US apartment buildings have tipped toward heat pumps
Heat pumps are a key way to get fossil fuels out of buildings — and the tech recently notched a win in the U.S. housing market. Source: Canary Media.
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What Is the Best Basement Insulation Strategy for an Older Home?
I am planning to improve the insulation in the basement of an older home and want to choose an approach that will help control moisture, improve energy efficiency, and make… Source: Green Building Advisor.
Webinar: A new solution for flame-retardant tapes in EV and energy storage applications
As EV adoption accelerates, battery safety is more important than ever. In this presentation, we introduce Mactac CleanTape® FR, a portfolio of non-halogenated flame-retardant adhesive tapes designed to help manufacturers improve battery pack safety…
AYK Energy will supply Polaris and PiscesA+ batteries for two workboat projects
Marine battery maker AYK Energy will supply battery systems for two workboat projects it is working on with Dutch maritime system integrator Gebhard Electro: a new trailing suction hopper dredger under construction at Damen…
Design a Supportive Space
I’m considering installing roof-mounted intake ventilation, such as an edge vent, on a house in Climate Zone 6. The roof has a 3/12 pitch, and there is currently no intake… Source: Green Building Advisor.
The Public Kitchen: How Asian Markets Turn Eating Into Civic Life
In many Asian cities, eating has never belonged entirely to the private home. It spills into markets, hawker centers, street stalls, and wholesale districts embedded within larger buildings or areas. Source: ArchDaily Green Architecture.
As marine heat breaks records, countries seek ocean roadmap at COP31
With record-breaking ocean temperatures weakening the world’s largest carbon sink, a group of countries is pushing for the UN COP31 summit to deliver meaningful commitments to protect marine ecosystems. Yet this effort could be…
You can now ride a Chinese EV in the US as Waymo opens Zeekr Ojai to all
Waymo is now letting all riders in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix hail its next-generation Ojai robotaxi — a vehicle built in China by Zeekr. That makes the Ojai one of the only…
Tatra's Insane 8×8 Off-Road Truck Goes Electric For The First Time
With up to 1,917 lb-ft of torque, two transmissions, and fully independent axles, the Tatra Force e-Drive BEV sounds like a beast. Source: InsideEVs.
12 picks for your last book of the summer
With books set in Los Angeles, New Orleans, Dust Bowl Nebraska, and more, this list has all you need for one more summer adventure. The post 12 picks for your last book of the…
New ‘living seawall’ habitat in Boston is already teeming with life
The nonprofit Boston Harbor Now added concrete panels to seawalls that mimic rocky tidal habitats. The post New ‘living seawall’ habitat in Boston is already teeming with life appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Pressure Increases for Texas to Allow Treated Drilling Waste Into Rivers and Rangeland
As oil and gas companies run out of places to put their wastewater, Texas regulators draft permits for treatment and reuse outside the oilfields.By Martha Pskowski ORLA, Texas—Elected officials and industry leaders warn that…