Air Pollution Carbon Emissions Cooling 
Legal Planet
DECEMBER 9, 2021
Fossil fuel plants — coal-fired power plants in particular — cause serious air pollution problems. The production and transportation of oil and gas also cause significant environmental impacts, as does the use of enormous amounts of water for cooling the generators.
Union of Concerned Scientists
AUGUST 13, 2024
One place to look is the power grid , responsible for a quarter of the United States’ carbon emissions. For space heating and cooling, as well as water heating, heat pumps are a great solution for replacing fossil fuel appliances such as gas boilers—even in wintery parts of the country, thanks to new cold-climate heat pumps.
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Enviromental Defense
SEPTEMBER 22, 2021
Nearly a third of our current carbon-dioxide (CO2) emissions come from burning fossil gas for electricity, home heating and other uses! BONUS – COOL TECH ALERT! The companies selling fossil gas want you to believe that our electrical grid needs gas-plants because they can be fired up quickly to meet spiking demand.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 25, 2025
Flooding is currently the highest-risk hazard facing Pennsylvania, and flood risks are projected to increase. -- Increasing temperatures will continue to alter the growing season and increase the number of days that people need to cool their homes and workspaces, but will also decrease the number of days that people will need to use heating.
PA Environment Daily
MAY 1, 2023
The project is reducing emissions and Phoenix Contact’s carbon footprint. It complements Phoenix Contact’s Combined Cooling, Heating, and Power (CCHP) system, which generates about half of the facility’s electric requirements. In total since its construction, the Resource Center has grown and donated nearly 10,000 lbs.
Union of Concerned Scientists
NOVEMBER 16, 2023
However, several analyses—including a recent one by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—have concluded that the IRA, even when coupled with the bipartisan infrastructure act and other federal and state climate policies, will not be enough to meet US carbon emission reduction goals. EN: We have already seen a great deal of progress.
PA Environment Daily
APRIL 24, 2025
We've demonstrated this commitment through our Climate Pledge goal of reaching net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. Note: Vantage Data Centers has a goal of reaching net zero carbon emissions for scopes 1 and 2 by 2030.
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