Category: Climate Action & Science

Dig Energy , a startup on a quest to vastly improve geothermal drilling, has completed its first commercial project, digging seven boreholes for a geothermal heating and cooling system at the headquarters of Boston…

I have a 1970’s 2-family house, upstate NY Saratoga region, zone 5a, electric heat with a full unheated basement resulting in cold winter floors and exacerbating heat loss and heating… Source: Green Building Advisor.

Considering putting 1/2″ cdx on inside side of vapor barrier, then covering with what will be painted 1/2″ drywall?  Vapor sandwich issue?  I thought drywall, even painted with latex would… Source: Green Building Advisor.

The house rises on a green hill, built entirely of red brick and concrete that give it a strong architectural character and a natural connection to the surrounding landscape. Its form is cubic and…

A stone bench and pillar on Bainbridge Island in Washington State show how sea levels could change over the coming decades. Source: Yale Climate Connections.

The intensifying super El Niño, combined with global warming, is favored to make 2026 the hottest year on record, with 2027 expected to be even hotter. Source: Yale Climate Connections.

Extreme heat is one of the deadliest climate hazards, but no two heatwaves are the same. Heat extremes that happen outside of the peak summer months are often more dangerous because they can catch…

Solar and batteries matter, but they’re not the only reasons for the steep decline in gas-fired electricity.By Dan Gearino Natural gas is fading from California’s electricity mix more quickly than seemed possible just a…

Jackery recently showed off the EnergyGuard Max whole home energy storagesystem at their booth at IFA Berlin. The system pairs the Energycore 100kWh battery module with the PowerVault 50 inverter in weather-resistant enclosures.

The new “HERE-SBD EV Index 2026” report indicates that rising consumer confidence is a key factor with implications for an EV sales comeback in the US. The post The Needle Is Beginning To Move…

Toyota is recalling around 10,000 electric C-HR vehicles. The recall stems from a software glitch that can cause the vehicle to suddenly lose power while driving. Source: Electrek.

More than 400 additional charging stalls are planned at Regency shopping centers, expanding a partnership that dates back to 2020. Source: InsideEVs.