Just generating heat is not enough. We must also capture, store, and utilize waste heat year-round and especially in the winter months.
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As the drive towards electrification advances, one fact seems clear: it is far easier to reuse waste heat for our homes and businesses than it is to generate it anew.
The car we choose and the energy system we support are linked.
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Our power plants may be dirty now. But unlike combustion vehicles, electric cars give us the chance to finally free ourselves from high-carbon travel.
Access to water – not electricity – can have larger gains for health and well-being.
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Providing people with clean drinking water and sanitation is less expensive than grid electrification and it could improve more lives.