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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. It’s generally well known that heat pumps can save money, but there’s a lot of confusion around whether they’re a good idea in all climates,” he says.

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Environmental Charter High School Gets Solar; Greenius Goes EcoMedia

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A beaming Alison Diaz, ECHS’ Founder and Executive Director was at the center of it all on the campus that started as an idea in her head and then in a church basement in 1999. Aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants in water) becomes aquaponics when combined. Courtesy of CBS EcoMedia).

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Robert Kahn: The Great Interconnector

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Meanwhile, over at BBN, Kahn intended to spend a couple of years in industry so he could return to academia with some real-world experience and ideas for future research. “I There was a steep trail that went up the side of a fjord, water coming down the opposite side. I wasn’t hired to do anything in particular,” Kahn says.

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