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Electric heat pumps are also more efficient at heating and cooling homes than systems powered by oil and propane. Heat pumps move hot and cold air from indoors to outdoors, rather than burn fuel, and can save the average US homeowner an estimated $500 a year. Cutting the up-front costs of buying and installing heat pumps is a key way to increase sales. "There's a lot of outdated information about heat pumps out there." AdvertisementMcIlwain said Maryland was working to put more information online, including a database of contractors, electricians, and manufacturers trained on heat pumps.
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For more than a decade, Americans could rely on cheap natural-gas prices to heat their homes and power businesses. Prices shot up exponentially, and homeowners, renters, and businesses are still seeing the ripple effects on their utility bills — even though natural-gas prices have since fallen. Just six years later, the US surpassed Qatar to become the world's leading exporter of natural gas. Slocum added that natural-gas exports put upward pressure on prices, citing recent reports by the US Energy Information Administration and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission . The higher costs between 2021 and late 2023 are due to the energy crisis in Europe and "cannot explicitly be linked" with greater US gas exports, the spokesperson said.
Persons: Joe Biden, Tyson Slocum, Goldman Sachs, Slocum, Mike Sommers Organizations: Service, Business, LNG, US Energy Information Administration, Federal Energy Regulatory, American Petroleum Institute, CNBC, Energy, Consumer Locations: Russia, Ukraine, Europe, Texas, New Mexico, Qatar
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Our cloud usage is powered by a growing network of data centers in buildings filled with rows and rows of routers and servers. AdvertisementHyperscaling data centers puts tech giants like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google in a tough spot when it comes to their goals of drastically slashing greenhouse-gas emissions this decade. JetCool's technology could save data centers up to 15% of their overall power consumption, based on internal tests, the company said. A partnership with Sabey Data Centers last year demonstrated a 13.5% reduction in power use.
Persons: Bernie Malouin, Malouin, JetCool, Dell Organizations: Service, Netflix, Business, Microsoft, Google, MIT, Sabey, Bloomberg Locations: Virginia , Arizona, Nebraska, Europe
For Brendan Gibbons, snow rules the day. "I used to say, 'We'll get our snow," Gibbons, director of snow services for Palisades Tahoe, told Business Insider. "The entire business model and opportunities for profit are getting squeezed into a shorter season with lower quality snow," Mankin said. He worries that little ski towns will suffer the most as the climate crisis worsens and potentially consolidate into larger conglomerates. Areas where average winter temperatures exceed -8 degrees Celcius, or 17 degrees Fahrenheit, will lose more and more snowpack with each degree of warming.
Persons: Brendan Gibbons, Gibbons, Justin Mankin, haven't, they've, Mankin Organizations: Service, Business, Palisades, Northern Hemisphere, Northeastern, Dartmouth College Locations: Sierra Nevada, Southwestern, Europe, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Mankin, Palisade, Business
Data from ancient ice cores and tree rings suggest the world hasn't been this warm in 100,000 years. But climate scientists who track these trends were still shocked by how high temperatures soared. Europe's Copernicus Climate Change Service made the official call this week. Carlo Buontempo, the service's director, said evidence suggests the world hasn't been this warm in 100,000 years, meaning no cities, farms, or other parts of modern society have ever endured this heat. AdvertisementBut the Copernicus climate scientists said that these weren't the only factors and that some required more research.
Persons: Carlo Buontempo, Buontempo, Copernicus, El Niño, Niño, Samantha Burgess, Burgess Organizations: Service, UN Locations: Business, Munich, Tonga, Paris
That figure reflects planned projects in Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Kentucky. Brian Kemp of Georgia, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, and Henry McMaster of South Carolina. Albemarle, which mines lithium, a key component of EV batteries, plans to build processing plants in South Carolina and open new mining operations in North Carolina. In Georgia, companies have announced at least 26 projects that they estimate could create 14,881 manufacturing jobs. Companies in South Carolina project nearly 11,500 jobs, while more than 8,200 jobs are estimated in North Carolina.
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Fifty oil and gas companies pledged to zero out methane emissions by 2030 at the UN climate summit. Satellites are the next tool that will hold oil and gas companies accountable in their promise to cut methane emissions and slow global warming. Many state-owned oil companies signed on, including the UAE's Adnoc, as well as Saudi Arabia's Saudi Aramco. This, in turn, means oil and gas companies responsible for the plumes can be notified faster and potentially take action. The country's state-owned oil companies are also absent from the "decabonization charter" announced in Dubai.
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5 Trends to Bet Your Career On
  + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com   time to read: +1 min
Innovation undoubtedly drives business growth — but it also powers new and exciting career opportunities. Artificial intelligence probably comes to mind as one example, especially in the wake of generative AI, but that's not the only story. AdvertisementIn this series, 5 Trends to Bet Your Career On, Business Insider is highlighting five fast-moving trends that are activating new professional opportunities for those just starting out, as well as those looking for something new. Each of the trends is explained in detail, with an accompanying essay from someone who has chosen that path. Credits:Series Editors: Madeline Berg, Lauryn Haas, Julia Hood, Manseen Logan, Nathan McAlone, Josée Rose, Bartie Scott, Debbie Strong.
Persons: that's, Madeline Berg, Lauryn Haas, Julia Hood, Manseen Logan, Nathan McAlone, Josée Rose, Bartie Scott, Debbie Strong, Marta Biino, Catherine Boudreau, Alyshia, Madison Hoff, Aaron Mok, Amanda Perelli, Noah Sheidlower, Aria Yang, Jinyoung Chang, Rodriguez, Bryan Erickson, Taylor Tyson, Rebecca Zisser Organizations: Business Locations: Alyshia Hull
John DavisDeals like Davis' have made Texas — America's oil capital for more than a century — the top producer of renewable energy in the US. The state has long generated the most wind power and is second only to California as a solar-energy producer. The high-stakes battle for Texas' energy future is a microcosm of how tricky America's green transition is shaping up to be, especially when politics are involved. Slowing down renewable energy could cost Texas in the long term, both economically and socially. The coalition seems to be growing stronger, even as Texas politicians shift further to the right on issues beyond renewable energy.
Persons: John Davis, Davis, Greg Abbott, Critics aren't, there's, George W, Bush, Rick Perry, Abbott, Winter Storm Uri, hasn't, it's, It's, Judd Messer, Madeline Gould Laughlin, Michael Looney, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce Brent Bennett, Bennett, Messer, That's, Enel's Laughlin, Enel, Sandhya Ganapathy, Catherine Boudreau Organizations: Menard, RES, Texas, Republican, Texans, Power Alliance, John Davis Texans, University of Texas, Winter Storm, ERCOT, Bloomberg, Texas Public Policy Foundation, Texas Energy Fund, Advance Power Alliance, San, San Angelo Chamber of Commerce, Chamber of Commerce, ExxonMobil, Chevron, West Texas Chamber of Commerce, Lone Star, EV Locations: North Dakota, Texas, America, Nowhere, Menard , Texas, Concho County , Texas, California, Menard, Austin, San Angelo, Midland , Texas
Only 1 in 8 workers globally have the green skills companies are looking for, according to LinkedIn. AdvertisementByzer said the fact that the current green talent pool is predominantly men — or 66% — is a big problem that highlights an emerging "green ceiling." Women have been joining the green talent pool, defined as having one green skill or one job experience, at a higher rate than men. Women working in the oil, gas, and mining sectors have more green skills than men. "I hear a lot more climate experts talking about jobs, and a lot more workforce experts talking about climate," Byzer said.
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Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. AdvertisementFederal data indicates electrician jobs are growing faster than the average of all occupations, with 73,500 openings expected each year over the next decade. "The education system is still built on getting every student to go to college," Shmelzer said. Over four years, students earn a wage and log the thousands of work hours required to become a licensed electrician. Shmelzer said there are many "career circuits" for electricians, including indoor construction and utility work as well as project management and design.
Persons: Grant Shmelzer, Tom Bowen, Bowen, they're, Gen Zers, Shmelzer Organizations: Service, Independent Electrical Contractors, Maryland -, Industry, Chesapeake, Labor, Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Locations: America, Chesapeake, Maryland, Maryland - Virginia, In California, Irvine, Canada, Virginia
Grant Holderman is training to be an electrician instead of going to a four-year college. I'm 18 and live in New London, New Hampshire, and graduated from high school in June. The carpenter connected me to an electrician who was hiring, and he gave me the rundown of doing an apprenticeship. I feel like in just two months I've learned more than my entire time in high school. I would feel good going to work knowing I'm helping solve a problem the Earth is facing.
Persons: Grant Holderman, It's, I've, We're, I'm Organizations: Service, BT, Vermont Technical College, BT Morin Electric Locations: New Hampshire, New London , New Hampshire
Electric vehicles is the only industry on track to meet climate goals by 2030, a new report found. But a report published Tuesday found that the EV sector is on track to meet 2030 targets aimed at averting the worst impacts of the climate crisis. There's no indication that any other industry — including power, buildings, agriculture, and finance — will curb greenhouse-gas emissions enough to meet 2030 targets. People still need to drive less and take more buses and trains to reduce emissions, Hecke added. The report found that, collectively, countries would need to build the equivalent of three New York City transit systems a year until 2030 to meet climate goals.
Persons: we've, Kelley, Hecke, Biden Organizations: Service, General Motors, Ford, EV, NewClimate Institute, European Union, EU, New, UN, Climate Action Locations: China, Norway, Canada, Chile, New York City, Europe
Montgomery County, Maryland aims to transition its electric bus fleet to zero-emissions by 2035. The microgrid is set to power a transit center for 200 zero-emissions vehicles and be the first on the East Coast to produce green hydrogen from renewables . Montgomery County opted to build a microgrid so it didn't have to rely on power from Pepco, the local utility. A rendering of another sustainable transit depot that Alphastruxure will build in Montgomery County, Maryland. "So we're going to have resilience, we're going to have green power 98% of the time, and we're getting our greenhouse-gas emissions down."
Persons: Catherine Boudreau, Michael Yambrach, Yambrach, Montgomery, AlphaStruxure, Carlyle, that's, Don Scheuerman, we're Organizations: Service, Montgomery, Schneider Electric, Montgomery County Department of General Services Locations: Montgomery County , Maryland, Silver, Montgomery, Montgomery County, Pepco
Homeowners in both California and Florida are facing a home insurance crisis due to natural disasters. AdvertisementAdvertisementFormer Florida residents Natalia and John told Insider's Jordan Pandy that they had to leave after their homeowners insurance skyrocketed to $12,000. The lifelong Florida residents said they moved to a town in Wisconsin where they could get a lot more bang for their buck. Across the country, another form of natural disaster is complicating homeowner's insurance in the West, including California. "Modernizing our insurance market is not going to be easy or happen overnight," California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara, said, according to AP.
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The White House is spending $7 billion to spur "clean" hydrogen. The goal is to spur the production of "clean" hydrogen, because the way it's currently produced is a dirty business. Anna Menke, the task force's senior hydrogen-hubs manager, said she wants the debate to move away from green versus blue hydrogen because each technology has its pros and cons. Korgel noted that the federal definition of "clean" hydrogen has been evolving, but should be more clear soon. The Internal Revenue Service has to decide what "clean" hydrogen is eligible for a tax credit worth up to an estimated $100 billion over its lifetime.
Persons: Joe Biden, it's, Robert Howarth, Howarth, Anna Menke, Menke, Brian Korgel, Biden, Korgel Organizations: Service, Cornell University, Air Task Force, US Department of Energy, Energy Institute, University of Texas, Chevron, ExxonMobil, Sempra Infrastructure, Internal Revenue Service Locations: Gulf Coast, Pacific Northwest, Appalachia, Austin, Gulf
Insider's climate advisory council convened recently for a roundtable discussion. They told us they're motivated by current innovation on the climate crisis, but labor is a hurdle. The advisory council is part of Insider's One Planet initiative, the optimist's destination for climate action. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. Help wanted: skilled workersLabor is a hurdle for the green transition, said Donnel Baird, the founder and CEO of BlocPower.
Persons: Alyssa Gilbert, Ford, Cynthia Williams, Williams, It's, Donnel Baird, BlocPower, Baird, Omar Elmawi, He's, Elmawi, there's, we're, Elijah McKenzie, Jackson, McKenzie, We've Organizations: Service, Grantham Institute, Climate, Environment, Imperial College London, Ford Motor, EV, Labor, International Monetary Fund, Human Rights, Oil Locations: Europe, Kenya, Africa
Revo Foods is the first company to sell 3D-printed vegan salmon fillets, now available in Europe. The foodtech startup Revo Foods in September became the first company to sell 3D-printed vegan salmon filets in select grocery stores in Vienna, Austria, and opened an online shop that ships the product to most European countries this month. "It flakes very nicely into layers just like salmon," Robin Simsa, the CEO of Revo Foods, told Insider. Over the past several weeks, Simsa said Revo Foods' vegan salmon has sold out within hours of hitting store shelves. Revo Foods sells 130 grams, or about 4 ½ ounces, of its vegan salmon for 7 euros, or about $7.
Persons: Robin Simsa, Simsa, There's, Christopher Bryson, Bryson Organizations: Entrepreneurs, Service, Foods, Revo Foods, Revo, United Nations, New School Foods Locations: Europe, Vienna, Austria, Revo Foods
The US needs more electricians to install renewable energy and electric vehicle chargers. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest on the culture & business of sustainability — delivered weekly to your inbox. "Many contractors refused to work with me because I was a woman," Hicks told Insider. Hicks has spent her career trying to make the industry more inclusive for women of color. Only 2% of electricians are women, federal data shows , and nearly 80% are white.
Persons: Tonya Hicks, Hicks, Qmerit, Biden, Tom Bowen, we're, Bowen, they're Organizations: Service, Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Power Solutions, of Labor Statistics Locations: Mississippi, Atlanta, California
Yet global emissions have continued to climb since 2015 when countries agreed to curb warming. Yet global emissions have kept growing since 2015, when nearly 200 countries struck the Paris Agreement aimed at averting the most catastrophic effects of a warming planet. There's also more willingness to name the main driver of climate change: fossil fuels. President Joe Biden didn't attend the Climate Ambition Summit and instead sent the nation's climate envoy, John Kerry. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante, and Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo have headlined events.
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Texas' citrus farmers have a nickname for a deep freeze that struck in February 2021: the Valentine's Day Massacre. The deep freeze was the second disaster in two years to hit Southeast Texas. As for the deep freeze, any temperature below 28 degrees Fahrenheit is devastating for citrus trees, Murden said. That was nearly cut in half during the 2020-21 season, according to data compiled by the Texas Valley Citrus Committee. A hurricane followed by a deep freeze ruined portions of Murden's grapefruit orchard.
Persons: Dale Murden, Hurricane Hanna, Murden, Jason Garza, Hanna, There's, there'll, it'll Organizations: Hurricane, NOAA, The Texas Tribune, Texas, Citrus Committee, M, Amistad Locations: Texas, Rio Grande Valley, Southeast Texas, Harlingen , Texas, Rio Grande, Rio, Mexico, Gulf of Mexico
Decade to decade, costly extreme weather events are increasing in both frequency and intensity as greenhouse gases build up in our atmosphere. The true cost of extreme heatLois Nigrin grew up on a farm and loved getting outdoors. Her ordeal points to the rising cost of extreme heat, the leading weather-related killer in the US. The true cost of floodingBarb Grant has built her life's work around helping others. The true cost of inactionThere is more to this story than a set of ruinous tragedies.
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Las Vegas is trying to balance economic growth and water conservation. The producer plans to move to northern Las Vegas and requested $2.28 million in tax incentives from the Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development. The water-investment tool works like this: First, the Southern Nevada Water Authority analyzes how much consumptive water a new or expanding company would use. Johnson said the next steps include making sure officials in every city in greater Las Vegas are using the tool in the same way. The water-investment tool builds on a long list of conservation measures in Las Vegas.
Persons: Dave Johnson, Johnson, there's, Tina Quigley, Quigley, Lake Mead Organizations: Service, revelers, Las Vegas, Southern Nevada Water Authority, Juanita's Foods, Nevada Governor's, Economic, Juanita's, Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance Locations: Vegas, Colorado, California, Phoenix, Las, Las Vegas, Nevada, Lake, Arizona . Nevada, Nevada , Arizona
June through August were the hottest months on record, the World Meteorological Organization said. The deadly extreme heat and other climate-fueled disasters are upending people's lives this summer. A summer of writing about disaster after disaster got me thinking: Will we look back on this summer as a turning point? More of us are feeling the whiplash: Americans are increasingly connecting the dots between disasters and the climate crisis. In the meantime, communities have to be better prepared because the next five years could continue to break temperature records , according to the World Meteorological Organization.
Persons: António Guterres, Anthony Leiserowitz, Leiserowitz, George Mason, they'd, Carole Walker, It's Organizations: World Meteorological Organization, Service, United Nations, Yale, George, George Mason University, Rocky Mountain Insurance Association, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA Locations: Wall, Silicon, Maui, Hawaii, Northeast
Just 12% of Americans are eating half of all the beef consumed in the US in a day, a study found. There's a good chance beef is on the menu, especially for men or people ages 50 to 65. Beef produces an estimated 8 to 10 times more emissions than chicken, and 50 times more than beans. "Beef is an environmentally extravagant protein," Rose said. There's a way to cut back on beef in all of those dishes if you're concerned about your health or the environment."
Persons: Diego Rose, Rose, Erin McDowell Organizations: Service, Labor, Center for Biological, Tulane University School of Public Health, Tropical Medicine, Agriculture Locations: Argentina
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