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For the last few months I’ve been working on something exciting. And today I can finally tell you all about it. Carbon Switch is being acquired* by Rewiring America. Now a little backstory and context. Saul Griffith, Alex Laskey and Ari Matusiak started Rewiring America in 2020, around the same time I started Carbon Switch. […]
It’s induction month at Carbon Switch and I’m excited to share our first two stories. This week we published two guides comparing the different options homeowners have when it comes to getting a new stove: one on induction vs. gas stoves and another on induction vs. traditional electric stoves. Friends don’t let friends install gas stoves Readers of this newsletter
A few weeks ago, we asked you what topics you want to read about next. The most common answer was induction cooking. So June is going to be induction month at Carbon Switch. As some of you know, we’ve already written a bit about induction in our Induction Cooktop and Stove Buyer’s Guide. We’ve also
It’s been a bad six months for our planet. Just before Christmas of last year, Senator Joe Manchin went on Fox News to say that he wouldn’t vote for Build Back Better and its historic climate policies. In February, the Supreme Court heard West Virginia v. EPA, suggesting that many executive actions aimed at curbing
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Carbon Switch works with mission-driven organizations to promote and accelerate the adoption of climate solutions. To talk to someone on our advertising team, you can email partnerships@carbonswitch.com Who we work with We work with organizations that are building the solutions we need to reach zero-emissions by 2050. Here are the types of companies we do
Heat pumps are home appliances that can both heat and cool a home. Just like a furnace or a boiler, they warm up your home on a cold day. And just like an air conditioner, they keep your home cool in the summer. As we’ve written before, installing a heat pump is one of the
There are few things that Americans hate more than high energy prices. We’ve built everything in our country, from our sprawling suburbs to our oversized pickup trucks, under the assumption that commodities like oil and gas will always be cheap. But low energy prices aren’t an entitlement. When a petrostate like Russia goes to war
A month ago, climate scientists and activists were obsessed with director Adam McKay’s latest climate-inspired movie, Don’t Look Up. With few exceptions, folks in the climate community loved the film. This past weekend, those same people fell out of love with McKay when he tweeted this. Immediately climate scientists and researchers like Chris Colose and
Heat pumps in cold climates Heat pumps are one of the most efficient ways to heat and cool a home. But can a heat pump system work in the winter when the temperature drops below 20 degrees? Contrary to popular belief, modern cold-climate heat pumps can heat a home efficiently even when the temperature drops
As many readers of this newsletter know, one of the most important things we can do to prevent catastrophic climate change is rip out the fossil fuel appliances in our homes and replace them with renewable-powered electric alternatives. And no appliances are more important to electrify than home heating systems. In fact, the furnaces, boilers, and other
