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NREL researchers point toward building energy efficiency instead of long-term storage

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Further, the researchers separated the country into five climate zones, ranging from the hot and humid (Tampa, Florida) to the very cold (International Falls, Minnesota). Data from the US Energy Information Administration informed the scientists about the existing building stock characteristics and energy load used by the buildings.

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IEEE Unveils Honorees for Excellence in Engineering and Technology

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GITLIN University of South Florida Tampa For high-impact contributions to communications systems and networks. EMBERSON AWARD Sponsor: IEEE Technical Activities Board BRUNO MEYER ConsultBKM Paris For exemplary leadership of IEEE Technical Activities and structuring IEEE to make contributions in response to climate change.

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Florida has no wind turbines but it’s going to ban them anyway

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The Tampa Bay Times reports that House Speaker Paul Renner (R-Palm Coast) said: I think it’s very similar to offshore drilling. And state Senator Jay Collins (R-Tampa) had this to say about the impending wind turbine ban: I think there are many causes [to climate change] and I think our weather patterns are cyclic. … Absolutely.

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DOE ARPA-E awards $156M to projects to 60 projects to accelerate innovation in clean energy technologies

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for climate control in automobiles. Florida, Tampa). Climate Control System (ATB) MIT will develop advanced adsorption-based hot and cold. batteries for effective climate control of electric vehicles. The overarching goal of. the project will provide heating and cooling to electric. Pacific Northwest. National Laboratory.

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How U.S. Congress Can Get Cities Moving

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The Biden administration has set an ambitious climate goal for America: a 50 percent decrease in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2030. Originally published on the NRDC Expert Blog. By Amanda Eaken and Sarah Kline, Federal Transportation Consultant to NRDC.

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