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Wow, what a week. As many of you know, Congress has been trying to pass the biggest climate bill in our country’s history. And last weekend, Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia, who makes ~$500,000 per year from his coal company, finally said he wouldn’t vote for the bill. On Saturday morning when I awoke to this news, I found […]
Why climate experts are getting excited about HVAC Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. Otherwise known as HVAC. There aren’t many words that are guaranteed to make someone’s eyes glaze over more than those ones. But the energy we use heating and cooling our homes — in other words, HVAC — is responsible for 12% of emissions
This is the first edition of the new Carbon Switch newsletter, written by me, Michael Thomas 👋 In this first edition, I want to share a bit about what you can expect from this newsletter and make the argument for “both/and climate action.” But before diving in I want to share some exciting news: A couple weeks ago Vox published a
Electric heat pumps are home appliances that can both heat and cool a home. They can replace both a traditional air conditioner and a home heating system like a furnace, boiler, or inefficient baseboard heat. The main advantage of an electric heat pump compared to other HVAC systems is their efficiency. Because of the genius
