Articles on or after 4/5/2024: Yale Climate Connections - Energy
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Schools in coal country are going solar - Yale Climate Connections - Energy (Apr 16) |
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Apr 16 · In a webinar on April 19, we'll explore how climate organizations are currently using storytelling in their work, the impacts of these stories, and lessons learned from other movements.
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Deep in the heart of coal country, schools in Wayne County, West Virginia, are going solar.
Conant: “The schools, they don’t have to pay for the equipment. They don’t have to pay for the panels, the labor. Instead, Solar Holler pays for all of that up front.”
Dan Conant is the founder and CEO of Solar Holler. The West Virginia-based solar ... Read more ...
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Want a climate-friendly home? You might need a new breaker box. - Yale Climate Connections - Energy (Apr 5) |
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Apr 5 · In a webinar on April 19, we'll explore how climate organizations are currently using storytelling in their work, the impacts of these stories, and lessons learned from other movements.
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Many people are replacing their old, fossil-fuel-powered furnaces and gas stoves with new electric heat pumps and induction stoves.
But some hit a snag when they find out that their home’s electrical panel, or breaker box, cannot handle all the extra electricity they’ll need.
Fowler: “That’s when you realize, oh, I need a little more juice.”
Eric ... Read more ...
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What is a passive house? - Yale Climate Connections - Energy (Apr 17) |
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Apr 17 · In a webinar on April 19, we'll explore how climate organizations are currently using storytelling in their work, the impacts of these stories, and lessons learned from other movements.
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A well-insulated, airtight thermos or cooler can keep your coffee warm - or your water cold - all day. So-called passive houses are not all that different.
Like a thermos, they’re designed to keep heat from entering or escaping. So their design focuses on what’s called a building’s envelope - the walls, windows, roof, and foundation that separate the inside from ... Read more ...
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