The Cool Down

Nonprofit builds groundbreaking homes with revolutionary feature that keeps energy bills low: 'A fraction of the cost'

A new Habitat for Humanity effort in the Whisper Valley development in Texas is bringing affordable geothermal energy to ...

Looking to lower your energy bills this winter? How about hosting a data center in your garden shed to help heat your home

One example involves heat exchangers placed in an artificial pond to pull heat away from server racks, creating a closed-loop ...

This couple heats their home using a garden shed data center filled with Raspberry Pi boards – saving a fortune

Terrence and Lesley Bridges, an Essex-based couple, have become the first people to use the HeatHub system, reports the BBC.

Data centre in the shed reduces heat bills to £40

Terrence and Lesley Bridges have seen their energy bills drop dramatically, from £375 a month down to as low as £40, since ...

This industrial heat pump is cheaper to run than a boiler. Yes, really.

Past gnarly live oaks, behind a barbecue joint and a brewery in a suburb north of Dallas, a white-washed brick commercial ...
The Cool Down

Homeowner shares their massive utility bill savings one year after installing rooftop solar panels: 'I love being able to crank the heat'

The post, shared to the r/solar community, described a 7.3-kilowatt system installed on a home in North Carolina. The ...
RenewEconomyOpinion

Australia’s comfortable advantage in geothermal heating and cooling

The energy transition is not only about wind turbines and solar panels. It is also about using the most stable, abundant and ...
New Hampshire Public Radio

The government shutdown is delaying an assistance program families use to heat homes

As millions of Americans face a gap in food assistance due to the federal government shutdown, some families also worry about how they'll pay their winter heating bills. The shutdown has delayed ...