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reasonsforhope · 9 months

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"Governor Janet Mills announced that Maine has, two years ahead of time, surpassed its goal of installing 100,000 new heat pumps by 2025, a milestone that represents significant progress in reducing Maine’s reliance on heating oil, lowering heating costs, and curbing harmful carbon emissions.

To continue Maine’s momentum, Governor Mills also unveiled a new target: installing another 175,000 additional heat pumps in Maine by 2027, thereby bringing the number of heat pumps installed in Maine homes, businesses, and public buildings during her time in office to 275,000.

If this target is achieved, Maine would have more than 320,000 heat pumps in total installed across the state.

Heat pumps can be thought of as temperature recycling machines. They are filled with refrigerant fluid and contain a compressor, and they work by extracting excess heat and moving it around, either in or out of a house depending on whether it’s hot or cold.

It’s believed they work best in hot weather, but in February, Maine’s temperatures in some places plummeted during a cold snap to -60°F. Efficiency Maine, which aided in the state’s adoption of heat pumps by organizing rebates for customers under the provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act, did a survey of owners they had helped the previous year.

Many of [the heat pump owners] reported they were comfortable and warm, and offered to bring up the fact that by February they had already saved hundreds of dollars on home heating systems, over boilers, gas furnaces, and heating oil.

“We are setting an example for the nation,” said Mills at the announcement event. “Our transition to heat pumps is… curbing our reliance on fossil fuels, and cutting costs for Maine families, all while making them more comfortable in their homes—a hat trick for our state.”

The transition began in 2019 with bipartisan support of the Legislature, when Governor Mills enacted laws setting ambitious targets for transitioning to renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions."

-via Good News Network, July 31, 2023

#maine #united states #us politics #heat pump #fossil fuels #carbon emissions #climate crisis #refrigerant #heating and cooling #air conditioning #heater #cold snap #good news #hope #hope posting #janet mills

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everytechever · 2 years

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Midea U designed just for “U”

The world’s first U-Shaped Inverter Window Air Conditioner. #Midea #MideaU #airconditioner #everytechever

Midea (pronounced mai-dia), the world-renowned provider of intelligent home solutions, changed and revolutionized the existing paradigm in conventional window-type air conditioners with the introduction of the world’s first U-Shaped Inverter Window Air Conditioner with design-driven features and functions that offer a refined and contemporary look to meet the needs of every Filipino…

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bamsara · 9 months

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Genuinely having a hard time drawing and writing because the heat is making me sluggish and nauseous. Cries and yells because I have so many Ruin thoughts and art ideas

#we dont have central air in this house and all i have is a window unit #and the power has been struggling because of overuse so it's gone out here and there #so the house is just cooking #cant go outside or drive either because that cooks even more #i know we're in a heat wave crisis but man #sara shush

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tdsharkgirl · 10 months

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are we brave enough for gwawn

#no they have never breathed the same air. yes they would be INSTANT soulmates. trust me #dawn would LOVE gwens drawings and weird journal poetry and cool self expression.#gwen would LOVE dawns mysterious vibe and her love of nature (lest we forget gwen is a nature loving girlie too!!)#werid girls unite basically #tdi #total drama island #td gwen #td dawn #dare i…#gwawn #also yes i will confess i was the gwawn anon on real td takes

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destielmemenews · 2 months

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"A spokesperson for the U.S. Air Force confirmed to Task & Purpose that the man in uniform is an active-duty airman. The airman’s identity has not been confirmed."

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nowyoursoulisforfeit · 3 months

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The fact that Keyleth and Percy are almost polar opposites but are still best friends is truly wonderful .

#peak bestie behavior #critical role #critical role tlovm #the legend of vox machina #vox machina #tlovm #percy de rolo #percival de rolo #percival fredrickstein von musel de rolo iii #keyleth #keyleth of the air ashari #keyleth and percy bestie nation unite

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lonestarflight · 2 months

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Boeing Y1B-17 Flying Fortress flying near Mt Ranier, Washington.

From the Paul Fedelchak Collection.

Date: February 28, 1938

San Diego Air and Space Museum Archive: link, link

#Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress #Boeing B-17 #B-17 Flying Fortress #B-17 #Flying Fortress #Bomber #Y1B-17 #Mt Ranier #Washington #United States Army Air Corps #U.S. Army Air Corps #US Army Air Corps #Army Air Corps #Air Corps #USAAC #February #1938 #my post

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kriegsminister · 6 months

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British air raid drill on the island of Gibraltar

Dated 20 November, 1942

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#aesthetic #history #military #vintage #world war ii #united kingdom #black and white #ww2 #wwii #air raid #air force

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us-air-force-2 · 1 year

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#bomber #fighter plane #jets #us air force #us space force #usaaf #united states air force #us armed forces #us air base #us army air corps

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bcolfanfic · 1 month

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callum’s follow up to the romantic night comment from austin in the print version of the interview 😭 they got attachment issues lmfaocijxj. i love dem.

#no but as an austin stan ive always said i can see them (them as in him and k bc they’re a Unit to me but) moving to europe one day #masters of the air #austin butler #callum turner

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usarmytrooper · 8 months

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reasonsforhope · 24 days

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"The last coal-fired power plant in New England, which had been the focus of a lawsuit and protests, is set to close in a victory for environmentalists.

Granite Shore Power said Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to close the Merrimack Station in New Hampshire by June 2028. As part of the deal, the company said the site will be turned into the state’s first renewable energy park that host solar power and battery storage systems. The company also said it would shutter Schiller Station in Portsmouth in December 2025. That facility, which is permitted to use oil, coal and biomass, has not operated for several years...

The 460-megawatt station in Bow has long been a thorn in the side of environmental groups. Most recently, the Sierra Club and the Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit against plant owners, alleging it was violating the Clean Water Act. The plant was owned by Eversource until 2018, when it was sold to Connecticut-based Granite Shore Power. Both were named as defendants.

The environmental groups claimed the plant draws about 287 million gallons (1.1 billion liters) of water per day from the Merrimack River, heats that water as a result of its cooling process, and then discharges the water back into the river at temperatures that often exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit (32 degrees Celsius).

Climate activists also protested the plant and demanded its closure over concerns it is a major source of air pollution. [Note: Coal plants are by definition major sources of air pollution. x] In one incident, climate activists last year paddled canoes and kayaks down the Merrimack River to the plant site and were arrested after going onto the property.

“This historic victory is a testament to the strength and resolve of those who never wavered in the fight for their communities and future,” Ben Jealous, Sierra Club Executive Director, said in a statement. “The people of New Hampshire and all of New England will soon breathe cleaner air and drink safer water.”

The Sierra Club said the announcement will make New Hampshire the 16th state that is coal-free and New England the second coal-free region in the country."

-via AP News, March 28, 2024

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Note: It doesn't say it in this article, but the coal plants are being replaced by renewables! Specifically solar and battery farms! Source

#fossil fuels #air pollution #renewables #renewable energy #coal #pollution #mining #environment #solar power #battery #united states #new hampshire #good news #hope

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nocternalrandomness · 2 months

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