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Here's How To Make Your New Year's Eve At Home Sparkle & Shine  Elite Daily

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4 DIY home improvement projects to avoid - Chicago Sun-Times

4 DIY home improvement projects to avoid  Chicago Sun-Times

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Odroid-C4, Odroid-XU4, & Odroid-H2+: Review the Specs  All 3DP

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December 25 Green Energy News

Headline News:

• “The Atlantic Hurricane Season Typically Brings About A Dozen Storms. This Year It Was 30” • A record-setting Atlantic hurricane season was fueled by warmer than normal ocean and Gulf waters that scientists say were, at least in part, caused by climate change. In all, there were 30 named storms, the greatest number on record. [InsideClimate News]

Slight hurricane mishap (John Middelkoop, Unsplash)

• “GE’S Newest Renewable Energy Project Is A Giant Turbine That Powers A Home For Two Days With Just One Turn!” • GE’s Haliade-X prototype is the first wind turbine to generate 288 MWh of electricity in just 24 hour. Towering above Rotterdam, the 12-MW prototype was able to power 30,000 homes. Now, a 14-MW version is coming. [Yanko Design]
• “Trump’s Threat To Veto $900 Billion Covid Relief Bill Puts Major Climate Legislation At Risk” • President Donald Trump’s opposition to a $900 billion coronavirus aid package passed overwhelmingly by US lawmakers late Monday jeopardizes the first significant climate change legislation to win congressional approval in about a decade. [CNBC]
• “Lone Star State Looks To Become A Leader In Renewables” • Texas is already the biggest producer of electricity from wind farms in the US. Now it is on track to become the biggest US producer of solar power, too. A private company, Invenergy, is building a 1.31-GW solar farm in Texas that is going to be the largest in the country. [OilPrice.com]
• “States Racing To Set Goals Toward Net-Zero Emission, 100% Renewable Electricity” • The governors of Louisiana, Michigan, Connecticut, and New Jersey announced putting their states on paths toward 100% renewables or carbon-free emissions. Now, twelve states have done so. The recent stimulus package could be a major driver for the transition. [S&P Global]

For more news, please visit geoharvey – Daily News about Energy and Climate Change.

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Just In! (from NY-GEO)

Below are G.E.T.’s top picks from NY-GEO’s weekly “Just-In” Newsletter. Read the full newsletter at Home (ny-geo.org)

1. NYSERDA – $10 Million Demonstration Study for Heat Pumps in LMI Buildings – NYSERDA is making a $10 million investment to spur electrification in the low- to moderate-income (LMI) housing sector. The funding will provide a pool of real-world projects to use to study practical barriers and measure impacts on and benefits to LMI households from the installation of heat pumps as part of comprehensive energy efficiency programs.  The demonstration effort is expected to see funds awarded within the next year and will see project implementation and evaluation that takes place over a 1 to 3 year period.   $5 million is available to qualified contractors to install heat pumps in approximately 500 LMI single family residential homes through NYSERDA’s EmPower and Assisted Home Performance Programs. An additional $5 million is available to serve approximately 3,000 multifamily affordable units through NYSERDA’s Multifamily Performance Program. These projects will allow the state to study and develop best practices and incentive structures for increased heat pump adoption for the LMI housing sector across the state – helping those who need it most.

For single family, there is a contractor resources page that includes required project documentation and Frequently Asked Questions.  For multifamily, Multifamily Building Solutions Providers can download information on participation and Frequently Asked Questions  or via the MPP Provider Portal.

2. Timely Rebate Payments – NY-GEO has been working with the Joint Management Committee, which oversees the utility heat pump rebate programs, to resolve issues that have developed and to make the program a success. One issue we’ve been working through is the timing on payments for rebates. The JMC has recently reviewed their records and reports the following: National Grid payments before August were taking up to 30 days, but are now being completed in 21 days or less – with the average being 10-14 days The other utilities are all averaging at or below 20 days now as well. There are a few special cases with Con Edison that are taking a bit longer to sort out – but not with NY-GEO members NYSEG/RG&E is transitioning implementation contractors and has projects with installers that are taking more time. They are expected to submit a summary with resolution dates soon. The JMC has asked us to remind NY-GEO member contractors to work with the utilities to provide all required documentation at the time of project application, as they’re seeing that as the main barrier to projects being paid.  They stress that utilities are unable to stat the rebate payment process until applications are complete. If you experience delays please communicate directly with your utility representative or their implementation contractor and if problems arise, please let us know at nygeoinfo@gmail.com. 3. Your Electric Utility Gets Its Power From? NY-GEO member Gerri Wiley has compiled the chart below showing the source power for each of New York’s major utilities.  New York has committed to essentially decarbonizing its power supply by 2030 meaning electrification = decarbonization for the heating sector. In the meantime, electric generation sources such as fossil gas and oil (part of the “other” category) will result in some emissions when New Yorker’s install heat pumps, which are powered by heat pumps. It will be less in almost all cases than burning gas or oil on-site, and will decrease over time and come to zero when the electric sector reaches full decarbonization of the heating sector. While coal continued to show up in small percentages in 2019, the Somerset coal plant – New York’s last – stopped operating on March 14, 2020.

4. Developers No Longer View Healthy Buildings as Luxury; It’s Now a Necessity – Because of Covid-19, developers are realizing that incorporating health concerns in a building’s design isn’t just a luxury—it’s a necessity. This article, while not mentioning ground source heat pumps or geothermal specifically, does describe the near future business environment and need for clean heating and cooling. The IWBI (International Well Building Institute) Institute TM describes itself as “leading the global movement to transform our buildings and communities in ways that help people thrive”. Thanks to Ken Steir Poughkeepsie based journalist for this tip.

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Power Tools Market manufacturers,Segmentation,End Users are Industrial Enterprises, Commercial Carpenters, Joiners and Masonry Service Providers, DIY/ Individual  NeighborWebSJ

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Top 10 Best Battery For Usb Charges 2020 – Bestgamingpro  Best gaming pro

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