Exploring sustainable technologies and advancements in materials, plastic, recycling, water purification, building and construction, and more.
Heat pumps are versatile, efficient, and great for both heating and cooling … or are they? Whenever heat pumps are mentioned, critics bring up their ineffectiveness in the cold, so is that still true? Or do more modern heat pumps continue to work effectively in cold climates? I’m currently building
Concrete, the literal foundation of our built environment, is the most commonly used man-made material in the world. But its key ingredient – cement – has a carbon footprint that rivals the world’s biggest emitters. Under pressure to reduce emissions, the global construction industry is reckoning with an array of innovative,
Here are four trends that we can expect in climate tech in 2023...
Whether it’s to regulate the temperature of food, medicine, or people, we’ll always need some form of cooling tech to survive. We tend to turn to air conditioning to solve these problems, but that has us stuck in a positive feedback loop that isn’t at all positive.
London can finally take a breath. Coming up in 2023, the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) is expanding to cover the entire city. This is the second expansion of London’s flagship air quality policy, with the new zone more than doubling its reach to impact over 9 million people.
As we reflect on 2022, here’s a roundup of heartening climate developments this year.
We blinked, and here we are at another holiday season. This year if you want to make the memories go far, but keep your footprint limited, here are five eco-friendly tips you can work into your traditions.
I’m in the process of building a new energy efficient, net zero modular home that’s being built in a factory. Why did I choose this path versus one of the many other sustainable and energy efficient methods like stick built passive homes, ICF, earthships, etc. (fill in your
Renewable energy and reduced carbon impact often come with a stigma of being expensive. And this reputation was well-deserved for a time. But with the Inflation Reduction Act, as well as technology developments over the last couple years, there are a handful of ways you can actually save money by
Recently I’ve talked about my new net zero home I’m building, but not all net zero buildings have to be homes or houses. The same net zero, passive house concepts can be scaled up to large buildings, offices, and apartment buildings. In fact, I had a chance to
Dogecoin. Bitcoin. Etherium. Cardano. Even if you don’t know how cryptocurrencies work (and no pressure, it’s complicated), you’ve probably heard these names. Though the value of crypto is down right now, it’s not going away anytime soon. Crypto production is constant, and there’s a magnifying
While less visible than motor vehicles and power plants, steel manufacturing is a similarly significant source of global carbon emissions. That’s why the global steel industry is now under pressure to turn to “green steel” production to help combat the climate crisis. Steel is the world’s most commonly