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UK 2020, from Stern Review. 0-9 MT of carbon across, £ / Tonne of carbon down
Levelized costs of electricity resource options
Source: Energy efficiency data represent the results of this analysis for utility program costs (range of four-year averages for 2009-2012).
Supply costs are from Lazard 2013. Solar costs have since fallen a good bit.
Comparing various refrigerants, alternatives to CFCs and HCFCs. Their Global warming potentials (GWPs) are not showns.
Source: Energy efficiency data represent the results of this analysis for utility program costs (range of four-year averages for 2009-2012).
Supply costs are from Lazard 2013. Solar costs have since fallen a good bit.
2023-26 Articles
2023-26 Articles
Keeping Cool Saves 1,000s of Lives Yearly, but Worsens Global Warming 0826.rtf
Replace a Gas Boiler with Solar, Battery & Heat Pump Could Save Germans €12K 0826.rtf
Changing Climate to Bring More AC to Rich Nations, More Deaths to Poor Ones 0726.rtfEurope’s Air Conditioning (AC) Culture Wars Heat Up 0726.rtf - As Europe heats up faster than nay other continent and endures record temeratures and heat waves, its generally older buildings were built to keep heat in, not out. Europe's laws and regulations purposely made it difficult to install AC. Some have objected to them heating up the outside air, when it is already hot, and may replace investment in shade, insulation and cooling centers. Moreover, ACs use lots of electricity, which is especially a problem when it is supplied using CO2 emissions.But AC penetration has risen, to 24% in French homes (48% in its southern regions), and over 50% in Spain and Italy, but only 6% in Germany.The US May Be Hitting a Tipping Point for Heat Pumps 0726.rtf - Sales doubled in 15 years, as 2026 Q1 outpaced sales of fossil-fueled furnaces by 32%, after a near-tie in 2024. Moreover, 3/4 of new apartments are heated electrically, so why use not a heat pump (which includes cooling)?Germany Plans to Cut €2.1 Billion in Heat Pump Subsidies by 2030 - 0726.rtfWhy Heat Waves Heighten the Risk of Blackouts 0726.rtf - Efficiency of power plants drops, even while demand, led by space cooling, spikes up.Vermont Is Boosting New Homes That Can Cut Energy Use in Half 0626.rtfModern Homes Leave Londoners Struggling to Cope with Unbearable Heat 0626.rtfHow Singapore Uses District Cooling to Beat the Heat 0626.rtfEurope’s Soaring Heat and the Great Air Conditioning Dilemma 0626.rtfDenver Plan to Heat and Cool Buildings without Fossil Fuels Involve Sewage 0526.rtfScorching Heat Drives India's Power Demand to Record 270 GW amid Outages 0526.rtfUK ‘Built for Climate that No Longer Exists’. It Needs Urgent Changes to Survive Global Heating 0526.rtfIran War Sparks Renewables Boom as Europeans Rush to Buy Solar, Heat Pumps and EVs 0326.rtfUS Heat Pump Sales Dipped in 2025, but Still Beat Gas Furnaces 0226.rtfWe Must Completely Change the Way We Build Homes to Stay below 2°C - 0126.rtfNew England Kicks Off $450 Million Plan to Supercharge Heat Pump Adoption 1125.rtfEurope’s Cold Snap Puts 1,000s of New Heat Pumps to the Test 1125.rtfInside the Mud-Walled High-Rise That Cools Itself 1025.rtfDistrict Heating with Direct Air CO2 Capture & Storage + Small Modular Reactors 1025.rtfBoston Public Housing Upgrades Units with Window Heat Pumps 1025.rtfAs Europe’s Heat Waves Intensify, France Bickers about Air-Conditioning 0825.rtfENERGY STAR Impacts 0725.rtfGermans Are Finally Embracing Air Conditioning, Even Renters 0725.rtfHow a Data Center Company Uses Stranded Renewable Energy 0625.rtfIndia Plans Air Conditioner Temperature Rules to Save Power 0625.rtfExtreme Rain, Heat, Power Demand Sweeping across China 0525.rtfSchools Are Digging Underground for Their Heat — and Saving Money 0525.rtfWhy Homeowners Choose Heat Batteries over Heat Pumps 0425.rtfUS Appliance Efficiency Standards Save Consumers Billions, Reduce Pollution and Fight Climate Change 0425.rtfHow District Heating Can Speed the Switch to Clean Energy 0325.rtfUK Emissions Fell 3.6% in 2024, as Coal Use Dropped to Lowest since 1666 - 0325.rtfTrump Vows to Undo Biden’s Light Bulb, Showerhead, Toilet Rules 0225.rtfBringing Geothermal Heat to Boston Suburb Homes 2124.rtfHere’s How Much Cleaner Energy Could Save the US, in Lives and Money 1224.rtfHeat Pumps Were Supposed to Help Save the Planet. But They’ve Hit a Bump. 1024.rtfHow to Build an AC That Will Get the World through Hotter Summers 1024.rtf - The focus on de-humidifying. It has a much lower cost per amount of comfort gained than cooling the air in an indoor space.The focus is on India. Cooling already accounts for nearly 4% of annual greenhouse gas emissions, or twice as much as airplanes. Much of that comes from electricity to run air conditioners (ACs) and refrigerant leaks. The cooling chemicals can be 100s of times or even more than 1,000 times as potent as CO2. The world's number of ACs is expected to triple by 2050, yielding perhaps 12% of the worl's overall CO2-equivalent emissions. India's ACs alone are expected to grow 30-fold by 2050.
Dehumidifiers are being tested. They use 75% less energy than ACs for the same or better comfort. The next step is to scale up production and bring the price down.Click for more
As Global Temperatures Rise, Nigeria Faces a Cooling Crisis 0924.rtfHow Networked Geothermal Power Could Change Cities 0824.rtfGermany Looks to Manufacturers to Help Keep Homes Warm in Winter 0824.rtfGlobal Power Demand Is Surging on AI and Aircon - IEA 0724.rtf5 of the Biggest Heat Pump Challenges and How to Solve Them 0624.rtfThe White House Delivers a New Definition for Zero-Energy Buildings 0624.rtfHeat Pumps Outsold Gas Furnaces in the US Last Year. The Gap Is Growing. 0224.rtfNew York’s Humble Radiator Is Getting a Climate-Friendly Upgrade 0524.rtfSmart Meters Manage Loads near Peak for Electric Homes + EV Charging, Save $ 0324.rtfMore Heat Pumps Cause Demand Peak Switch to Winter, for Grid Problems 0124.rtfNew York Landlords Try Carbon-Sucking Towers to Comply with Climate Law 0123.rtfUS Residential Heat Pump Sales Pass Gas Furnaces for 1st Time - IEA 0623.rtf‘A Matter of Survival’ - India’s Unstoppable Need for Air Conditioners 1223.rtfHow Maine Became the Heat Pump Capital of the US 1023.rtfCooling Technology’s Next Act Could Be More Important than Heat Pumps Today 0723.rtfThe U.S. Should Ditch AC, Use Middle Eastern Techniques to Cool Its Cities 0723.rtfEcoFlow Just Launched Plug-and-Play Solar + Storage for Apartments 0623.rtfOnce-Shuttered California Mine Tries to Transform the Rare-Earth Industry 0623.rtf - It plans to bring ore processing to the site, instead of just taking ore out of the ground, as it once did. It will be a much cleaner process than in China and developing countries.The 'Exploding' Demand for Giant Heat Pumps 0523.rtfIn a Warming World, 10 Air Conditioners Are Sold per Second 0523.rtfWhite House Unveils a New Climate Fix - Building Codes and Energy Retrofits 0523.rtfNew York Set to Pass 1st Statewide Law Banning Gas in New Construction 0423.rtfWhat’s Needed to Reach Net-Zero This Century - IEA 0423.rtf - includes chargingGreen Steel Would Curb Carbon Emissions, Revive SW Pennsylvania Economy 0423.rtfAll-Electric Building in Brooklyn Draws Energy From 500 Feet Underground 0323.rtfA Key Part of America’s Plan to Slash Carbon Emissions - Plug In Almost Everything. 0423.rtfBritain’s Heat Pump Uptake Among Worst in Europe 0323.rtfTransparent Aerogel Made from Wood Will Make Windows Great Insulators 0323.rtfPumping Heat a Mile Underground Is Helping One City Cut Carbon 0323.rtfElon Musk Really Wants Tesla to Make Home Heat Pumps 0323.rtfHow Much Does a Heat Pump Cost? 0223.rtfHeat Pumps Sell Like Hotcakes on America’s Oil-Rich Alaska Frontier 0223.rtfHow This School in the Indian Desert Stays Cool, Even in Extreme Heat 1122.rtfWashing Machines and Fridges Could Be Much Cheaper to Power by 2027 - 0223.rtfBill Gates Is Backing a New Window Design for Buildings, to Hold Heat In 0223.rtfItaly Gets Cold Feet over EU Greener Buildings Plan 0223.rtfThe Enormous Heat Pumps Warming Cities 0223.rtfIndia Plans $4.3 Billion Spending for Energy Transition 0223.rtfHow Supermarket Freezers Are Heating Earth, and How They Could Change 0123.rtfUS Company Gets $120 Million Boost to Make ‘Green Steel’ 0123.rtfGetting Climate-Friendly Heat Pumps into Pennsylvania Houses Will Be Hard 0123.rtfSolar-Powered Refrigerators Are Effective against Hunger, Slow Climate Change 0123.rtfWhy Everyone Is Going to Need a Heat Pump 0123.rtfGreen Cooling Tech Is Based on the Idea of Salt Melting Ice 0123.rtf
2022 Articles
2022 Articles
Britain’s Gas Prices Bring Heat Pump Adoption to New Places 1222.rtfWorld Bank Lays Out $1.5 Trillion Green Cooling Plan for India 1122.rtfChina Is Leading the World on Heat-Pump Adoption 1122.rtfSmart Glass Emerges as an Energy Saver 1122.rtfThese New Induction Stoves Want to Convince You to Ditch Gas 1122.rtfGlobal Emissions from Buildings, Construction Climb to Record Levels 1122.rtfEmpty (at Night) Buildings Consume More Energy than You Think 1022.rtfHelsinki’s Plan to Use Cold Seawater with Heat Pumps to Heat Homes 1022.rtfNew Technology Could Help Air Conditioning’s Climate Problem 0922.rtfHeat Pumps Take Off in Coal-Loving Poland amid Ukraine War 0922.rtfHow to Decarbonize Your Home, with Help from the Inflation Reduction Act 0822.rtfClimate Change Is Pushing Hospitals to Tipping Point 0722.rtfThe Search for an AC That Doesn’t Destroy the Planet 0822.rtfSpain Air Conditioning Crackdown Set to Take Effect 0822.rtfUtilities from New York to Tokyo Offer Prizes to Cut Power Use 0722.rtfEurope Is Overheating. This Climate-Friendly A:C Could Help. 0722.rtfBritish Homes Were Built to Retain Heat. That’s Becoming a Problem. 0722.rtfIn London and Looking to Cool Down? Consider a Heat Pump 0722.rtfWashington State to Require Electric Heating in Building Code Update 0422.rtfMicrosoft, Salesforce Add $300 Million to Carbon Removal’s Growing Cash Pile 0522.rtfDutch Homes Will Have to Install Hybrid Heat Pumps From 2026 - 0522.rtfHow to Install Heat Pumps in Millions of European Apartments 0522.rtfHow Public Schools Are Going Net Zero 0522.rtfOn Earth Day, UMass Amherst Unveils Major Renewable Energy Overhaul 0422.rtf - Deep-well geothermal heat pump to heat 40 buildings on campus. Other heat pumps and heat recovery chillers too. Buy 100% renewable power within about a decade, when the campus becomes net-zeroWhy You (and the Planet) Really Need a Heat Pump 0322.rtfIt’s Time for a Net Zero Building Boom 0422.rtfCalifornia's Climate Fight - EVs & Heat Pumps - May Raise Power Demand 90% 0322.rtfSuper Energy-Efficient Houses 0222.rtf - In building Maine’s new “passive” homes, super insulation and very tight air sealing happen in specific sequence. Instead of a fossil-fueled furnace, use an air-source heat pump. 10% more upfront for home, but far lower energy bills. “The house won’t freeze if you lose power in the winter, which is a frequent occurrence in rural Maine.”US Army Plans Microgrids, Electric Vehicle Fleet in 1st Climate Strategy 0222.rtfHow the Humble Heat Pump Became the Next Hot Climate Tool 0122.rtfDid I Turn Off the Stove? Yes, but Maybe Not the Gas. 0122.rtf
Why You (and the Planet) Really Need a Heat Pump 0322.rtf
- It’s easier to move heat around than to make it by burning fossil fuels. Home heat pumps can be air source or ground source. The backyard as a battery.
2021 Articles
2021 Articles
N.Y.C.’s Gas Ban Takes Fight against Climate Change to the Kitchen 1221.rtfBiden Orders Federal Vehicles and Buildings to Use Renewable Energy by 2050 - 1221.rtfForget Gas and Hydrogen. Your Next Boiler Should Be a Heat Pump. 1121.rtfMass Save Program Proposes Incentives to Convert Gas Furnaces to Heat Pumps 1121.rtfThe Sustainable Industrial Revolution Is Just Getting Started 1121.rtf - emphasis on motors and steelOver 40 Nations Pledge to Cut Emissions from Their Health Industries 1121.rtfToronto Has World’s Largest Lake-Powered Cooling System. How It Works. 1121.rtf - It uses bottom water at 39°F and very low power, passive, heat exchanges. And by using gravity more than pumps, it consumes 70% less energy for cooling.‘It’s Not as Carbon-Hungry’ - UK’s Largest Sunlit Vertical Farm Begins Harvest 1021.rtfRunning Homes & Cars on Just Electricity Can Save Households AU$5,443 a Year 1021.rtfBig Carbon Pollution Lurks in Basements and Attics - Space & Water Heaters 0921.rtfDOE Stirs Up Climate Fight over Building Codes 0921.rtfCalifornia’s Plan to Make New Buildings Greener Will Raise Costs 0821.rtfClimate-Proof US Homes - Use the Least Energy Possible, from Cleanest Sources 0821.rtfSwitch from Subsidies to Carbon Taxes May Improve PV-Coupled Heat Pump Uptake 0721.rtfLawn Care Is Going Electric. And the Revolution Is Here to Stay. 0621.rtfCool Roofs, Cooler Designs as Building Industry Embraces Energy Sustainability 0621.rtfYour Next Car and Clothes Dryer Could Help Save Our Planet 0621.rtf - Senator Heinrich (D-NM)Why Renewable Electricity Powers Decarbonization — and Pays Off 0421.rtf - heat pumps, induction cooking, electric machines in industry (led by cement and steel) replacing heat from fossil fuels, electric vehicles, etc.Hospitals Try to Curb Astronomical Emissions amid New Pandemic Challenges 0421.rtfPlanet-Warming Emissions from Buildings Put Climate Goals at Risk 1220.rtfN.Y.C.’s Gas Ban Takes Fight against Climate Change to the Kitchen 1221
2020 Articles and earlier
2020 Articles and earlier
China’s Climate-Friendly Propane Air Conditioners Are Blocked by US’ UL 1220.rtfGetting Building Height Right for the Climate 1120.rtf - 4-story courtyard builing is optimal. High rises require a lot of energy for elevators, pumping up water and cool air.Geothermal Heat Pumps Could Provide Carbon-Free Heat for Buildings 1120.rtfBringing the Chill of the Cosmos to a Warming Planet 1020.rtf - Cooling by radiating to space at specific wavelengths that pass straight through our atmosphere, at a wavelength that greenhouse gases do not absorb. The radiating coating film also almost perfectly reflects incoming liight, using nanoscale technology. The concept has been used very locally for centuries. It’s the reason frost can form on clear nights when the temperature stays above 32°F.PG&E Gets on Board with All-Electric New Buildings in California 0620.rtfEnergy Efficiency Helped Empire State Building Save Money, Cut CO2 40%. 0520.rtf556 Buildings in Pittsburgh’s 2030 District Are Greatly Reducing Energy Use 0520.rtfGoodbye, Gas Furnaces? Why Electrification Is the Future of Home Heating 0120.rtfThis Is What Cities Need to Do by 2050 to Meet Climate Goals 0919.rtfElectricity Demand Will Soar as Households Try to Cope with More Heat 0619.rtfAffordable, Self-Heating Homes of the Future, Inspired by the Past 0319.rtfNet-Zero Energy Homes Pay Off Faster Than You Think, Even in Chilly Midwest 1218.rtfFast-Rising Demand for Air Conditioning Is Adding to Global Warming 1118.rtfLow Cost, Low Energy Cooling System Shows Promise for Climate Change 1018.rtf - technical, about below - U of Colorado
Without these coatings, space cooling (air conditioning) could use as much electricity by 2050 as China now uses total.Super-Reflective Coating Keeps Buildings Cool, so We Don’t Need as Much AC 0918.rtf - general, about above - Columbia UNew York City Took Step toward Cutting Its Top Source of Climate Pollution 0818.rtfHow to Prevent Cooling from Warming Up the World 0718.rtf - improve efficiency, eliminate HFCs (& CFCs)South Africa Aims for ‘Zero Carbon' Buildings in Green Push 0518.rtfWarming Climate to Nearly Double Demand for Cooling Appliances 0418.rtfSkyCool’s New Material Could Improve Air Conditioning Efficiency 20% 0418.rtf - Material’s infrared radiation passes thru air.Electrification (to Reduce Carbon Emissions) Could Be a Lifeline for Utilities 0318.rtf - electricity for space heating and transportTax Breaks and a Google Startup Bringing Earth's Heat into Homes 0218.rtf - ground-source heat pumpsEurope's Microwave Ovens Emit Nearly as Much CO2 as 2-3 Million Cars 0118.rtfFighting Climate Change, One Laundry Load at a Time 0118.rtfUsing Outer Space to Help Cool Buildings on Earth 1017.rtf - Materials that radiate infrared at wavelengths that are not absorbed by greenhouse gasesIndian Builders Pledge “Green" Homes in Race to Meet Climate Goals 0717.rtfPassive Housing Cuts Costs – and Global Warming 0617.rtf - Passive house gets most of the way to zero carbon.Ultra-Efficient Portland Apartment Building Doesn’t Need Central Heating 0617.rtfBuildings Smarten Up - Consider Occupants, Utility Rates and the Weather 0217.rtfHigh-Tech Film Cools Buildings without Consuming Energy 0217.rtf - white/mirror film with micron bubbles radiates, not absorbsEmerging Climate Accord Could Push A:C Out of Sweltering India’s Reach 1016.rtfThis Building Could End the Office Thermostat War and Abolish Fuel Poverty 0916.rtf - at-desk space heatersThe KiloWatt You Never Use - How National Grid Plans to Save Customers $3.6B through Efficiency 0816.rtfMobile Homes Move toward Efficiency 0816.rtfHow Eco Homes Can Cut Your Energy Bills – or Even Make Money 0716.rtf - designer homesPower Plants Are No longer Biggest US Climate Problem. Transportation Is. 0616.rtf - Buildings and afctories are a close #3.What Adding 700 Million Air Conditioners Means for the Climate 0516.rtf - Make them VERY efficient.Your Home Water Heater May Soon Double as a Battery 0216.rtfThose Days You Work From Home May End Up Wrecking the Planet 0216.rtf - Home energy use 20% more for work-at-home.Fixing Drafty Old Buildings Becomes $20 Billion U.S. Industry 0116.rtfPushing the Envelope to Make Buildings Greener 0116.rtf - leaks in commercial & industrial buildings in CanadaYour Kitchen Is a Battleground in Obama Energy Efficiency Push 0116.rtf - 43 efficiency rules since 2009 will save enough to eliminate 96 power plants.Posh New York City Hotels Pledge to Go Green 1215.rtfGreen Homes Plan Finally Gets EU Funding for Just 10% of Proposed Houses 1115.rtfNew York City Stores Must Keep Doors Closed if Air-Conditioning Is On 1015.rtf3 Universities Get into Hot Water, Cut Emissions, and Save Money 1015.rtf - all in, hot water is much cheaper than steamWhich of These Student-Designed Solar Houses Will Be the Home of the Future? 0915.rtfIndia's Fuel Retailers Bet on Solar Power with Easy Loans 0815.rtfSavvy Ways to Keep Your Home Cool 0715.rtfEurope to America - Your Love of Air-Conditioning Is Stupid 0715.rtfThe Home that Pays Its Own Utility Bill (and Then Some) 0715.rtf'Green' Roofs Not Always the Most Energy-Efficient 0615.rtfIn Just a Week, This Kit Turns Old Houses into Zero-Energy Homes (for Free) 0615.rtf - using a very low (social) discount rateBoston's Logan Airport Drafts Climate Change Plan 0515.rtfCool Homes, Hot Planet - How Air Conditioning Explains the World 0415.rtfHand over Control of My Fridge to an Energy Company? No Thanks, Say Brits 0415.rtfNew York Plans Housing Project Upgrades to Reduce Emissions, Utility Costs 0415.rtfWater Source Heat Pumps 'Could Warm a Million Homes in England' 0315.rtfYour High-Rise Is Warming the Globe - Household Emission Tops Calcutta List 0315.rtfEnvironmental Report Details Heat’s Costly Escape Through Elevator Shafts 0315.rtfGermany Seeks to Boost Renewable Sources of Heating 0315.rtfApple to Invest €1.7 Billion in Green European Data Centers 0215.rtfEU introduces New Rules to Make Cooking Greener 0215.rtf'Smart’ Windows Could Save Energy 0215.rtfYour Home Is Full of Devices That Never Turn Off, Costing You Money. 0215.rtfChinese Developers Get Active Building Passive (Superinsulated) Energy Homes 0115.rtfCoffee Machines, etc. to Power Down Under New EU Energy Rules 0115.rtfHow Smart Glass Windows Slash Energy Bills 1214.rtfScientists Take Step Toward Revolutionary Coolant ... Using Outer Space? 1114.rtfNorwegian House-Power Plant Produces Twice The Energy It Uses 0914.rtfNew Air Conditioner Standards Would Be Biggest Energy Saver in DOE History 0814.rtfOne Company, OPower, Is Really Psyched about EPA's Big Climate-Change Rule 0814.rtfYour Thermostat Is About to Get 'Smart' 1113.rtfPush Urged for More Cool Roofs for Baltimore 1013.rtfWeatherizing Homes to Uniform Standard Can Save UK $33 Billion Annually 1013.rtfHow Hospitals Can Help Fight Climate Change 0813.rtfRadical Norway Retrofit Give Positive Net Energy 0213.rtfLargest US Ground Source Heat Pump at Ball State 0212.rtfSmart Windows 0911.rtfPower Demand from US Homes Falling 0911.rtfHitachi's Solar Air Conditioning 0111.rtfCommercial Retrofits Could Save $41B by 2020 0710.rtfRoof Tiles Change Color to Save Energy 1009.rtfGreen Roof CO2 Effects 1009.rtfSmart Grid Projects 1009.rtfTop 10 Home Energy Myths 0809.rtfWhole House Fans 0809.rtfFlat TVs Use Potent New Greenhouse Gas 0708.rtfIce Is Nice 0507.rtf - Make ice at night, melt it by day for cold water to pipe around to cool buildings. This uses cheap energy at night (wind?) to replace expensive energy (gas? oil? peakers) on hot afternoons.Ground Source Heat Pumps 0809.pdfGround Source Heat Pumps 0507.rtf
Without these coatings, space cooling (air conditioning) could use as much electricity by 2050 as China now uses total.Super-Reflective Coating Keeps Buildings Cool, so We Don’t Need as Much AC 0918.rtf - general, about above - Columbia UNew York City Took Step toward Cutting Its Top Source of Climate Pollution 0818.rtfHow to Prevent Cooling from Warming Up the World 0718.rtf - improve efficiency, eliminate HFCs (& CFCs)South Africa Aims for ‘Zero Carbon' Buildings in Green Push 0518.rtfWarming Climate to Nearly Double Demand for Cooling Appliances 0418.rtfSkyCool’s New Material Could Improve Air Conditioning Efficiency 20% 0418.rtf - Material’s infrared radiation passes thru air.Electrification (to Reduce Carbon Emissions) Could Be a Lifeline for Utilities 0318.rtf - electricity for space heating and transportTax Breaks and a Google Startup Bringing Earth's Heat into Homes 0218.rtf - ground-source heat pumpsEurope's Microwave Ovens Emit Nearly as Much CO2 as 2-3 Million Cars 0118.rtfFighting Climate Change, One Laundry Load at a Time 0118.rtfUsing Outer Space to Help Cool Buildings on Earth 1017.rtf - Materials that radiate infrared at wavelengths that are not absorbed by greenhouse gasesIndian Builders Pledge “Green" Homes in Race to Meet Climate Goals 0717.rtfPassive Housing Cuts Costs – and Global Warming 0617.rtf - Passive house gets most of the way to zero carbon.Ultra-Efficient Portland Apartment Building Doesn’t Need Central Heating 0617.rtfBuildings Smarten Up - Consider Occupants, Utility Rates and the Weather 0217.rtfHigh-Tech Film Cools Buildings without Consuming Energy 0217.rtf - white/mirror film with micron bubbles radiates, not absorbsEmerging Climate Accord Could Push A:C Out of Sweltering India’s Reach 1016.rtfThis Building Could End the Office Thermostat War and Abolish Fuel Poverty 0916.rtf - at-desk space heatersThe KiloWatt You Never Use - How National Grid Plans to Save Customers $3.6B through Efficiency 0816.rtfMobile Homes Move toward Efficiency 0816.rtfHow Eco Homes Can Cut Your Energy Bills – or Even Make Money 0716.rtf - designer homesPower Plants Are No longer Biggest US Climate Problem. Transportation Is. 0616.rtf - Buildings and afctories are a close #3.What Adding 700 Million Air Conditioners Means for the Climate 0516.rtf - Make them VERY efficient.Your Home Water Heater May Soon Double as a Battery 0216.rtfThose Days You Work From Home May End Up Wrecking the Planet 0216.rtf - Home energy use 20% more for work-at-home.Fixing Drafty Old Buildings Becomes $20 Billion U.S. Industry 0116.rtfPushing the Envelope to Make Buildings Greener 0116.rtf - leaks in commercial & industrial buildings in CanadaYour Kitchen Is a Battleground in Obama Energy Efficiency Push 0116.rtf - 43 efficiency rules since 2009 will save enough to eliminate 96 power plants.Posh New York City Hotels Pledge to Go Green 1215.rtfGreen Homes Plan Finally Gets EU Funding for Just 10% of Proposed Houses 1115.rtfNew York City Stores Must Keep Doors Closed if Air-Conditioning Is On 1015.rtf3 Universities Get into Hot Water, Cut Emissions, and Save Money 1015.rtf - all in, hot water is much cheaper than steamWhich of These Student-Designed Solar Houses Will Be the Home of the Future? 0915.rtfIndia's Fuel Retailers Bet on Solar Power with Easy Loans 0815.rtfSavvy Ways to Keep Your Home Cool 0715.rtfEurope to America - Your Love of Air-Conditioning Is Stupid 0715.rtfThe Home that Pays Its Own Utility Bill (and Then Some) 0715.rtf'Green' Roofs Not Always the Most Energy-Efficient 0615.rtfIn Just a Week, This Kit Turns Old Houses into Zero-Energy Homes (for Free) 0615.rtf - using a very low (social) discount rateBoston's Logan Airport Drafts Climate Change Plan 0515.rtfCool Homes, Hot Planet - How Air Conditioning Explains the World 0415.rtfHand over Control of My Fridge to an Energy Company? No Thanks, Say Brits 0415.rtfNew York Plans Housing Project Upgrades to Reduce Emissions, Utility Costs 0415.rtfWater Source Heat Pumps 'Could Warm a Million Homes in England' 0315.rtfYour High-Rise Is Warming the Globe - Household Emission Tops Calcutta List 0315.rtfEnvironmental Report Details Heat’s Costly Escape Through Elevator Shafts 0315.rtfGermany Seeks to Boost Renewable Sources of Heating 0315.rtfApple to Invest €1.7 Billion in Green European Data Centers 0215.rtfEU introduces New Rules to Make Cooking Greener 0215.rtf'Smart’ Windows Could Save Energy 0215.rtfYour Home Is Full of Devices That Never Turn Off, Costing You Money. 0215.rtfChinese Developers Get Active Building Passive (Superinsulated) Energy Homes 0115.rtfCoffee Machines, etc. to Power Down Under New EU Energy Rules 0115.rtfHow Smart Glass Windows Slash Energy Bills 1214.rtfScientists Take Step Toward Revolutionary Coolant ... Using Outer Space? 1114.rtfNorwegian House-Power Plant Produces Twice The Energy It Uses 0914.rtfNew Air Conditioner Standards Would Be Biggest Energy Saver in DOE History 0814.rtfOne Company, OPower, Is Really Psyched about EPA's Big Climate-Change Rule 0814.rtfYour Thermostat Is About to Get 'Smart' 1113.rtfPush Urged for More Cool Roofs for Baltimore 1013.rtfWeatherizing Homes to Uniform Standard Can Save UK $33 Billion Annually 1013.rtfHow Hospitals Can Help Fight Climate Change 0813.rtfRadical Norway Retrofit Give Positive Net Energy 0213.rtfLargest US Ground Source Heat Pump at Ball State 0212.rtfSmart Windows 0911.rtfPower Demand from US Homes Falling 0911.rtfHitachi's Solar Air Conditioning 0111.rtfCommercial Retrofits Could Save $41B by 2020 0710.rtfRoof Tiles Change Color to Save Energy 1009.rtfGreen Roof CO2 Effects 1009.rtfSmart Grid Projects 1009.rtfTop 10 Home Energy Myths 0809.rtfWhole House Fans 0809.rtfFlat TVs Use Potent New Greenhouse Gas 0708.rtfIce Is Nice 0507.rtf - Make ice at night, melt it by day for cold water to pipe around to cool buildings. This uses cheap energy at night (wind?) to replace expensive energy (gas? oil? peakers) on hot afternoons.Ground Source Heat Pumps 0809.pdfGround Source Heat Pumps 0507.rtf
These Are the Toughest Emissions to Cut, a Big Chunk of the Climate Problem 0618.rtf
- unduly pessimistic view?
1. Setting the thermostat higher or lower will heat or cool the house faster.
2. Heating and cooling systems "work harder" to reach a comfortable temperature, after setback or set forward.
3. Energy efficiency and energy conservation are the same thing.
4. When an appliance is turned off, it is off.
5. CFLs are more harmful for the environment than traditional bulbs, because they contain mercury.
6. Leaving lights, computers, and appliances on uses less energy than turning them on and off.
7. Duct tape is the best choice for sealing ducts.
8. Purchasing an efficient air-conditioner or furnace will automatically reduce energy bills.
9. Dimming lights by 50% will cut lighting costs in half.
10. Closing off vents will help to lower heating and cooling costs.
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