Heat pumps are an incredible energy transition solution
One of the main tools to slash our global dependence to fossil fuels for heating and cooling is the mighty heat pump.Let’s see in this post the why and how.
One of the main tools to slash our global dependence to fossil fuels for heating and cooling is the mighty heat pump.Let’s see in this post the why and how.
As global warming impacts are increasingly scary, as both China and the US are ramping up climate change actiion, can the European Union still compete ? I would say yes, at least in two sectors : home renovations and industry.
The construction sector emits large quantities of greenhouse gases and is very wasteful. Thanksfully, greener solutions exist and could become mainstream with the right support.
This article is a slightly re-written assignment I had to write for my Certficate in Sustainable Energy Solutions at Pinchot University. Hope you will like it !
Smart infrastructure choices from cities worldwide would save them $17 trillion (15.2 billion euros) by 2050. The solutions – renewable energy, public transportation, energy efficiency – are not new but the lens of this new study is interesting.
What I love about blogging is coming back to old posts with new developments and ideas. Years ago I was wondering what was the most sustainable : blue roofs (with solar panels) or green ones. Some people combine both ideas and this is a GREAT idea.
I previously wrote that there are solar panels on the Vatican and some churches. Likewise, I reported that Christians are urged by to act on climate by Pope Francis. Now, Muslims are also starting to cover their mosques with solar panels too.
This year’s Nobel prize in Physics is all about energy efficiency as it was awarded to three Japanese scientists for their invention of the blue LED. This enabled the world to have super efficient LED light bulbs.
What if solar panels were completely transparent ? They could be placed over windows and could enable us to have self charging smartphones. Now that’s something great.
365 billion Dollars (approx. 278 billion euros) : this is the money that was spent on energy efficiency around the world in 2012 according to a recent study the leading consultancy Ecofys did for HSBC.