Unheated slab and flooring install/home heating question
Climate zone 6. Monolithic slab on grade with 2” XPS under and on sides. I’ve come to realize that the mass of the slab keeps the house nicely cool in summer,… Source: Green Building Advisor.
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Humidification options in a ductless HVAC new construction in high altitude dry cold winter climate
Building a mountain home in Colorado with a ductless HVAC and an ERV. The winters are brutally dry. Is there a huidification system that will work in a 3200 sq… Source: Green Building Advisor.
Trump Slashes Fuel-Economy Standards in Blow to Climate, Health, EV Market
One observer called the move a “disaster for people’s health, the planet, and even U.S. automakers.”By Dennis Pillion The Trump administration Monday finalized the rollback of a major fuel economy standard for cars and…
Are Electric Trucks Cheaper To Operate Than Diesel?
A new T&E analysis looking at major truck markets in the EU. E-trucks already cheaper to operate today A new total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis reveals that in six out of nine major…
Alito’s Recusal From Climate Case: Too Little, Too Late?
Justice Samuel Alito decided Monday to sit out one of the most consequential climate change cases to reach the Supreme Court, but legal experts expected continuing ramifications due to his ownership of individual corporate…
Son Llodrà House: Merge into the Landscape / Bastidas Architecture
At the top of a Mediterranean hill, where low vegetation and the horizon define the landscape, this house seeks to disappear. Its main strategy is to merge with the terrain: semi-buried and covered by…
Hurricane Nolo takes another turn, Polo to bring deep tropical moisture to Southwest desert
Polo aims for Baja California, Nolo flirts with Category 5 strength, and Rachel intensifies as the Pacific’s relentless late-September storm train rolls on. Meanwhile, Hanna is born in the Atlantic. Source: Yale Climate Connections.
El Huracán Nolo da otro giro, mientras Polo llevará abundante humedad tropical al desierto del suroeste
Polo apunta hacia Baja California, Nolo roza la Categoría 5 y Rachel se intensifica mientras continúa el implacable tren de tormentas de finales de septiembre en el Pacífico. Mientras tanto, Hanna nace en el…
SOLARLAP — Around Australia on Green Power
Sick of the cartoons and comments insisting that all electric cars are powered by electricity generated by fossil fuels, Andrew Mangano set out to show it is possible to travel around Australia using mainly…
Maverick Construction to lead infrastructure installation for NYC curbside EV charging buildout
Maverick Corporation will lead the design, construction, and installation work for it’s electric’s newly awarded contract to build New York City’s permanent PlugNYC curbside EV charging network across all five boroughs. it’s electric is…
The path to scalable BMS testing
Sponsored by dSPACE. Battery management systems (BMS) are moving beyond high-volume electric vehicles. Source: Charged EVs.
Revealing the Invisible Injustice of Extreme Heat
The extreme heat scientists have warned about for decades came to Europe again this summer, killing at least 30, 000 people like a silent, invisible plague. It came for poor people, the very young…