Web 57DHYAFZZVLXj June 17 2026  King Charles Health Update Highlights Risks of Indoor Wood Burning                

In this Webisode      1 Wisconsin       Madison           RAWSEP View     How can Madison Wisconsin citywide policies align with a call to stop air polluting indoor residential wood burning   2A United States           Just

How Much Are Electric Vehicle E V Drivers Saving With Gas Prices Still High? United States       2B United

States             heat pump                These modern heat pump HVACs can be installed in just an hour   3

California       3A California          San Jose                 heat pump rebate           Why I walked away from a Four

Thousand Dollar water heater rebate    With Comments       4A Colorado          Boulder                 heat pump           

How window mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling         9 Mississippi      The University of Mississippi                  PM TWO POINT FIVE              Study finds green air quality rating can still affect the health of your heart            18 Chile          Idiot Corner?  RAWSEP View      Even if people are using wood burning for financial reasons the added cost of health care and early death funerals is also costly in dollars as well as human health            wood smoke              Back to the article headline        Two men create living plant wall that captures over  Ninety Percent of wood smoke pollution          20A United Kingdom                 wood smoke            King Charles warned over health risks from wood burning fires         21 Israel       Hebrew University of Jerusalem                 wood burning              RAWSEP View      Idiot Corner?             Scientists

Uncover What Kept the First Campfires Burning Seven Hundred Eighty Thousand  Ago        Main Content

1 Wisconsin       Madison           RAWSEP View     How can Madison Wisconsin citywide policies align with a call to stop air polluting indoor residential wood burning by using evidence of above World Health Organization safe limits of five micrograms of PM Two point Five annually shown by readings of PurpleAir PM Two Point Five Monitors hanging from the eaves of homes of near neighbors of indoor residential wood burners whose emissions enter the yards and infiltrate the homes of near neighbors?      This public health measure regarding indoor residential wood burning air pollution regulation could be compared to using radar guns to measure speed limits above those limits set for residential streets or this public health measure could be compared to using automobile ignition interlock devices measuring with breathalyzers the amount of alcohol on the breath of drivers before they can turn on their cars     Breath alcohol measuring ignition interlock devices are court ordered on the cars of drivers who have accumulated several drunk driving charges     Besides protecting near neighbors from the adverse health effects of breathing PM Two Point Five in the their own yards and in their own homes shutting down each proven air polluting indoor residential wood burning appliance would incrementally contribute to slowing climate change and the climate change accompanying car and rood damaging baseball size hail of 2026 and other negative effects on weather in Madison Wisconsin      Planting trees is not enough to erase PM Two Point Five particulates and CO2 emissions from indoor residential wood burning      The burning of wood is not carbon neutral and that excuse for burning wood has been scientifically debunked      A tree planted in place of a cut down burned tree takes decades or centuries to attain the stature of the cut down burned tree and in the interval does not perform photosynthesis at the same rate as the cut down burned tree       A Two Thousand Twenty Four scientific study also showed that in the presence of nearby wood burning a living tree closes its pores against the PM Two point Five emissions and so stops photosynthesis or slows photosynthesis and so does not sequester carbon in the form of Carbon Dioxide CO2     And a living tree never sequesters PM Two Point Five particulate carbon as part of photosynthesis      So     in the presence of nearby wood burning     a living tree does not perform Carbon Sequestration of either CO2 nor PM Two point Five     That is one reason why wood burning is not Carbon Neutral      From testing the cleanest burning wood stove in the United Kingdom the EcoDesign Wood Stove we have the following statistics      Wood burning emits Two point Eight times the PM Two Point Five as the fossil fuel Coal Burning       Wood burning emits Four Hundred Fifty Times the PM Two point Five as the fossil fuel Natural Gas Burning        Just do not burn wood to begin with      In Two Thousand Twenty Six there are clean alternatives       Heat Pumps now work down to Forty Degrees below Zero and also function as Air Conditioners and run on Electricity that is available to all rural areas in the United States         Federal Heat Pump Rebates are still available in some United States and some subsidies for Heat Pumps are available using State and Local Funding such as possible City of Madison Heat Pump Rebates           Back to the article headline from Madison Wisconsin       Large hail damaged solar panels at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison in April    Severe storms are expected to become more frequent with climate change    West side Alderperson Regina Vidaver who led a City Council discussion on sustainability this spring said greater cooperation among Dane County communities could lead to further emissions reductions    Madison ranked first among mid-sized cities and Twenty First overall in the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Two Thousand Twenty Four  scorecard    Madison pushes forward on climate policies amid state and federal hurdles        Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates         The Capital Times         June 17 2026         Storm Damage         A fallen tree closes off a sidewalk outside apartments on Petra Drive in Madison following severe storms in Two Thousand Twenty Four     Two years later Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway touted energy efficiency upgrades and emissions reductions at those same apartments prior to another round of severe storms    A month before major storms set off tornado sirens and brought baseball  size hail to Madison  the kind of weather extremes linked to climate change  Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway touted the involvement of Madison in a residential building energy savings program designed to reduce emissions and cut down on utility costs for lower income renters    Last year the program reduced the environmental impact of Sixty total housing units across Eleven multifamily buildings in Madison Rhodes Conway said    One four unit building near Badger Road saw a drop in energy use of Forty Two Percent with upgrades that included air sealing insulation boiler repair more efficient appliances and better ventilation    When we make these improvements to buildings we are  reducing the amount of climate pollution that they put out into the atmosphere because of the reduction in energy usage the mayor said    There was just one problem    The city she said had received applications to cover upgrades for nearly seven times that many units more than local coffers could cover in a single year    But in a Two Thousand Twenty Five  memo citing concerns about using federal resources to advance Marxist equity transgenderism and green new deal social engineering policies the Trump administration said it was freezing a vast swath of congressionally authorized spending including a Twenty Million Dollar grant from the U   S    Environmental Protection Agency for the local Efficiency Navigator program    Anybody want to help us fund this program? Rhodes Conway asked during a March press conference to chagrined laughter    The fluctuating status of the program is emblematic of the appetite for and limits on local climate action in the capital of Wisconsin less than two years after the City Council unanimously adopted the Two Thousand Twenty Four  Sustainability Plan     The plan an update on the Two Thousand Eleven climate roadmap for Madison included targets for net zero carbon emissions for city operations by Two Thousand Thirty and for the community by Two Thousand Fifty    City staff released the first progress report for the sustainability plan this spring detailing efforts to curb emissions as well as provide for cleaner water and healthier ecosystems reduce waste create a vibrant green economy and more resilient infrastructure and offer more housing and sustainable transportation    The report highlighted success stories including in building energy savings and weaning the Madison vehicle fleet off of fossil fuels    Other areas like creating a green economy have seen less progress according to the Madison self-assessment    But the report and surrounding discussions also depicted a city trying to navigate the tension between a global problem and local realities as the city leaders of Madison try to implement a sweeping climate plan under a limited budget state restrictions and national headwinds    Sustainability Plan Presser Mayor Satya Rhodes Conway laments the loss of federal funding for local climate initiatives at a press conference this spring    In an interview reflecting on the climate initiatives of Madison Rhodes  Conway said city operations are now powered by roughly Eighty Three Percent renewable energy sources and are on track to reach its net zero goal by Two Thousand Thirty    There is a pathway and I think that we can the two term mayor said    It will be close but I think we can achieve it    Rhodes Conway made climate policy a key part of her campaign for reelection in Two Thousand Twenty Three    She has not announced whether she will seek a third four year term next spring    One area of experimentation and success has been weaning the vehicle fleet of Madison off of fossil fuels    The city has converted much of its light  and medium duty fleet to electric vehicles or hybrids and is piloting the use of heavy duty EVs including two electric garbage trucks named Vin No Diesel and Trash Gordon through a public contest    And while Fleet Division supervisor Rachel Darken told the City Council this spring that the technology for heavy duty EVs is not quite where we need it for cold weather climates a several years long testing process of biodiesel and renewable diesel has allowed the department to find a fuel blend to operate its vehicles without fossil fuels down to zero degrees    This is going to be the backbone of our winter fuel program Darken said    Going forward we will be able to increase that percentage of renewable diesel in the warmer months and get more bang for our buck    The alternative fuels and use of EVs and hybrids reduced the carbon footprint of Madison by Five million pounds of carbon dioxide last year Darken said equivalent to the amount of heat trapping CO2 pumped out by Forty Hundred Seventy Three homes in a full year according to the EPA greenhouse gas calculator     Much of the initial effort of Madison has gone into reducing emissions from city buildings    Roughly half of greenhouse gas emissions from city operations come from building and facilities use according to Two Thousand Eighteen and Two Thousand Twenty Two emissions studies     In January the City Council passed a resolution requiring new city buildings to be designed and constructed according to LEED Gold sustainability standards while any renovations must receive LEED Silver certification    City staff members are conducting efficiency upgrades to reduce energy use and the City Council recently approved a contract for a decarbonization assessment of all city buildings over the next nine months    The Madison solar capacity has grown in recent years and is projected to grow further to power the roughly 5 million square feet of city owned properties    In Two Thousand Twenty Four  municipal solar capacity was just over Two megawatts    Last year that increased to just under Three megawatts with growth to Eight megawatts expected by Two Thousand Thirty One    The increased solar power which equates to the total electrical use in over Thirteen Hundred homes according to one industry estimate would replace natural gas use    The industry has changed    The technology has changed for the better city building design project manager Jon Evans said this spring    There is  economies of scale in solar now    The focus on building emissions is increasingly extending to private properties as the city ramps up implementation of its Building Energy Savings program  passed by the City Council three years ago    The program requires owners of large commercial buildings to measure and report energy use to the city once a year    Some buildings must undergo a tuneup every four years to reduce energy use    The first tuneup is required this year for commercial buildings over One Hundred Thousand square feet and buildings between Fifty Thousand and Ninety Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Nine square feet must get tuneups next year    So far the city has reported Ninety Two Percent compliance with the new rules and has completed a tuneup of its own buildings    Studies in Two Thousand Eighteen and Two Thousand Twenty Two found commercial energy accounted for roughly Forty Five Percent of greenhouse gas emissions across all of Madison with transportation emissions accounting for Twenty Eight Percent residential energy Twenty Percent and industrial energy another Four Percent    Gregg May a sustainability coordinator for the city called commercial energy savings the lowest hanging fruit and the biggest contributor in Madison to climate change with Fourteen Percent of buildings accounting for Sixty Six Percent of commercial energy usage    We think that this program can help save Ten Percent to Fifteen Percent energy for commercial buildings so that is   a Ten Percent to Fifteen Percent reduction in carbon emissions but also money saved from building owners that is   not spent on energy May said during a City Council discussion this spring    City policies both internally and for the community are part of a general three pronged approach to emissions reductions    You just need less energy for your buildings to do the job that they need to do said Jessica Price the sustainability and resilience coordinator of Madison    Then you want to get your electricity from renewable sources    Then you want to transition the things that are running on fossil fuels to electricity    Olbrich Storm Damage         Large hail damaged solar panels at Olbrich Botanical Gardens in Madison in April    Severe storms are expected to become more frequent with climate change    Avoid the worst   Those actions come as the stat The Wisconsin State Journal        Wisconsin and its capital city have experienced the effects of climate change in recent years    Wisconsin has warmed by about Three degrees and average precipitation has increased by roughly Twenty Percent  since Nineteen Fifty the Wisconsin Initiative on The Climate Change Two Thousand Twenty One report found    The last two decades are the warmest on record    Not only are we getting more precipitation we are also experiencing more VERY extreme storm events the report says    In Two Thousand Eighteen record rainfalls in Dane County caused over One Hundred Fifty Million Dollars in property damage from flooding and prompted a rethinking of the stormwater management of Madison    The response included creating more natural flood resilience which Rhodes Conway said remains a priority for the Madison climate initiatives as well as reckoning with the cost of public infrastructure    Even now no matter what I design there is always an event that will out design me Greg Fries now the deputy city engineer of Madison said for the Two Thousand Twenty One study    If we did design for the One Thousand year event very few people could afford to live in the city    Climate scientists expect large hail  produced by storms like the ones that have swept through southern Wisconsin this spring to increase with warmer temperatures    Those storms caused widespread property damage  followed by warnings from city officials to watch out for scammers looking to take advantage of the situation    The changing climate is also contributing to eastward expansion of Tornado Alley while tornadoes are expected to grow in frequency and severity because of hotter than normal temperatures researchers at Northern Illinois University found in separate studies    State climate scientists expect temperatures will likely rise another One to Three degrees above Nineteen Fifty levels by Two Thousand Fifty    Each additional degree of warming will intensify the climate impacts the report says    These scenarios illustrate the importance of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in order to avoid the worst consequences of climate change    West side Ald    Regina Vidaver who led a City Council discussion on sustainability this spring said greater cooperation among Dane County communities could lead to further emissions reductions    Some Reductions and roadblocks       The global scale of climate change puts local governments in a peculiar spot particularly as federal climate green energy and emissions reductions policies are being rolled back     Trevor Roark executive director of the environmental advocacy group 1000 Friends of Wisconsin said national policy remains a big driver of emission levels despite local initiatives    Big Oil has been receiving federal subsidy for way too many years even though they make tons and tons of profit in the billions every single year    It really is not necessary Roark said    Once that actually ends the playing field gets leveled especially for renewable energy    For Rhodes Conway the continued support of Madison for the

Efficiency Navigator program illustrates how communities can stay engaged    I am proud of the fact that we have been able to keep it going even though we lost the Twenty Million Dollar grant from the federal government she said    I think in some ways that is   a larger indicator of how local government but

Madison in particular is filling the gap where the federal government is abdicating its responsibilities    But city leaders say federal hostility to climate initiatives is not the only obstacle to meet their climate goals    State funding levels as well as laws limiting what cities like Madison can do are key factors too    Rhodes Conway said she is grateful Wisconsin lawmakers increased state funding to local governments in the current budget but that the city remains too reliant on property taxes for revenue which impedes climate action    We could do more if we had other sources of funding    Even if for example the levy limit was lifted we still could not do enough because it is   not fair to put all of that on the property tax    We need the ability to have other sources of funding she said    West side Ald    Regina Vidaver also lamented a lack of private funding opportunities to make up at least some of what has been lost at the state and federal levels    We have to figure out are there other sources of funding? she said    Philanthropy has not really come through too much in the climate goal space    The situation has forced city leaders to look at ways of pooling their resources with other climate minded communities    The city is part of a Dane County sustainability coalition  as well as the Wisconsin Local Government Climate Coalition which look at opportunities like shared grants or joint advocacy at the state government level Price said    On the regulatory side Price Rhodes Conway and Vidaver all pointed to a Wisconsin law prohibiting communities from enacting stricter building codes as a major obstacle    Additionally a Two Thousand Twenty Three state law prohibits cities from requiring developers to install EV charging stations at private facilities while a ban on regional transit authorities has made establishing and financing bus or rail service in and around Dane County more difficult    The fact that we cannot have a regional transit authority really constrains our ability to provide the level of transit that I think our community would use Rhodes Conway said    Bus Charging       Madison ranked first among mid sized cities and Twenty First overall in the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy Two Thousand Twenty Four  scorecard    Murkier ways forward  The city still has more steps to take on its internal policies to reduce its greenhouse gas footprint in the next four years    Among them is a reevaluation of its policies for replacing equipment that is   reaching the end of its life with more sustainable options something Price said is in the works    But advocates and city leaders say far more work is needed to reach the goal of net zero emissions community wide by Two Thousand Fifty    With roughly Twenty Eight Percent of community wide greenhouse gas emissions coming from transportation leaders and activists see the sector as a particularly thorny topic even with Metro Transit of Madison shifting toward hybrid and electric buses    Vidaver said residents replacing two or three car trips a month with bus rides bike rides or a walk would go a long way as could extending Metro bus service to Oregon and Stoughton    I think from the city side we really are on track to do pretty much everything that we can    I think it is   more about how do we bring the public along? she said    Roark from One Thousand Friends of Wisconsin said reducing transportation

emissions will require significant alterations to land use patterns including a major rejiggering of transportation infrastructure that for decades has made driving a car the only viable option for most people to get around    When the roadways are wider when the parking lots are huge when it is   really hard to walk from a parking spot across the street to another store when it is   hard to walk or take the bus from getting to your house to work all of these things they compound Roark said    Rhodes Conway said city planning efforts including an emphasis on infill development have begun to turn the boat on creating more complete dense walkable neighborhoods with aligned transit options to support residents making different transportation decisions    There is  always more to do but I do think that we have shifted the curve    We are  headed in the right direction she said    That is another sort of fundamental aspect of sustainability How are we arranging the built environment that allows people to live more sustainable lives? Achieving a more sustainable city Roark said will require people to be open minded    We have to open our minds more to a change in lifestyle a change in business a change in how a city looks a change in who our neighbors are    We have to welcome the change he said    That is a huge barrier that we need to continually try to chip away at    Even the use of biofuels and renewable diesel a source of significant decarbonization is posing challenges    While alternative fuels are cheaper and more abundant on the East and West coasts few sources exist in the Midwest leading to higher costs    Darken said the city budget this year included enough cushion for those costs but the city aims to build a coalition of demand to reduce prices    The city and University of Wisconsin Madison entered into a joint pilot program this month for renewable diesel use in university garbage trucks to build market leverage    In the progress report of Madison on its sustainability plan this year the city awarded itself a One out of Five on supporting private green business and service development    Vidaver said the planned Dane County sustainability campus  which aims to attract reuse repair and recycling businesses would be a huge plus on promoting a greener economy and the city could leverage its loans to promote green business growth    One such loan Two point Eight Million Dollars in tax increment financing toward the development of a potential nuclear fusion energy research facility on the former Oscar Meyer site  just passed the City Council and could be the type of investment that could pay dividends both for business and the environment Zach Brandon president of the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce said    There are Fifty or so of these companies in the world in this race to bring fusion energy to the market and we have three here Brandon said    That is   an outsized economic opportunity    If we get it right and if we are the place or even just one of the places we are  talking about transformational impact not just for the world but for the economy of this region    The initial efforts of Madison toward incentivizing cheaper renewable diesel purchasing could also serve as a model alongside green job training programs particularly in the trades Rhodes Conway said    It is about leveraging primarily our purchasing power and our ability to work with partners to try and push the market she said    City staff members plan to conduct another citywide emissions inventory this year to track their progress toward a more sustainable city and to provide a new baseline for future policymaking efforts    We are  trying to be ready for the world in which climate change is worse Rhodes Conway said    I want to know that we have done everything we can to mitigate that but also to make our community more resilient so we are  ready for it     

2A United States           Just How Much Are Electric Vehicle E V Drivers Saving With Gas Prices Still High? Over a long period gas prices tend to be more volatile than electricity rates     Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates         The New York Times         June 16 2026       The war in Iran has changed the math around electric cars    Even though the Strait of Hormuz is set to reopen and gas prices are falling it still costs almost three times as much to fuel a typical gas car as an E V at average gas and electricity prices    That is   a much wider gap than there was at the start of the year a gap that is not likely to disappear anytime soon    Driving  One Hundred miles in a typical gas car that gets Twenty Five miles per gallon now costs more than Sixteen Dollars on average    Cost to drive One Hundred Miles January Two Thousand Twenty six Gas Car Eleven point Twenty Three Dollars     Electric

Car Five point Seventy Seven Dollars       Latest prices June Sixteenth    Gas car Sixteen point Sixty Nine Dollars   Electric car Five point Eighty Nine Dollars    Latest gas prices are an early June average latest electricity prices are for May    Just How Much Are E V   Drivers Saving With Gas Prices Still High?       The New York Times      The war pushed up average U S gas prices to a high of Four point Fifty Dollars in May  from below Three Dollars in January    Gas has since fallen back closer to Four Dollars per gallon but it is   still so expensive that even recharging an E V  at a pricey fast charger is roughly on par with refueling a Twenty Five miles per gallon gas car    And an E V charged at home on average significantly beats refueling a Fifty Two miles per gallon Toyota Prius hybrid    Before the war efficient hybrids were much more competitive with E V s per mile    Cost to drive One Hundred miles Electric car home charging Gas car hybrid Electric car fast charging Gas car standard Five point Eighty Nine Dollars and Eight point Two Dollars      Fifteen point Ninety Two Dollars      Sixteen point Sixty Nine Dollars        Just How Much Are E V Drivers Saving With Gas Prices Still High?     The New York Times These are just the costs of electricity or fuel this analysis does not include discounted electric rates lower maintenance or higher insurance costs of E V   ownership    And crucially it does not account for the sticker price of the car often the biggest hurdle for buyers considering going electric    You can compare the overall costs of ownership with this calculator     Global gas prices will drop as the cost of crude oil falls but that will almost certainly happen slowly     And there is  uncertainty whether the cease fire will hold which underscores a long term trend about the economics of gas and electricity in the United States Not only does it cost more to fuel a gas car than to charge an electric one but gas prices are also more volatile    Look at the last year Driving an average gas car costs Three Dollars point Sixty Seven Dollars more for every Hundred miles than it did in the late spring of Two Thousand Twenty Five     Slow and steady rises in the price of electricity mean an E V 

takes just Forty Two cents more to charge on average    Change in cost to drive one hundred miles since May Two Thousand Twenty Five        How Much Are E V   Drivers Saving With Gas Prices Still High?         The New York Times            Electricity prices have been largely untouched by the war because the U   S    uses almost no oil to generate its electricity and instead relies on a mix of sources including natural gas and renewables    Natural gas prices in the U   S    have stayed flat despite spiking across the world because limits on U S export capacity keep the domestic market more insulated from global price changes    Electricity prices have  been rising year over year because of other factors including inflation grid updates and growing demand from data centers    Those increases can be sudden and large for some people  like a Seventeen percent jump in New Jersey last year but they are subject to approval from the state regulator and often locked in for at least a year which means they tend to rise more steadily than gas prices    Electricity is also less subject to swings in fuel prices because roughly half of the cost of residential electricity is not generating power at all     It is the cost of delivering electricity to your house    That is   why with a gas car at average U S prices you could have spent anywhere from Seven Dollars to Twenty Dollars to drive One Hundred miles over the last decade while the cost of driving an electric car fluctuated only a couple of dollars    And adjusting for inflation the average price of electricity has been remarkably flat over Twenty the last decade but it can vary a lot by where you live in the U S Cost to drive One Hundred miles since Two Thousand Sixteen Adjust for inflation     Gas car Sixteen point Sixty Nine dollars E V Five point Eighty Nine Dollars       There is a similar pattern across states    Whether there is  a big gap between electricity and gas prices like in Washington State or a much smaller one like in New York electricity prices tend to have less volatility    Cost to drive One Hundred miles since 2016 in California for example! Find your state Here!     You can see what the gas and electric prices of today mean for refueling or charging in your state on average    And do not forget A lot of utilities give better deals on charging an E V than the typical electric rate    Cost to drive One Hundred miles in Electric car home charging Gas car hybrid Electric car fast charging Gas car standard Five point Eighty Nine Dollars     Eight point Zero Two Dollars     Fifteen point Ninety Two dollars    Sixteen point Sixty Nine Dollars as of June Fifteenth    State and national prices for fast charging are from Paren  an E V charging data firm for the first quarter of the year    E V calculations assume an efficiency of Three point Thirty Three miles  

2B United States             heat pump                These modern heat pump HVACs can be installed in just an hour   Yahoo Tech                Heat pumps are widely seen as a key technology for cleaner heating and cooling but the real world process of getting one installed can be     These modern heat pump HVACs can be installed in just an hour         Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates         The Cool Down           June 13 2026                 These modern heat pump HVACs can be installed in just an hour Photo Credit Merino Energy A startup is betting that one of the biggest barriers to home electrification is not interest but installation and upfront costs    Merino Energy has a redesigned room by room heat pump unit that can be installed in under an hour and costs a fraction of the price of a traditional whole home system    Merino Energy is focused on making the switch to an all electric home easier starting with heat pumps    Its core pitch is simple reduce the hassle and more households may be willing to upgrade     On its website the startup explained that its founders Mary Ann Rau and Brad Hall had already electrified much of their own homes with solar panels batteries and induction ranges    But when they looked into heat pump HVACs they were met with staggering quotes multi day installations and outdoor units that felt larger than expected    That experience helped shape the product of the company called the Merino Mono     According to its website the Mono can be installed in about an hour uses a standard outlet and blends into the home more like a designed object than a bulky appliance    The startup also pointed to the consumer tech backgrounds of its founders     CEO Mary Ann Rau previously worked on AirPods while chief product officer Brad Hall helped design the point of sale system of Square experience the company said informed its effort to make a traditionally complicated category feel simpler    Heat pumps are widely seen as a key technology for cleaner heating and cooling but the real world process of getting one installed can be intimidating    For many homeowners even an energy saving upgrade can become a nonstarter if the upfront quote is too high the installation takes too long or the equipment feels disruptive    The faster installation and a standard outlet setup of the Mono could reduce some of the friction that keeps people from moving ahead with electric heating and cooling especially in homes where construction complexity is a major concern    Design may also matter more than it gets credit for    HVAC equipment is essential but it is not usually something homeowners consider elegant    Merino is trying to change that by treating the unit as part of the living space not just a back of house machine    If that strategy works it could broaden the appeal of home electrification beyond early adopters who are already willing to navigate a drawn out and expensive process    In other words convenience and upfront cost could become just as important as efficiency    Merino said it is tackling the problem by focusing on product design and installation at the same time rather than treating setup as an afterthought    If you are curious about heat pump HVACs but are not ready for a whole  home upgrade the Merino Mono might be a worthwhile investment    Merino is taking preorders  with first installations expected in winter 2026 United States            heat pump                Heat Pump Conversions The Pros and Cons   Cooperator News                Heating ventilation and air conditioning systems HVAC are a prime target for energy audits and potential upgrades overhauls     To evaluate heat pump conversions consider the following pros and cons Pros Energy efficiency Heat pumps can significantly reduce energy costs compared to traditional heating systems    Versatility They provide both heating and cooling making them suitable for year round use    Environmental benefits Heat pumps produce lower greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuel systems    Low maintenance Generally heat pumps require less maintenance than combustion based heating systems    Incentives Many regions offer tax credits or rebates for installing energy efficient heat pumps    Cons High upfront costs Initial installation can be expensive compared to conventional systems    Performance in extreme temperatures Efficiency may decrease in very cold climates requiring supplemental heating    Noise Some heat pump models can be noisy which may be a concern in residential areas    Space requirements Heat pumps may need more space for installation than traditional systems    Installation complexity Proper installation requires skilled professionals which can add to costs    

2C United States                heat pump rebate              DOE Issues Program Notices Rolling Back Electric Heat Pump Conversion Rebates              Butane Propane News              The U   S    Department of Energy DOE has issues program notices rolling back nearly Nine Billion Dollars of Inflation Reduction Act funding incentivizing     

2D United States                heat pump rebate             Want a Deal on a Heat Pump? Team up With Your Neighbors      Mother Jones               Companies nonprofits and local governments are increasingly offering programs that coordinate consumer demand to secure meaningful discounts of     

2E United States               heat pump rebate          Heinrich Leads Letter Urging Secretary Wright to Reverse

Course on Illegal Guida             U   S    Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources              Heinrich Leads Letter Urging Secretary Wright to Reverse Course on Illegal Guidance for the Home Energy Rebate     heat pump water heater and Four Thousand Dollars     

2F United States               PM TWO POINT FIVE              PM TWO POINT FIVE   air pollution inequities in the US by sector and state Past trajectories and future directions              Science              Levels of ambient fine particulate matter PM TWO POINT FIVE   in the US have declined substantially since the 1970 Clean Air Act 1    Nevertheless PM TWO POINT FIVE   exposure     

2G United States                PM TWO POINT FIVE                A Burning Question Can Wildfire Smoke Drive Cancer Risk?       American Society of Clinical Oncology ASCO          The ASCO Post               Wildfire smoke– related PM TWO POINT FIVE   ie fine particulate matter measuring less than or equal to  Two Point Five   micrometers in aerodynamic diameter and black carbon     

2H United States             heat pump rebate              Heat pump rebates are suddenly in limbo and homeowners are debating who can still cash in            Yahoo           Heat pump rebates that many households were counting on to help cover the cost of cleaner heating and cooling now look far less certain    

2i United States                heat pump                 Want a Deal on a Heat Pump? Team up With Your Neighbors      Mother Jones               The new equipment has been life changing Tai said    She no longer has to buy fuel oil for heating in the winter and the heat pump is so efficient     

2j United States             heat pump               Top 10 Heat Pump Manufacturers                  Energy Digital              

Heat pumps are generally considered the natural successor to traditional gas boilers in the age of climate consciousness    Firstly they are powered by     

3A California          San Jose                 heat pump rebate           Why I walked away from a Four Thousand Dollar water heater rebate      With Comments         San José Spotlight            I recently looked seriously at replacing my natural gas water heater with a heat pump water heater    After looking deeper I decided not to          Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates            

Op ed Hakhamaneshi Why I walked away from a Four Thousand Dollar water heater rebate by Special to

San José Spotlight       June 15 2026           I recently looked seriously at replacing my Two Thousand

Fourteen natural gas water heater with a heat pump water heater    At first the decision looked easy    Silicon Valley Clean Energy was offering a large rebate  and with stacked incentives the total could be about Four Thousand Dollars    A contractor estimated that a Sixty Five gallon heat pump water heater could cost about Five Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars before rebates and about One Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars after rebates    That sounded attractive    My existing Thirty Eight gallon Rheem natural gas tank still works well but it is about Twelve years old    A normal replacement with another gas water heater may cost around the same out of pocket    So why not use the rebate and upgrade? After looking deeper I decided not to    This is not because heat pump water heaters are bad    They can be excellent in the right home    But rebates alone do not make a project smart    Homeowners need to look at the full system electrical capacity Pacific Gas and Electric rates hot water performance installation complexity future flexibility and emergency resilience    My first issue was electrical capacity    My house has an older One Hundred amp main panel    The stronger Two Hundred Forty volt heat pump model would offer better hot water recovery and better efficiency    But adding another Two Hundred Forty volt appliance to a One Hundred amp home can create load calculation concerns and reduce future flexibility    The easier alternative was a One Hundred Twenty volt plug in heat pump water heater    That avoids major electrical work and protects panel capacity    But it is also a compromise    It generally has slower recovery than the Two Hundred Forty volt model and relies more on a larger tank higher storage temperature and a mixing valve    That may work for many families    But it is not the same as a gas water heater or a full 240 volt hybrid unit    The second issue was utility cost    Heat pump water heaters are efficient but in California electricity is expensive    Compared with an old electric resistance water heater the savings can be large   

Compared with a natural gas water heater the savings are much less certain    For my situation the One Hundred Twenty volt model could use more electricity than the Two Hundred Forty volt model    If it reheats during expensive P G and E peak hours the monthly savings could shrink or even disappear    To make the numbers work the heater would need to be managed around time of use rates    That is not impossible    But it is not the simple rebate equals savings story many homeowners hear    The third issue was resilience    My current gas water heater can likely provide hot water during a power outage    A heat pump water heater cannot operate without electricity    In a region where many families are thinking more seriously about backup power and emergency readiness that matters    So I decided to let the rebate go    My current water heater still works    My One Hundred amp panel makes the best heat pump option less simple    The easier One Hundred Twenty volt option is a compromise    P G and E rates make bill savings uncertain    And my gas unit still provides some outage resilience    The lesson is not that homeowners should reject heat pumps    The lesson is that incentive programs should help homeowners make better decisions not just faster decisions    A rebate lowers the purchase price    It does not answer the full question    Does the appliance fit the home? Does the electrical panel support it? Will P G and E rates actually produce savings? Will the family have enough hot water? What happens during an outage? Will the homeowner need a costly panel upgrade? Those are the questions that should be front and center    Heat pump water heaters may be part of the California future     But the transition needs to be practical for older homes One Hundred amp panels and real family budgets    For my home the right answer was not yet    Hakhamaneshi is a Campbell homeowner and civil engineer    This opinion article reflects his personal homeowner experience and not the views of his employer      Comments       Comment One    Joe Smith June 15 2026       With rates approaching One Dollar per Kilowatt Hour for electricity you were very smart to just say no to electric water heating    Space heating is subject to the same economics   

Comment Two   O Rahilly June 15 2026 Huh? That is   nonsense    Electricity prices are about Thirty to Fifty Cents per Kilowatt hour in San Jose depending on time and amount and they have come down a few times in the past few months not up    Across Santa Clara county rates are lower Eighteen to Forty Two Cents per Kilowatt Hour according to Gemini    Several local studies have shown that at current rates you save money with heat pumps instead of gas and the long term forecast is that gas will continue to rise in price faster than electricity so getting a new gas heater now is investing in ever greater utility bills for the next decade or two    Reply Two  O Rahilly June 15 2026        Mister Hakhamaneshi is quite incorrect in several of his assumptions and in fact would be ideal for a heat pump upgrade to save money health and the climate    He worries that he cannot add a Two Hundred Forty V water heater to a One Hundred A panel but with new technology like skinny breakers and circuit switchers almost anyone can not only add a water heater but even HVAC clothes dryers and multiple E V chargers! In San Mateo a study of Nine low income homes showed that every one of them could be electrified on One Hundred A and many online guides show you how    Since his current tank is only Thirty Eight gallons his needs are modest and a One Hundred Twenty V heater should work fine and still cost a lot less than a gas water heater    SVCE peak hours are only Five hours a day and heat pumps are programmed to run the other Nineteen hours    SVCE also calculated that a typical heat pump water heater will save about Two Hundred Thirty Dollars per year on utility bills    Not to mention that heat pumps last about twice as long as gas water heaters so the long term savings are substantial    He also worries about power outages    Well almost any new gas water heater will have an electric ignition so also will not work in a power outage    But a modern tank will keep water hot for several days and most power outages in the past few years are only a few hours so this is really not something to worry about    So I say Go for it!    With the current huge rebates which will not last forever and an old tank that could fail and flood at any moment it is   a great time to future proof his water heating save money and contribute to a better environment for everyone    Reply Three    Jen June 15 2026       I got my heat pump water heater on a One Hundred A panel just fine    My first installer tried to scam me into getting expensive panel upgrade but I did my research online and got a second installer who not only

did my water heater but wired me up for HVAC and for an E V charger whenever I get around to getting a new car    There is  a lot of information online about how you can electrify everything on One Hundred A    There is  also a new water heater that works on One Hundred Twenty V or Two Hundred Forty V so you can just plug it in and if you need a lot more hot water you can later run the Two Hundred Forty V line    If you are any way uncertain Silicon Valley Clean Energy has a fantastic free advisor service that you can find on their website and can sort out your contractors and options for you    San Jose Clean Energy has something similar    Reply Four    Susan  June 15 2026        Not sure what the real concerns here were other than perhaps fear of change? I live in an old house in San Francisco SF built before the Nineteen Oh Six earthquake that has an updated One Hundred amp electrical service    We installed a Two Hundred Forty volt Sixty Five gallon heat pump water heater nearly Five years ago with no electrical issues at all other than having to add a new circuit    We have done no time of day usage management and our P G and E bill subsequently went down a bit    And why would you require savings to make the switch anyway breakeven is not enough? The unit is quiet and we have never run out of hot water    Wish we had had that generous Four Thousand Dollar rebate ours was only a One Thousand Dollar Rebate    Since then we have gone on to get a One Hundred Twenty volt heat pump dryer an induction cooktop and replaced our gas furnace with a heat pump on another new Two Hundred Forty volt circuit all on our One Hundred service    We also trickle charge our E V at home    Our indoor air is now much less hazardous and our appliances are no longer generating outdoor air pollution    What is   not to like? Reply Five    Andrea       June 15 2026    In terms of resiliency during an outage it is   important to note that heat pump water heaters are well insulated and typically keep water hot water for Twelve hours or more in an outage    In the years we have had a Heat Pump Water Heater HPWH we have never had an outage long enough to lose our hot water    Another relevant point is that nearly all newer gas water heaters and tankless water heaters have electric ignition and safety features so they will also stop working in an outage    Reply Six  I have a few issues    I just installed a Two Hundred Forty V 50 gallon heat  pump water heater to replace our Fifty gallon gas water heater    The first would be the panel problem with a One Hundred amp service    First I would echo

Jen relating that she encountered a scamming contractor that said she HAD TO upgrade to a Two

Hundred amp service    Our neighbor went for this line and eventually paid about Fifteen Thousand Dollars for the unneeded work    In my One Hundred amp panel I had two vestigial breakers that did not power anything    Pull those breakers easy and your panel capacity skyrockets    An incentive in taking the rebates offered by SVCE and others early last year was that the total installation cost of the new heat pump water heater was free    Five Thousand One Hundred Dollars    In considering this I also understood that eventually I or our children would have to have a heat pump water heater    My totally paid for project included all of the electrical wiring to support the new water heater    In fact that expense was a bit over Fifty Percent of the total cost    This was or is an investment that increases the value of our home    Finally as only my wife and I are now living here the amount of hot water we use each day consumes about One kilowatt Hour of electricity     We do not pay for it as we have ample solar generation but if we did the cost is only about Ninety cents a day at present electrical rates    Finally the overarching consideration was ecological    As we are  solar powered I totally eliminated the pollution that comes with natural gas    Paint me satisfied    Reply Seven    Robert June 16 2026 While the original goal of widespread electrification was environmental reducing greenhouse gases the recent urgent and disruptive push manipulation in power generation is being dictated by Artificial Intelligence insatiable hunger for electricity even produced by natural gas     

3B California                 PM TWO POINT FIVE                 Weather could help clean pollution smoke from

Medline fire in Tracy   The Stockton Record                 Fires send a mixture of smoke and tiny particles called PM TWO POINT FIVE   particulate matter into the air    PM TWO POINT FIVE   contains microscopic solids or liquid     

3C California                wood smoke              Despite Wood Burning Appliance Ban an Arcata Entrepreneur

Hopes the City Will Give Him             Lost Coast Outpost               Despite Wood Burning Appliance Ban an Arcata Entrepreneur Hopes the City Will Give Him a Break on Wood Fired Sauna Facility    ESPAÑOL    Could be a spa     

3D California                 heat pump rebate              Up to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars Available for Heat Pump Water Heater Upgrades   City of Sonoma           The Sonoma Clean Power has increased its heat pump water heater rebate to up to Two Thousand Five Hundred Dollars for eligible customers    This is a good time for City of Sonoma     

4A Colorado          Boulder                 heat pump            How window mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling         The Conversation             Permanently installing a heat pump system in a building is expensive    But new window units can deliver many of the benefits with far less cost and    

How window mounted heat pumps can give tenants efficient heating and cooling            The Conversation            University of Colorado Boulder         June 15 2026                 Many U S  apartments have individual heating and cooling systems that are less efficient than current technology   Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates           People who rent their homes or do not have enough money to make major upgrades to their homes have for many years been left out of a major shift in heating and cooling technology that can improve efficiency save money and be better for the global climate heat pumps    Heating and cooling buildings consumes Thirty Five Percent of all the energy used in the United States each year    Many homes and businesses are converting their fossil fuel powered heating and cooling systems to electric powered heat pumps which use electricity not to generate hot or cold air but to move heat into spaces needing warmth and out of spaces needing cooling    Until recently that process has required a significant amount of sizable and expensive equipment to be permanently installed in a building which needs a professional contractor and can cost as much as Ten Thousand Dollars  just for the installation  in addition to the actual equipment    Often called mini splits these systems usually have a condenser outside the building that exchanges heat with the outdoor air and an evaporator inside that exchanges heat with the indoor air    A woman stands in a room looking at a boxy piece of equipment in her window    The New York City Housing Authority has been installing window mounted heat pumps in apartments like this one in Queens    AP Photo But now window heat pumps are becoming available in the U S    Much like a window air conditioner these self-contained devices can be installed without professional help and plugged into a wall outlet    Unlike window air conditioners though they can provide heat as well as cooling    They cost much less than a permanent system  between Three and Four Thousand Dollars and can be moved to a new property if the owner relocates    There are not many options commercially available yet and those on the market cannot heat or cool very large spaces on their own    And they work less efficiently when heating homes in places with extremely cold outdoor temperatures    A few models are available on the market that are even cheaper but they do not have efficiency ratings do not work when outdoor temperatures are very cold and are louder when running    I have designed and evaluated a wide range of building energy efficiency technologies here is  how these window heat pumps work and why they may allow apartment dwellers and residents of older houses to easily and relatively inexpensively make significant improvements to the heating and cooling systems of their homes    Federal subsidies for this type of equipment expired in Two Thousand Twenty Five  but some utility companies states and local governments may still offer money to help pay the costs    Moving heat from one place to another Heat pumps use a reversible refrigeration cycle and can provide similar heating and cooling as electric powered space heaters furnaces and baseboard heaters while using less than half the electricity     The most common heat pumps transfer heat between air indoors and outdoors but other systems can exchange heat with the ground or with bodies of water such as lakes    An explanation of how air source heat pumps work    Capacities of Heat Pumps are defined by the amount of heat they can transfer in a particular period of time    A heat pump serving an entire home may need a capacity of Twelve to Sixty Thousand British thermal units about Twelve Thousand Six Hundred Sixty to Sixty Three Thousand Three Hundred kilojoules  but the capacities of Heat Pump window units are much lower getting up to only about Nine Thousand British Thermal Units  or Nine Thousand Five Hundred kilojoules    Performance varies based on the conditions outdoors where the unit is either sending excess heat to cool the indoors or gathering heat to warm the indoors    In cooling mode heat pumps are rated by their seasonal energy efficiency ratio a figure that indicates how much cooling is achieved per unit of electricity used    The corresponding measurement for heating is called heating seasonal performance factor    In general the larger these numbers are the better they will perform    The U   S    Department of Energy has established minimum standards for those figures     While these units operate even when outdoor temperatures are Thirteen degrees Fahrenheit or Twenty Five degrees Celsius their heating output is reduced to almost half of its rated capacity and their energy efficiency falls to one third of its rated performance at that temperature    In addition to their low cost compared to conventional split heat pumps packaged window heat pumps meet heating and cooling needs with lower energy demands and costs    But each window unit serves just one room while a more common split unit can serve multiple rooms    Packaged window heat pumps are easy and inexpensive to install and offer all in one heating and cooling options for apartments and older homes with higher energy efficiency performance than traditional systems    Their main limitations include their low capacities and reduced energy efficiency in extremely cold climates or conditions      

4B Colorado               Fort Collins        wood smoke                Brush fires in Fort Collins put up heavy smoke on Thursday – YouTube                Two wildfires put up heavy smoke in the Northern Colorado city on Thursday  

4C Colorado        Manitou Springs             wood smoke             Firefighters urging fire safety after responding to 3 fires in 24 hours in Manitou Springs               Daily Dispatch                 Crews said they found a pile of pine needles and wood burning off Highway 24 W just after 330 p   m    Thursday        Smoke Forecast NOAA    Predicted smoke     

5 Georgia        Atlanta               Rheem              heat pump                Universal Heat Pump Models   Trend Hunter           

Universal Heat Pump   Rheem has introduced the Endeavor Line Classic Plus Series Top Discharge

Universal Heat Pump model RP17AY                 heat pump              Rheem  Introduces Endeavor  Line Classic

Plus  Series Top Discharge Universal Heat             PR Newswire               Designed for the high performance

HVAC systems of today the RP17AY heat pump offers cooling efficiencies up to Seventeen SEER Two 

Eleven point Seven EER Two and heating                  heat pump                 Rheem Expands Renaissance

Commercial Heat Pump Line with High Efficiency 3 10                PR Newswire                 New Renaissance  Commercial packaged heat pumps combine improved efficiency simplified setup and an advanced unitary controller that meet  

6A Illinois          Chicago                wood burning                   Cross burning in Grant Park prompts CPD investigation   Chicago Sun Times                   fire before the fire was put out by firefighters    Video posted on social media show a wooden cross burning as it leans against a tree and flames     

6B Illinois       Oak Brook                  PM TWO POINT FIVE                 Exposure to moderate levels of air pollution may cause heart damage   EurekAlert!                  particulate matter PM TWO POINT FIVE   and nitrogen dioxide NO2    PM TWO POINT FIVE   sources include vehicle exhaust industrial emissions and wildfire smoke    At about 30     OAK BROOK Illinois      June 9 2026  PRNewswire     In one of the largest studies to date researchers examined the relationship between long term air pollution exposure and coronary atherosclerosis and found that even at moderate levels long term exposure to air pollution is associated with more advanced coronary artery disease    The research was published today in Radiology a journal of the Radiological Society of North America RSNA     

7 Massachusetts            heat pump               New Massachusetts homeowners weigh a Twenty Five

Thousand Dollar heat pump upgrade vs    keeping their                The Cool Down              A new

Massachusetts homeowner ran into exactly that dilemma after receiving a post rebate estimate of Twenty Five Thousand Dollars for whole home ductless heat pumps     

8A Minnesota           Boundary Waters             wood burning                 Fire ban lifted in Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness   Local and State News   Fox 21                     fire or campfire including charcoal grills and barbeques coal and wood burning stoves on June Sixth    More information can be found on their website     

8B Minnesota           Boundary Waters              wood burning               Forest Service lifts campfire ban in

Boundary Waters      WTIP                      wood burning stoves in the BWCAW    The order had been in place       Statewide fire restriction information https  m n I c s   org at w press counties      

9 Mississippi      The University of Mississippi                  PM TWO POINT FIVE              Study finds green air quality rating can still affect the health of your heart    Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates         The New Lede          When it comes to daily exposure of

PM TWO POINT FIVE   the WHO recommends a limit of Fifteen micrograms per cubic meter Twenty Four Hour average less than half of the EPA limit of Thirty Five as a Twenty Four Hour Average    To understand the impact of green air quality ratings on heart health consider the following points  Green ratings may still indicate harmful pollutants that affect cardiovascular health       Studies show even low levels of air pollution can increase heart disease risk       Long term exposure to seemingly safe air quality can lead to chronic health issues       Vulnerable populations such as the elderly and those with pre- existing conditions are at higher risk       Regular monitoring of air quality is essential for public health awareness       Advocacy for stricter air quality regulations can help protect heart health         With summer approaching many will be looking to their weather apps for reassurance on air quality    A green dot usually tells us the air is good or in other words a level deemed safe by the Environmental Protection Agency EPA    However

a new study from the University of Mississippi found that pollution levels well below the EPA regulatory guidelines can still be dangerous to human health    Researchers at the University of Mississippi analyzed decades of scientific papers looking at how low levels of PM TWO POINT FIVE   particulate matter produced by traffic industry and smoke affect cardiovascular health    Specifically they examined papers evaluating pollution levels that fall under those set by the EPA which is currently capped at an annual average of Nine micrograms per cubic meter    The review published in Environmental Pollution found that of the Ninety Five studies analyzed from around the world Sixty Seven Percent showed significant links to cardiovascular issues    When looking specifically at the most harmful outcomes Seventy Six Percent of the studies focusing on major events such as strokes and cardiovascular mortality found significant links to low level pollution    Researchers at the University of Mississippi believe that based on their findings the EPA should re-evaluate current standards

10 New Mexico                 heat pump rebate               Heinrich Leads Letter Urging Secretary Wright To Reverse

Course On Guidance For Home            Los Alamos Daily Post              Heinrich Leads Letter Urging Secretary Wright To Reverse Course On Guidance For Home Energy Rebate Program     heat pump water heater and Four Thousand Dollars for     

11A Oklahoma         Norman          ordinance and wood burning           Norman ordinance would allow unhoused camping on lawns      KOCO              wood burning devices or open flame equipment   

Lawmakers from both parties have expressed opposition to the proposal    House Speaker Kyle Hilbert     

11B Oklahoma          Norman             ordinance and wood burning             KOCO           Norman City Attorney Kathryn Walker spoke against the ordinance raising concerns about potential liabilities         

1. Oregon                wood smoke             Guest column     To save Oregon forests market our worst wood   The Bulletin              Bend Bulletin                Every summer in Central Oregon now comes with the same uneasy routine checking smoke forecasts watching evacuation maps and hoping the next     
2. Pennsylvania          Pittsburgh                heat pump rebate             High Efficiency Heat Pumps Cut Energy

Bills for Pittsburgh Homeowners   Press Releases           Mirror Democrat                  The High Efficiency

Electric Home Rebate Act commonly referred to as HEEHRA provides additional point of sale rebates of up to  Eight Thousand Dollars for heat pump     

1. Tennessee          Nashville             heat pump           Heat and your AC How to keep your home cool without breaking the bank in Tennessee               WSMV                 heat pump    Other things to keep your AC system running efficiently according to the Energy Department include     
2. Washington        Seattle heat pump rebate              Product Air Publishes Seattle Heat Pump Pricing Guide Based on Real 2026 Project Data              Big News Network   com                Family owned HVAC contractor Product Air reveals 12 real installation scenarios permit costs rebates and customer case studies to bring     
3. Wyoming              PM TWO POINT FIVE               New map estimates health impacts from oil refineries across the Mountain West              Wyoming Public Radio             The tool estimates health impacts associated with fine particulate matter or PM TWO POINT FIVE   a form of air pollution linked to respiratory and cardiovascular     
4. Canada       Ontario        Toronto           PM TWO POINT FIVE          Air pollution tied to worse coronary disease on CT especially in women – Aunt Minnie          Long term exposure to fine particulate matter PM TWO POINT FIVE   and nitrogen dioxide NO2 is independently associated with greater coronary artery calcium     

1. Chile          Idiot Corner?  RAWSEP View      Even if people are using wood burning for financial reasons the added cost of health care and early death funerals is also costly in dollars as well as human health            wood smoke              Back to the article headline        Two men create living plant wall that captures over  Ninety Percent of wood smoke pollution          Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates         The Cool Down               Two men create living plant wall that captures over  Ninety Percent of wood smoke pollution and it can grow vegetables    This is amazing! Exactly what I need       wood smoke                Two men create living plant wall that captures over  Ninety

Percent of wood smoke pollution                 Yahoo Tech              Two men create living plant wall that captures over  Ninety Percent of wood smoke pollution  and it can grow vegetables · What happened? · Why does it matter?         Tech            Two men create living plant wall that captures over Ninety Percent of wood smoke pollution and it can grow vegetables This is amazing! Exactly what I need in my house    Three panels featuring two men from Chile discussing a plant wall and showcasing vertical gardens in various locations    An Instagram reel is giving plant lovers and clean air advocates reason to celebrate a leafy wall in Chile does more than brighten a home it helps scrub dangerous wood smoke before it spreads through the surrounding air    The setup can also double as a small edible garden with room for crops like tomatoes strawberries and herbs    What happened? Sustainability creator Sam Bentley spotlighted Filtro Vivo a project developed by Chilean innovators Anibal Montalva Rodriguez and Miguel Angel Fernandez Donoso and described as a living biofilter that captures over  Ninety Percent of the pollution from wood smoke    Chimney smoke is drawn by a motor into the plant wall cooled and then pushed through the root system where particles are caught and contaminants are absorbed    Bentley goes on to explain that What is   even cooler is you can grow tomatoes strawberries and herbs on them too    The invention is already being used in homes industrial sites and public buildings across Chile and the two founders are finalists for the European Inventor Award from the European Patent Office      Did you know neighborhood solar co-ops save money? These neighbors now pay nothing on their electric bill New study reveals clean energy is more reliable In extreme weather solar and wind help keep the lights on The cheapest car you can buy right now is an EV With gas prices skyrocketing it is   a great time to buy an electric vehicle          These wins prove fighting for our planet is worth it Why does it matter? In southern Chile wood remains one of the least expensive ways for many families to heat their homes    That affordability comes with a downside though the resulting smoke can create major health concerns for people living in and around those homes    That gives Filtro Vivo a practical role by lowering pollution without forcing households to give up a heating source they may still depend on for financial reasons    It also supports growing produce on the wall including tomatoes strawberries and herbs which could help lower grocery costs and support healthier eating habits    What are people saying? Commenters praised both the function and the look of the plant wall    One person wrote Absolutely brilliant and there is something sublimely beautiful about how the plants transform toxins    Another added More focus on this instead of data centers! This is amazing! Exactly what I need in my house wrote a third     

1. Europe               heat pump                    Laboratory test of a flexible and modular air to water heat pump with integrated PCM storage   BUILD UP   European Union

20A United Kingdom                 wood smoke            King Charles warned over health risks from wood burning fires      MSN          Royal health warning Global Action Plan has cautioned King Charles about the dangers of indoor wood burning fires citing links to serious    United Kingdom                wood burning             King Charles Health Update Highlights Risks of Indoor Wood Burning                Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates          Onco daily             King Charles Health Update Highlights Risks of Indoor Wood Burning   air pollution Cancer Prevention cancer risk cancer treatment     King Charles Health Update Highlights Risks of Indoor Wood Burning King Charles Health Update Highlights Risks of Indoor Wood Burning  King Charles  has been named among millions of people in the United Kingdom being warned about a common household practice that may carry serious health risks indoor wood burning fires    The concern comes as Global Action Plan a UK based charity focused on a sustainable future calls for stronger action against domestic wood  burning inside homes    The organization argues that while fireplaces and log burners remain a traditional feature in many households including royal residences their impact on air quality should no longer be overlooked    Open fireplaces are still common in several royal properties    Although current UK rules allow wood burning under specific regulations campaigners are now pushing for a wider ban because of the potential harm linked to fine particulate pollution    Why PM TWO POINT FIVE   Matters At the center of the warning is PM TWO POINT FIVE   a fine air pollutant made up of tiny particles that can be inhaled deeply into the lungs    These particles are considered among the most harmful forms of air pollution because of their ability to enter the respiratory system and contribute to long term disease risk    According to Global Action Plan domestic burning is a major contributor to outdoor air pollution in the UK and accounts for Twenty Seven Percent of PM TWO POINT FIVE   pollution    The charity also warns that the problem is not limited to outdoor air    Homes with a log burner may have on average three times higher PM TWO POINT FIVE   levels than homes without one    This has placed indoor wood burning under growing medical and environmental attention especially as the health effects of air pollution become more widely recognized    A Link to Serious Diseases Exposure to PM TWO POINT FIVE   and fumes from domestic burning has been linked to respiratory disease cardiovascular disease and cancer    For oncology and public health communities the warning highlights an important issue cancer prevention is not limited to screening genetics or lifestyle factors alone    Environmental exposures including polluted indoor and outdoor air are also part of the broader cancer risk conversation    While the report does not suggest that King Charles has received a new cancer diagnosis or a change in his treatment it places him among millions of people potentially exposed to a household practice now being questioned by health and environmental campaigners     King Charles Shares Cancer Treatment Progress on Stand Up To Cancer Broadcast  King Charles   Onco Daily From Tradition to Prevention Wood burning fireplaces have long been associated with heritage warmth and domestic tradition    In royal residences they are also part of the historic character of the buildings    But public health advocates argue that tradition should be weighed against evidence of harm    As climate and health concerns grow domestic wood burning is increasingly being viewed not only as an environmental issue but also as a preventable health exposure    The warning comes at a time when King Charles continues to be closely followed by the public because of his cancer treatment    However the broader message extends beyond the royal household reducing exposure to indoor air pollutants may be an important step in protecting respiratory cardiovascular and long term health    A Public Health Message Beyond the Palace The discussion around wood burning fires reflects a larger shift in how everyday exposures are understood    Practices once considered harmless or purely personal are now being examined through the lens of population health    For patients families and clinicians the message is clear air quality matters    Whether in homes workplaces cities or public spaces reducing exposure to harmful pollutants is part of a wider prevention strategy    As campaigners continue to call for stricter measures on indoor wood  burning the debate is likely to grow    What began as a warning reaching the royal household is in reality a public health reminder for millions    United Kingdom              

wood burning                  King Charles warned over invisible health risk at home   HELLO! Magazine                      wood burning fires inside homes    Open fireplaces are commonplace in most royal residences    While the current UK guidelines approve the burning of wood     

20B United Kingdom        Norwich              wood burning                 Norwich City Council continues wood burner crackdown plans – BBC                  Wood burners would not be completely banned under a citywide zone    Owners could keep using Defra approved stoves or authorized smokeless fuels    wood smoke                   wood burning stoves in their homes has been approved    As part of the scheme all of Norwich could become a smoke control area in a bid to curb the     

20C United Kingdom             Birmingham               wood burning                New log burner and wood burner rules put forward for all homes in England   Birmingham Live              There are calls for a ban on log burners and wood burner fireplaces in homes    A new report by Ricardo a leading environmental and strategic     

20D United Kingdom        Kings College         London            PM TWO POINT FIVE            Particulate matter  Two Point Five   induced inflammatory responses and metabolic alterations in human     Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates          Nature              Fine particulate matter  Two Point Five   PM TWO POINT FIVE   is linked to rising cases of respiratory cardiovascular and immune mediated diseases and increased     To understand the effects of particulate matter  Two Point Five   on human health consider the following points Inflammatory Response PM TWO POINT FIVE   exposure triggers inflammatory pathways in the respiratory system    Oxidative Stress It increases oxidative stress leading to cellular damage and inflammation    Metabolic Alterations PM TWO

POINT FIVE   is linked to changes in glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity Cardiovascular Impact Prolonged exposure can elevate the risk of cardiovascular diseases    Immune System Effects It may impair immune function making individuals more susceptible to infections    Chronic Conditions Long term exposure is associated with chronic respiratory diseases and other health issues    

20E United Kingdom                   heat pump             Royal Institution on Instagram Heating homes using cold air sounds like magic   but it is just       Instagram              Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates              The   r i science profile picture              Heating homes using cold air sounds like magic   but it is   just applied physics in air source heat pumps           ⁠ Matt Lipson from Undaunted explains how this efficient technology works    Watch the full video at the l ink on our profile at r i science           ⁠ Today the Royal Institution building is also kept warm by air source heat pumps thanks to a Four point Five Million British Pound support from the at Mayor of London enabling us to reduce carbon emissions from our Grade I Listed home by a remarkable Forty Two Percent    That puts the Ri in the top Twenty Percent of non- domestic properties awarded energy performance ratings in the U K since Two Thousand Zero Nine    

20F United Kingdom            heat pump rebate              Income cap for rooftop solar rebate lowered as scheme clears major new milestone                Renew Economy            Eligibility requirements changed for a state based rooftop solar and electric heat pump program to better target low income and rental     

21 Israel       Hebrew University of Jerusalem                 wood burning              RAWSEP View      Idiot Corner?            

Scientists Uncover What Kept the First Campfires Burning Seven Hundred Eighty Thousand  Ago       

Excerpts edited for brevity and clarity by Residents Against Wood Smoke Emission Particulates                 Sci Tech Daily                   Why Firewood May Have Shaped Human Settlement    The study challenges the idea that these early humans carefully selected particular tree species for     To understand how early humans maintained their campfires researchers identified several key factors Fuel Selection Early humans used readily available materials like wood and dried plant matter      Fire Management They practiced techniques to control and sustain the fire such as adding fuel gradually       Environmental Conditions Campfires were often built in sheltered areas to protect them from wind and rain      

Community Effort Group collaboration helped in gathering fuel and maintaining the fire       Knowledge

Transfer Skills and techniques for fire management were likely passed down through generations       Adaptation to Climate Early humans adapted their fire practices based on seasonal changes and local environments    

• Greece       Athens              PM TWO POINT FIVE                Intra urban air quality under future

Representative Concentration Pathways         Nature                Simulations for Nineteen Ninety Five and Two Thousand Forty Six and Two Thousand Ninety Six assess relative changes in nitrogen dioxide ozone and particulate matter fractions    

• Japan               RAWSEP View        Idiot Corner?               wood burning                 Why Japan Burns Wood Before Building Houses？yakisugi construction japanese house                YouTube                Yes absolutely I would    My cousin has a log cabin and said that if she had known the yearly expenses of keeping carpenter ants bees and termites    
• Korea               PM TWO POINT FIVE                Classification and cross site prediction of PM TWO POINT FIVE   chemical composition patterns using a                  Nature                This study presents an integrated machine learning framework for classifying PM TWO POINT FIVE   composition based chemical regimes using the air quality     
• Vietnam               wood smoke                Dust Clouds the Viet Nam Wood Pellet Boom   Earth Journalism Network              Earth Journalism Network            At four large pellet plants visited for this story residents described dense white smoke and burned odors drifting through their neighborhoods often