion Loan Guarantee to Plug Power to Produce & Liquify Clean Hydrogen Fuel https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/u-s-doe-announces-1-66-billion-loan-guarantee-to-plug-power-to-produce-liquify-clean-hydrogen-fuel/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/u-s-doe-announces-1-66-billion-loan-guarantee-to-plug-power-to-produce-liquify-clean-hydrogen-fuel/#respond Fri, 17 Jan 2025 04:00:21 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346881 Today, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) announced the closing of a $1.66 billion loan guarantee ($1.55 billion in principal and $107 million in capitalized interest) to Plug Power Inc.’s (Plug) subsidiary, Plug Power Energy Loan Borrower, LLC, to help finance the construction of up to six facilities ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/u-s-doe-announces-1-66-billion-loan-guarantee-to-plug-power-to-produce-liquify-clean-hydrogen-fuel/feed/ 0 346881 U.S. Department of Energy Selects Three Projects to Advance Wood Heater Innovation to Access Affordable, Renewable Energy https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/u-s-department-of-energy-selects-three-projects-to-advance-wood-heater-innovation-to-access-affordable-renewable-energy/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/u-s-department-of-energy-selects-three-projects-to-advance-wood-heater-innovation-to-access-affordable-renewable-energy/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 21:00:31 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346892 The U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $1.35 million in Phase 2 funding for three projects to accelerate wood heater innovation and develop the next generation of efficient and clean wood heaters. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) announced $1.35 million in Phase 2 funding ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/16/u-s-department-of-energy-selects-three-projects-to-advance-wood-heater-innovation-to-access-affordable-renewable-energy/feed/ 0 346892 8 Effective Approaches & Solutions For Electrifying Your Home https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/14/8-effective-approaches-solutions-for-electrifying-your-home/ Tue, 14 Jan 2025 21:39:06 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346714 Electrifying your home involves shifting from fossil energy sources to more sustainable electric alternatives, as well as optimizing home energy usage and efficiency, all of which reduces your carbon footprint. As the urgency to adopt more sustainable living solutions grows in response to climate change, many homeowners (and renters) are ... [continued]

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]]> 346714 U.S. Department of Energy Awards $11 Million to 49 State, Local, and Tribal Governments to Support Community Energy Projects https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/13/u-s-department-of-energy-awards-11-million-to-49-state-local-and-tribal-governments-to-support-community-energy-projects/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/13/u-s-department-of-energy-awards-11-million-to-49-state-local-and-tribal-governments-to-support-community-energy-projects/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2025 04:56:44 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346747 The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced its next round of award recipients through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. Grants Will Fund Energy Infrastructure Projects in Communities Ranging from Energy Workforce Development Programs, Cost-saving building upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/13/u-s-department-of-energy-awards-11-million-to-49-state-local-and-tribal-governments-to-support-community-energy-projects/feed/ 0 346747 More Headaches For Natural Gas: Next-Gen Heat Pump Water Heaters Are Here https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/11/more-headaches-for-natural-gas-next-gen-heat-pump-water-heaters-are-here/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/11/more-headaches-for-natural-gas-next-gen-heat-pump-water-heaters-are-here/#respond Sat, 11 Jan 2025 23:10:47 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346586 The building electrification movement is getting another shot of adrenaline from new energy-efficient heat pump water heater technology.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/11/more-headaches-for-natural-gas-next-gen-heat-pump-water-heaters-are-here/feed/ 0 346586 $136+ Million to Develop Transformational Technologies across America’s Most Critical Industrial Subsectors https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/08/136-million-to-develop-transformational-technologies-across-americas-most-critical-industrial-subsectors/ https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/08/136-million-to-develop-transformational-technologies-across-americas-most-critical-industrial-subsectors/#respond Thu, 09 Jan 2025 04:30:56 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=346490 Projects will drive industrial energy use and emissions down while increasing America’s manufacturing competitiveness in global markets. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $136 million for 66 selected projects to support the research and development of transformational technologies essential for reducing energy demand and improving American productivity in ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2025/01/08/136-million-to-develop-transformational-technologies-across-americas-most-critical-industrial-subsectors/feed/ 0 346490 Climate Tech Is Reducing Emissions And Improving Urban Landscapes And Lives https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/25/climate-tech-is-reducing-emissions-and-improving-urban-landscapes-and-lives/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/25/climate-tech-is-reducing-emissions-and-improving-urban-landscapes-and-lives/#respond Wed, 25 Dec 2024 19:07:12 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345822 If we hope to see a climate-hardy world in the years to come, we must recast the way we design our urban environments — they must become ecologically sound and robust sustainable spaces. Possible pathways to achieve such goals are winding and tenuous, sure, and an array of novel innovations ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/25/climate-tech-is-reducing-emissions-and-improving-urban-landscapes-and-lives/feed/ 0 345822 The Green Steel Movement Is Building Up A Head Of Steam https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/23/the-green-steel-movement-is-building-up-a-head-of-steam/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/23/the-green-steel-movement-is-building-up-a-head-of-steam/#respond Mon, 23 Dec 2024 20:15:47 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345786 The green steel movement is gaining momentum, as demonstrated by a new collaboration between the US startup Electra and the leading global steel trader Interfer Edelstahl Group.

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/23/the-green-steel-movement-is-building-up-a-head-of-steam/feed/ 0 345786 Heat Pumps For Electric Buses Blow Another Meme Out Of Water https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/22/heat-pumps-for-electric-buses-blow-another-meme-out-of-water/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/22/heat-pumps-for-electric-buses-blow-another-meme-out-of-water/#respond Sun, 22 Dec 2024 20:27:42 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345746 Every time I publish anything on electric buses — and I’ve published a lot on them recently — hydrogen bus fans point out that in the west, diesel heaters are often included in buses for winter time use. They say that as if the waste heat from fuel cells was ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/22/heat-pumps-for-electric-buses-blow-another-meme-out-of-water/feed/ 0 345746 Superconducting Transmission Of Electricity Is Here And It’s Supercooled https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/superconducting-transmission-of-electricity-is-here-and-its-supercooled/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/superconducting-transmission-of-electricity-is-here-and-its-supercooled/#respond Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:35:23 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345665 A couple of months ago, I was in Brussels speaking at the launch of the second edition of Supergrid Super Solution: A Handbook for Energy Independence and a Europe Free From Fossil Fuels. I’d participated in tuning the second edition, written by European renewables giant Eddie O’Connor with Kevin O’Sullivan, ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/superconducting-transmission-of-electricity-is-here-and-its-supercooled/feed/ 0 345665 Even Better Efficiency with AI Controlling Your Heat Pump? https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/even-better-efficiency-with-ai-controlling-your-heat-pump/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/even-better-efficiency-with-ai-controlling-your-heat-pump/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:26:26 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345647 AI (artificial intelligence) is everywhere these days. It’s the most popular thing to hype up, and the most popular thing to add to your product description to hype it up. In some cases, it’s really a thing and making a difference. In other cases, well, it’s simply just fluff. When ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/20/even-better-efficiency-with-ai-controlling-your-heat-pump/feed/ 0 345647 $2 Million Investment to Improve Energy Efficiency & Lower Utility Costs in Nonprofits Across 17 States https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/19/2-million-investment-to-improve-energy-efficiency-lower-utility-costs-in-nonprofits-across-17-states/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/19/2-million-investment-to-improve-energy-efficiency-lower-utility-costs-in-nonprofits-across-17-states/#respond Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:19:58 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345632 Funding will support energy infrastructure projects that position nonprofits to better serve their communities and missions. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that 22 community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations will receive a total of $2 million to support building improvement projects that reduce energy use and generate short and ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/19/2-million-investment-to-improve-energy-efficiency-lower-utility-costs-in-nonprofits-across-17-states/feed/ 0 345632 US DOE SOLVE IT Prize Awards $1.5 Million To Communities Driving Clean Energy Projects https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/19/us-doe-solve-it-prize-awards-1-5-million-to-communities-driving-clean-energy-projects/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/19/us-doe-solve-it-prize-awards-1-5-million-to-communities-driving-clean-energy-projects/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 17:09:04 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345589 DOE announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure Technologies (SOLVE IT) Prize, awarding winning teams $150,000 each for their proposed community-driven clean energy solutions. Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced 10 Phase 2 winners of the Solutions for Lasting, Viable Energy Infrastructure ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/19/us-doe-solve-it-prize-awards-1-5-million-to-communities-driving-clean-energy-projects/feed/ 0 345589 Need a Good Technician for a Home Energy Upgrade? Google & the DOE Have Your Back https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/need-a-good-technician-for-a-home-energy-upgrade-google-the-doe-have-your-back/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/need-a-good-technician-for-a-home-energy-upgrade-google-the-doe-have-your-back/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2024 01:19:32 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345554 We at CleanTechnica cannot endorse the recommendations of the US Department of Energy and Google. Consumer discretion and Googler discretion advised. In all seriousness, Google and the US Department of Energy, neither of which need any introduction, have partnered to help homeowners find good, qualified technicians for home energy upgrades. ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/need-a-good-technician-for-a-home-energy-upgrade-google-the-doe-have-your-back/feed/ 0 345554 Energy-Positive Buildings Give More Than They Take, Leaving The Planet Better Than Before Construction https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/energy-positive-buildings-give-more-than-they-take-leaving-the-planet-better-than-before-construction/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/energy-positive-buildings-give-more-than-they-take-leaving-the-planet-better-than-before-construction/#respond Wed, 18 Dec 2024 16:28:39 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345444 Let’s just say it: the building industry is responsible for some 40% of the world’s carbon emissions. That’s enormous! Energy positive through low wattage bulbs? Be serious. Huge building industry carbon emissions result from many sources: constructing a building, its years of usage, and dismantling after the building has reached ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/18/energy-positive-buildings-give-more-than-they-take-leaving-the-planet-better-than-before-construction/feed/ 0 345444 Ford Teaches Electric Car Drivers How To Drive in the Snow & Cold https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/13/ford-teaches-electric-car-drivers-how-to-drive-in-the-snow-cold/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/13/ford-teaches-electric-car-drivers-how-to-drive-in-the-snow-cold/#respond Sat, 14 Dec 2024 04:10:48 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=345291 As we enter the season of extreme cold and snow, let me, a Floridian, tell you what you should do to protect your car and get the most out of your electric vehicle. Okay, no, I’m close to useless in this regard, with very little experience driving in extreme cold ... [continued]

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]]> https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/13/ford-teaches-electric-car-drivers-how-to-drive-in-the-snow-cold/feed/ 0 345291 Using Hot Water to Balance the Grid https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/13/using-hot-water-to-balance-the-grid/ https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/13/using-hot-water-to-balance-the-grid/#respond Fri, 13 Dec 2024 23:42:15 +0000 https://cleantechnica.com/?p=344974 The humble electric hot water system, hidden usually in a corner of the garage, or even sometimes stuck outside the house in Australia, is being repurposed to balance the grid. For years, we have used tariff 33 to switch on our hot water systems at night for lower-cost electricity from ... [continued]

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