Energy Efficiency Archives - The Handbuilt City

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Fraunhofer, Signetron, RMI, and ADL Ventures talked about energy efficiency in building retrofits at a recent webinar.

light bulb over the city for the NREL prize

April 2, 2024 Nat M. Zorach

NREL Prizes for Energy Innovation

The Department of Energy and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory are teaming up to produce a series of competitive prize programs to facilitate innovation in energy and decarbonization.

Energy Energy Efficiency

February 5, 2024 Nat M. Zorach

Cities, Unsurprisingly, Have Far Lower Per Capita Energy Footprints.

Energy data show that cities, as we already know, allow for far more energy-efficient uses of land and space than their suburban and rural counterparts.

research graph on energy burden presentation by destenie nock shuchen cong

Energy Efficiency Utilities

July 24, 2023 Nat M. Zorach

Energy Burden: The Elephant in the Electrification Room

Dr. Destenie Nock and Shuchen Cong presented from Carnegie Mellon University on a new approach they are taking to assess energy burden in communities around the United States. It is important analysis that will help inform how public service commissions develop better energy efficiency policy for utilities, and how utilities assess the needs of their most vulnerable customers.

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Climate Energy Energy Efficiency Policy Utilities

June 20, 2023 Nat M. Zorach

Michigan SB 271: Not-So-Lofty Goals Face Off Against Fossil Fuels

Michigan’s Senate is currently working on an energy bill that would require utilities to adopt a 100% renewable portfolio standard by 2035. It’s a good start, but there are a few holes that need to be plugged.

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Climate Energy Energy Efficiency Utilities

April 17, 2023 Nat M. Zorach

MI Healthy Climate Conference: Is It A New Day In Michigan?

I wrapped up a couple of days at the MI Healthy Climate conference. We talked about decarbonization, public health, and innovation. We even got to see some eBikes!

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Construction Energy Efficiency Housing

April 16, 2023 Nat M. Zorach

Radiators Vs. Forced Air: Who Will Triumph In Efficiency?

A recent Twitter debate prompted me to think about whether we can’t come up with a better metric to compare the efficiencies of heating systems using radically different methods of thermal transfer. As you can probably guess, there is a better way– but it’s not easy to figure out.

Energy Energy Efficiency Midwest Science & Research

January 25, 2023 Nat M. Zorach