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Paris Olympics Won’t Have A/C

The City of Lights will instead install a geothermal system

April 30, 2024

Organizers for the Paris Olympics are working to keep athletes cool at the 2024 Olympic Games, but it doesn’t involve air conditioning. Instead, an underground cooling system will be installed.

A New Day for Earth Day: Decarbonization by Heat Pumps

Mimi Egg

April 22, 2024

As people around the world prepare to celebrate Earth Day, it’s a good time to incorporate renewable energy solutions, like Thermal Energy Networks (TENs), into the ongoing conversation.

Minimal Temperature Rise Can Cut Frozen Food Emissions

Study shows that higher temperatures will not compromise food safety or quality

March 6, 2024

Research suggests that moving to -15°C (5°F) for frozen foods could make a significant environmental impact with no compromise on food safety or quality.

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METUS Commits to Improving California’s Electric Grid With Heat Pumps

Pledge will assist California in reaching climate goals

Hannah Belloli-Oster

November 27, 2023

METUS joined a multi-company pledge to assist California achieve its climate goal of installing six million heat pumps in the state’s building by 2023.

Deep Decarbonization of Cities Essential for Key Climate Targets

New whitepaper from Danfoss lays out new roadmap for decarbonizing cities

October 1, 2023

Action is needed urgently to make the changes necessary to enable large-scale decarbonization.

DOE’s Heat Pump Challenge at Halfway Point

Models from 10 OEMs at various stages of laboratory and field testing

Matt Jachman

July 20, 2023

The Cold Climate Heat Pump Technology Challenge is designed to help manufacturers speed the development of the next generation of heat pumps and ensure that they will perform reliably during chilly winters.

Latest Gradient Comfort Investment Round Totals $9 Million

July 3, 2023

The round was led by Climate Investment (CI), a specialist decarbonization climate investor. Cindi Bough, managing director of ventures at CI, will join the Gradient Comfort board.

LG Plans US Heat Pump Factory

Announcement made as industry leaders discuss barriers to their wider adoption

Matt Jachman

April 12, 2023

HVAC industry leaders gathered at the White House for a discussion of heat pump manufacturing and deployment. The greater use of heat pumps is part of the Biden Administration’s decarbonization strategy.

Advocates Endorse New York’s Plan to Phase Fossil Fuels Out of New Construction

A fossil fuel ban in new construction is the ‘easiest, most doable first step’ toward meeting the state’s climate goals

Matt Jachman

April 3, 2023

New York recently released a decarbonization roadmap that recommends cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 40%, compared to their 1990 level, by 2030, and by 85% by 2050, and all-electric HVAC systems are a big part of that far-reaching plan.

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NIBS Consultative Council Issues Report on Decarbonization of the U.S. Built Environment

March 31, 2023

Decarbonizing the building sector will require a massive, strategic, and coordinated effort by the public and private sectors, states the National Institute of Building Science's 2022 Moving Forward Report.