Is the NEEP cold climate heat pump list still the best?
I’ve been away from selecting HVAC equipment for a few years. Is the NEEP list still the go-to place to compare equipment?If not, what else is out there? Source: Green Building Advisor.
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Basement Slab Design
Photo of basement slab proposed by my designer, below. Where should the poly go under the slab, above or below the insulation? Source: Green Building Advisor.
40% of Volkswagen Group’s European Orders Were 100% Electrics Last Month
Volkswagen Group gets a lot of stick for not doing a better job of electrifying and leading the EV revolution. However, it’s doing better than most (or all?) other legacy automakers, especially in its…
Chalmers researchers model reconfigurable EV battery packs that bypass weak cells
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have assessed how much reconfigurable battery packs could extend EV battery life and reduce lifetime cost. The study, published in Nature Communications, was carried out with…
Wolfspeed gets conditional commitment for up to $1.5 billion US Department of War loan
Wolfspeed has received a conditional US Department of War (DoW) commitment for up to $1.5 billion in 30-year financing to support domestic development and production of silicon carbide (SiC) materials and wide bandgap power…
UN carbon market forces cookstove projects to protect against forest loss
Cleaner cooking projects in the UN carbon market will have to set aside a share of their credits to insure against the risk that the trees they save are lost to fire, drought or…
Smart #2 revives the electric Fortwo with 290 km of range for €19,990
Smart is back in the two-seater business. The Mercedes-Benz and Geely joint venture unveiled the all-electric Smart #2 at the Paris Motor Show today, with a 35.8 kWh LFP battery, up to 290 km…
With scaled-back plans, green banks navigate Trump’s funding freeze
A community solar project built for New Orleans’ oldest historically Black Catholic order of nuns. An all-electric affordable housing complex in Salt Lake City. Source: Canary Media.
A new gas line or cash to electrify? California lets households choose.
When one of the nation’s biggest investor-owned utilities, Pacific Gas and Electric, wanted to replace Merrian Borgeson’s aging gas service line in Berkeley, California, she asked the company not to do it. Borgeson, who…
This electric minivan wants to make the MPV cool again
It’s about the size of the Kia PV5 and VW ID. Buzz. Source: Electrek.
Honda’s New Hybrids Are Getting Electric All-Wheel Drive
No fewer than 15 next-generation hybrids are in the works, and most of them are heading to North America. Source: InsideEVs.
The New Citroen 2CV Van Is The Perfect Match For Trendy Baristas
The original Fourgonette helped small businesses carry goods on the cheap. The new one screams “specialty coffee.” Source: InsideEVs.