Heat pumps, insulation, and electric stoves will reduce your home’s use of fossil fuels and save you money—and the Inflation Reduction Act makes the upfront costs easier to handle. . A typical house runs on fossil fuels: Gas or oil powers your furnace and water heater. The stove in your kitchen probably also runs on... Continue Reading →
(Re-posting - Dated but still valid) Most people in Seattle don’t have air-conditioning, since the average temperature in June is only around 69 degrees. But the temperature may top 100 degrees Fahrenheit this weekend. Portland, Oregon, may well hit 113 degrees. It’s hard to find air conditioners at local stores in the Pacific Northwest these... Continue Reading →
6 simple hacks that will cool you down without air-conditioning during the coming heat wave
The time is now to prove they can go beyond just bland emissions reduction pledges. Two years ago Mark Carney, then-head of the central bank of England called into question the very existence of corporations that don’t adhere to the steep emissions reductions required to limit warming to 1.5C: “Those that fail to adapt will... Continue Reading →
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