Two cold regions in the U.S. are getting a massive infusion of funds to swap fossil-fueled furnaces, boilers, and water heaters for heat pumps. In late July, the initiatives — one based in New England, the other in Alaska — were among the 25 projects selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for a share of $4.3 billion … Continue reading “New England and Alaska are about to deploy a lot more heat pumps”
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As a serious heat wave expands across the US, we look at how high temperatures affect EV range from battery range experts Recurrent. An intense heat wave is expanding from the Midwest to the East and West coasts, with 6.4 million people under excessive heat watch as of today. Temperatures are expected to reach 100F in multiple … Continue reading “Here’s how scorching heat affects your EV’s range”
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Summer heat waves do mean a temporary drop in EV range They won’t “brick” your battery, but they can accelerate degradation (aging) of the pack Avoid 100% charges in the heat if you can How hot is too hot for EVs, and will the next heat wave brick it, leaving you stranded? The answer isn’t … Continue reading “No, extreme heat doesn't cause people to get stuck in EVs”
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Thermal energy storage uses cheap, clean electricity to bring rocks, bricks, or molten metals to red-hot temperatures, then taps that heat later to do all sorts of work. The technology is relatively simple and could be deployed now to solve two big energy transition challenges: First, it could replace fossil-fueled heating for a wide range of … Continue reading “Rondo's heat batteries will soon be cleaning up factories in US, Europe”