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CLIMATE CHANGE
#InflationReductionAct
It is *really* important to understand this new #FalconCurve paper.
A short thread with 3 key takeaways
#InflationReductionAct
It is *really* important to understand this new #FalconCurve paper.
A short thread with 3 key takeaways
1. Seasonally, building energy demands vary by a factor of 1.6x. Most current plans for decarbonizing buildings do not take this seasonal variation into account.
2. If all buildings convert to electricity, electricity demand will switch from peaking in the summer to peaking in the winter. To handle this demand will require a massive buildout of renewable energy and seasonal energy storage.
#ElectrifyEverything
#ElectrifyEverything
In addition to the very cool name (#FalconCurve), you’re *really* going to want to know what’s in our paper if you’re at all interested in:
#ClimateChange
#GreenBuildings
#ElectrifyEverything
#EnergyEfficiency
#Sustainability
#HealthyBuildings
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bu.edu/sph/news/artic…
#ClimateChange
#GreenBuildings
#ElectrifyEverything
#EnergyEfficiency
#Sustainability
#HealthyBuildings
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bu.edu/sph/news/artic…
Direct fossil fuel consumption by buildings, burned in water heaters, furnaces, and other heating sources, account for nearly 10 percent of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States.
Switching to an electric system that powers heating through renewable energy sources, rather than coal, oil, and natural gas—the process known as building electrification or building decarbonization—is a crucial step towards achieving global net-zero climate goals.
