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Electric Panel Upgrade – With Sue Kateley

Jul 10, 2019 | Whole House Electrification

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions we need to electrify all of our buildings. New electric appliances — such as heat pumps and induction stoves — are often less expensive to operate than conventional natural gas appliances. For example, at $2/therm for natural gas...

Lose the Gas Furnace, Install a Heat Pump

Jun 27, 2019 | Whole House Electrification

Natural gas furnaces for heating are the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases generated by homes and offices. Until recently, these furnaces were state-of-the-art, having replaced oil burners, which replaced coal furnaces, which replaced wood stoves. Heating,...

Home Energy Analytics with Steve Schmidt

Jun 13, 2019 | Whole House Electrification

Cities and states all over the country are making a big push to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions in both new and existing buildings. Not only are these changes a necessity to slow down global warming trends, but in many cases building energy costs are also...

Whole House Electrification with Howard Wenger

May 15, 2019 | Cheap Energy, Climate, Energy Saving Tips, Energy Technology, Whole House Electrification

To slow the global warming trend, a number of states have committed to the aspirational goal of 100% carbon-free energy. As a species that literally evolved from burning wood and hydrocarbons, how can we possibly run our modern lives and economy without fossil fuels?...

Planning for an All Electric Future

Jul 5, 2018 | Economics, Energy Technology, Improving Solar, Whole House Electrification

There is no doubt in my mind that the “All Electric future” is inevitable. The only question is how fast…20 or 50 or 75 years? Electric generation and storage technology is getting cheaper, while at the same time the problems with fossils fuels keep getting worse....