Good News Indiana Public Media/Flickr As heat pumps go mainstream, a big question: Can they handle real cold? The devices are increasingly the target of misconception and, at times, misinformation. We’ve got the facts.
Good News10 10/Flickr Solar energy is helping schools make ends meet Public schools are increasingly using savings from solar energy to upgrade facilities, help their communities, and give teachers raises — often with no cost to taxpayers.
Impactscommons.wikimedia.org When the heat can’t be beat This miserable summer — monthlong heat waves, record-breaking floods, no more Choco Tacos — has left many Americans with only one option: surrender.
Solutions Photo by Dan LeFebvre on Unsplash How tech can (and can’t) help you fight soaring energy bills Thermostats like Nest go a long way toward helping you use less energy, but the real problem-solvers are people.
Impacts www.nytimes.com Are ‘Heat pumps’ the answer to heat waves? Some cities think so Electric heat pumps are a way to cool and heat homes at a much lower carbon cost than traditional air-conditioners and furnaces.
In the crucial swing state of Pennsylvania, new poll finds 90% of respondents support stricter fracking regulations