heating ventilation and air conditioning
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Microsoft Is Using a Hell of a Lot of Water to Flood the World With AI
As artificial intelligence is increasingly developing and data centres are erected to further this tech, it’s becoming clear that AI has a water usage problem. Microsoft’s latest sustainability report revealed that the software giant’s water usage saw a tremendous spike between 2021 and 2022. In 2021, the company used up 4,772,890 cubic meters of water.…
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New York City Passes Landmark Bill to Ban New Gas Hookups
Gas will soon be a thing of the past in New York City, thanks to a bill passed on Wednesday by the City Council. It’s a historic bill, one that puts the weight of the largest city in the country behind a growing movement to ban gas and electrify everything.
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Your Next Air Conditioner Is Going to Be Different — and Better — Than Your Old One
Your next window unit air conditioner is in for some big changes over the next decade. The Environmental Protection Agency finalised a rule last week to largely phase out the chemicals in air conditioners that keep your room cool but damage the climate.
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California Takes a Massive Step Toward All-Electric Homes
The race to electrify every house in the U.S. just got a jolt courtesy of California. The most populous state in the country has passed new energy codes that incentivise electric appliances and efficient heating and cooling systems, a move that could wind down the use of fossil fuels in buildings.