The fine line between healthy skepticism and denial crosses all industries, such as the plumbing and heating return bin.

The announcement builds upon a pledge made last year when more than 300 heating oil industry professionals committed to achieve 15 percent carbon reductions by 2023, 40 percent reductions by 2030 and net-zero by 2050.

Combining old and new products and techniques can be a fun way to help someone “discover” the plumbing and heating trades.

Which battery technologies can best power homes? Lithium and other chemical batteries are the trends, but some diversity in storage materials could help take some stress off-peak electrical grid moments.

What widespread adoption of electric buildings and vehicles will do to our power grid — and budgets.

The training facility, designed for the plumbing industry, will generate all energy required to support the operation of the building on site through the incorporation of several renewable energy technologies.

What changes when you can measure what you breathe?

The topic of beneficial electrification has been a difficult topic since I started writing back in 2009.

If it ends up being logistically cheaper for retailers to do online-only, it will be a bigger driver than any sustainability pact would be.

In this industry, we spend our lives moving water and energy around. Some things that use a lot of energy are easy to identify, such as heavy machinery or air-conditioned buildings with open external doors.