Allison Bailes Ah, mini-splits. They’re all the rage in the world of high-performance HVAC. But what exactly is a mini-split heat pump? Unfortunately, the terminology around this technology is confusing because it’s used so inconsistently. Let’s start at the beginning. … Continue reading →
I’ve always been a strong proponent of the combined use of solar PV and geothermal heat pumps to achieve residential zero net energy status. As I began to draft this article for Green Energy Times. It struck me that what … Continue reading →
Janis Petzel, MD Greenwashing, gaslighting, lying, cheating, criminality—whatever you call it, Big Oil has done it and is doing it still. Petroleum companies’ internal documents in the 1970s recognized that fossil fuels would need to be eliminated to prevent serious … Continue reading →
George Harvey Recently, we have been hearing about “zombie ice.” It sounds scary, but that is what the people reporting about it want you to understand. We should take a look to see what it really means. Greenland has always … Continue reading →
John Bos The media, like Time Magazine’s recent “Earth Inc.” issue, is full of opinions about capitalism being the cause of our climate crisis. I confess that until recently I shared that prevailing liberal-left critique of capitalism as espoused by … Continue reading →
Molly Passalacqua On August 16th, President Biden signed into effect the Inflation Reduction Act. A major goal of this act is to combat global climate change by encouraging individuals to purchase “clean” vehicles, such as electric or plug-in hybrid, and … Continue reading →
Under the Replace Your Ride program, incentives of $3,000 are available on a first-come, first-served basis to income-eligible Vermont residents who retire a working, high-polluting vehicle that is at least ten years old and switch to a new or used … Continue reading →
George Harvey During the recent heatwave in California, grid authorities asked owners of electric vehicles (EVs) to delay charging them for a few hours to avoid additional demand at just the time when demand was highest. Ironically, this came only … Continue reading →
Sherry Boschert Society’s transition to electric drive is picking up speed, judging by numerous regional projects related to electric vehicles (EVs). EV drivers and want-to-be EV drivers across New Hampshire are communicating with each other on a new NHEV listserv … Continue reading →
James Hansen, Makiko Sato, and Reto Ruedy The past three months were remarkably warm on global average – remarkable because this is a La Nina year, when the cool phase of the El Nino Southern Oscillation keeps the low latitude … Continue reading →