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Ever wonder how an electric heat pump works? They’re 3 to 4 times as energy-efficient as gas furnaces. ![]()
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And they even work in freezing Canada. Though you may want to shell out a little more for a fancier geothermal model, which pulls heat out of the ground.![]()
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Best part: no greenhouse gas emissions (if your electrical grid is clean, as Canada’s is for the most part). Warm your house without warming the planet.
theconversation.com
Heat pumps are the technology of choice for heating and cooling buildings more efficiently and with fewer carbon emissions than furnaces and air conditioning.
The world is changing fast, and gas stations could be going to the way of the dinosaurs.![]()
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Transporting, storing, and dispensing flammable fuel is complicated and dangerous. But electricity is everywhere.
Why it’s the end of the road for petrol stations
www.bbc.com
Many petrol stations will close over the next 20 years, accelerating the shift to electric cars.
The challenge with offsetting carbon emissions is ensuring that the carbon is permanently locked away, and won’t escape again later to contribute to planetary warming.![]()
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This startup has an interesting solution that uses basalt rock to permanently sequester the atmospheric carbon dissolved in rainwater. Stripe has made a big investment as part of their growing carbon removal portfolio.
This company is crushing rocks and fighting climate change
www.fastcompany.com
The Future Forest Company is using crushed basalt to sequester carbon in forests (and help the forests grow faster).
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