Oilon: Finnish Heat Pump Expertise Appraised as the Best in Europe
A building where not a single joule of energy goes unutilized HELSINKI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Finnish energy technology company Oilon and energy company Helen have won the respected The Heat Pump Award in the DecarBuilding series with their mutually developed heat pump solution. The competition, arranged by the European Heat Pump Association EHPA since 2011, rewards most innovative and energy-efficient heat pump projects on the continent. The award was given in Brussels on Wed
Chicago Passes Updated Building Energy Code to Support Decarbonization
Smoke rises from the skyscrapers along the lakefront on Dec. 27, 2017, in Chicago. Kamil Krzaczynski via Getty Images Dive Brief: The Chicago City Council last week passed the 2022 Chicago Energy Transformation Code, which requires that new buildings are constructed in alignment with stronger energy efficiency and electrification standards to advance decarbonization. Most changes will apply to new building permit applications starting Nov. 1. Some portions of the new code are
U.S. Natural Gas Price Saw Record Volatility in the First Quarter of 2022
Katy Fleury - 24 August 2022 U.S. natural gas price volatility (a measure of daily price changes) reached its highest level in 20 years, hitting record highs in the first quarter (January–March) of 2022. The 30-day historical volatility of U.S. natural gas prices, which is based on the U.S. benchmark Henry Hub front-month futures price, averaged 179% in February compared with 57% during the first quarter of 2021. Historical volatility is a measure of daily closing price cha
Forget Green Hydrogen, Pink Hydrogen is Heating Up
Maxx Chatsko - 31 August 2022 Zero-carbon hydrogen can be made from nuclear power plants, too. Could it save America's aging fleet? After years of hype and broken promises, investors are hoping this time might really be different for hydrogen stocks. A sudden sense of climate urgency in boardrooms and government alike has spiked interest in emerging technologies that could help reach aggressive decarbonization goals. That includes hydrogen, especially hydrogen produced with
How Local Governments and Communities Are Taking Action to Get Fossil Fuels out of Buildings
Leah Louis-Prescott, Rachel Golden - August 9, 2022 Across the United States, 80 cities and counties have adopted policies that require or encourage the move off fossil fuels to all-electric homes and buildings. As of August 2022, nearly 28 million people across 11 states live in a jurisdiction where local policies favor fossil fuel-free, healthy buildings. And the momentum behind these policies keeps building — dozens more local governments have strong commitments to decarbo
