There are two types of heat pumps — air source and ground source. Air source heat pumps have to be able to work with outside air temperatures that can vary between -20 degrees to +120 degrees F. Ground source heat pumps work with the temperature of the Earth hundreds of feet below the surface. Typically […]
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Caterpillar (CAT) advances sustainable mining with first battery electric 793 large truck
The leading construction and mining equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar (CAT), is plowing ahead with plans to advance sustainable mining. Caterpillar successfully...
I’m driving my 2023 VW ID.4 Pro S in the snow – Here’s how it’s going
We just bought a 2023 VW ID.4 AWD Pro S, and then it started to snow here in Vermont – here's how this EV is doing.
Schneider Electric Is Helping Reduce Emissions At Home & At The Power Plant
Earlier this month, Schneider Electric put out two press releases that show that it is working on two very important aspects of climate change. In one announcement, the company revealed a big win with its products that can help reduce energy use at home, and in the other, it announced an effort to help reduce […]
DENSO Takes Its Green Efforts To The Next Level
Companies that make electric components for cars are sitting pretty right now, and that includes DENSO manufacturing. At its largest factory facility in Maryville, Tennessee, the company makes things like alternators, which are useful for regular cars and hybrids. Some of the other things it builds, like inverters, are only good for hybrids and EVs. […]
Losing Freon? Brass Vs. Copper
Why good copper gaskets create Zero Leak HVACs.
By Jim Scott, Senior Engineer at Seco Seals
Aptera says it will use Tesla’s charge connector in its solar electric car
Aptera has confirmed that it plans to use Tesla's charge connector, now known as the North American Charging Standard (NACS).
Volkswagen Prioritizes Scout Motors Instead Of New Pickup Trucks
Volkswagen is going all in on an electric pickup truck and SUV from Scout Motors rather than offering a pickup of its own.
Chevrolet FNR-XE Electric Sedan Concept Breaks Cover In China
According to Chinese media, a production model based on this design study is expected to debut in the Asian country next year.
LG Chem plans $3B EV battery material plant in Tennessee
LG Chem announced Tuesday that it’s planning a mammoth cathode material plant in Tennessee that will aid U.S. domestic electric vehicle battery production. According to LG, the plant will be the largest of its kind in the U.S., and once running at capacity it will be able to produce 120,000 tons of the cathode battery material—enough...