Electrification - Articles - Page 14

Wireless Charging Could Spark Electric Truck Sales

HVAC contractors and other tradespeople currently hesitant to invest in non-gas fleets

Joanna R. Turpin

August 1, 2023

A new wireless charging technology could spur service companies to invest in electric trucks and vans.

$150M in DOE Grants to Help Train Energy Contractors

July 27, 2023

Workers trained by contractor training grants will be prepared to implement energy upgrades that could potentially qualify for rebates under the Home Energy Rebates Program and help save consumers money on their energy bills.

Project Files: Episode 61 — All-Electric, Zero-Carbon Michigan Home

Electrification helps LEED Gold home with geothermal HVAC go even greener

Maria Taylor

July 17, 2023

This Michigan home is proof that even when achieving high-level green building standards, more can be done to improve sustainability.

What Does the Inflation Reduction Act Mean to Your HVACR Customers?

The perception that heat pumps don’t work in cold climates is not accurate

Nicholas Orth

June 6, 2023

The IRA incentivizes high-efficiency replacements and encourages the move to electrification, which is simply replacing fossil fuel systems with an alternative, electric heat source.

Project Files: Episode 60 —The Geo Home

Tesla solar roof, heat pumps make for net-positive energy home in Houston

Maria Taylor

June 1, 2023

Geo house is the first project in the Houston 610 loop to pair a Tesla solar roof with battery backup for complete electrical grid independence.

Airbnb Helps Hosts Become More Energy Efficient

Airbnb partners with Abode to offer Massachusetts’ hosts up to $12,000

Hannah Belloli-Oster

May 31, 2023

A new efficiency program in Massachusetts will give Airbnb hosts opportunities to reduce carbon emissions, cut energy costs, and live more comfortably.

Electrification Trend Sparks Heat Pump Retrofits, Part 2

Managing customer expectations about energy efficiency, payback, and comfort

Joanna R. Turpin

May 5, 2023

Many homeowners are replacing their gas furnaces with heat pumps, so contractors should educate them about the energy efficiency, payback, and comfort that they can anticipate with their new equipment.

Dual Fuel Heat Pumps: By the Numbers

Here are a few numbers for contractors to keep in mind when navigating conversations about dual fuel heat pumps

Hannah Belloli-Oster

May 1, 2023

Contractors need to keep a few key numbers in mind when it comes to the incentives and energy savings dual fuel heat systems can provide them and their customers.

Project Files: Episode 59 — Electrification Retrofit at ‘Game House’ AirBnb

All-electric short-term rental lets vacation-goers experience heat pumps on a trial basis

Maria Taylor

April 27, 2023

Owner “Nate the House Whisperer” wants AirBnb, VRBO to promote a special class of short-term rentals that are all-electric — like his Game House rental, which has state-of-the-art HVAC and a Daikin Fit heat pump.