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How Heat Pumps Revolutionize Home Heating and Cooling
Introduction California is undergoing a major transformation in home heating and cooling, driven by the rapid adoption of heat pumps. As policy, technology, and environmental awareness converge, more households are switching to energy-efficient solutions. ElectrifyNOW is at the forefront, guiding...
How MAGA World is Wrong About Clean Energy
The Trump administration, with MAGA backing, has rolled back solar and EV tax credits, frozen funding for wind and solar generation, and ordered the Federal Gov’t to prioritize oil and gas production. They have discouraged investments in clean energy because...
What is Global Warming?
Global warming refers to the gradual increase in the average temperature of the surface of the earth, including the oceans. This is happening mainly because of the release of carbon dioxide and methane into the air from the burning of...
What is Climate Change?
The word “climate” refers to overall weather conditions over a long period of time - all over the earth. Gradual changes to climate have been happening on the earth for millions of years. Some have been periods of warm, wet...
“Beliefs” Can’t Save Us From Reality
I often hear people tell me they aren’t concerned about global warming because they don’t “BELIEVE” in it. Of course that won’t stop climate change from happening, but it underscores a larger issue that goes back to the 16th Century...
How Global Warming can lead to Cold Weather Storms
Large storms occur when warm moist air from the tropics meets cold air from the polar regions. When the earth gets warmier, there is more energy in the atmosphere, and as the oceans get warmer, more water is evaporated into...
Why Electricity Rates are Increasing
Electricity rates have been increasing because the utility companies are making large investments to replace aging distribution infrastrructure and build new transmission lines to bring electricity to communities from distant wind farms and solar fields. But homeowners can lower their...
Rooftop Solar can Lower your Utility Bills
With rooftop solar you can produce your own electricity, which can power your home, including heating with a heat pump. This will lower your gas bill and practically eliminate your electric bill, especially if you also install a home storage...
Electricity: The Most Versatile Form of Energy
Energy to power our lives comes in many forms, including gasoline, natural gas, wind, falling water and sunlight. But the most versatile form of energy is electricity. In the past 150 years we have learned to use it for lighting,...
The High Cost of Energy From Oil & Gas
The Iran War highlights the high dollar cost of the global petroleum industry. Worldwide military expenditures are roughly $3 trillion a year, much of which is necessary to protect the flow of oil and gas. Investing that same amount annually...