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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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Those figures are based on heat pumps that draw heat from an air source (rather than ground or water) and includes both homes that pull heat through ductwork, and homes that are ductless. Europe is making a similar push. The study found that if every heated home in the U.S. In the U.S.,

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GE Receives $1.4B Contract to Supply Turbines for Largest Wind Farm Yet Built in the US

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Stretching across 30 square miles of Gilliam and Morrow Counties in north-central Oregon, near the town of Arlington, the 845-megawatt Shepherds Flat project marks the US debut and largest single global order of GE’s 2.5xl wind turbines, which has been proven in Europe and Asia. Steve Bolze, president & CEO of GE Power & Water.

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Robert Kahn: The Great Interconnector

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He recalls traveling through Europe with Kahn, trying to convince organizations to become part of the network. “We There was a steep trail that went up the side of a fjord, water coming down the opposite side. A plaque commemorating the ARPANET now stands in front of the Arlington, Va., But the two of them kept at it. “We

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