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🅿️ Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built
https://theconversation.com/denver-study-shows-removing-parking-requirements-results-in-more-affordable-housin…

Denver study shows removing parking requirements results in more affordable housing being built
Structured parking can cost as much as $50,000 per space, making housing more expensive to build and for those living there.

Luft-, Erd- und Grundwasserwärmepumpen unterscheiden sich deutlich in #Effizienz, #Kosten und #Genehmigungsaufwand.
Nicht jede

Wärmepumpen im Vergleich: Welche Lösung ist die richtige für mich? | Verbraucherzentrale.de
Luft, Erde oder Grundwasser – Wärmepumpen unterscheiden sich stark in Effizienz, Kosten und Genehmigungsaufwand. Nicht jede Wärmequelle ist überall möglich. Der Überblick zeigt, welche Systeme wie arbeiten und wo ihre Grenzen im Gebäude und auf dem Grundstück liegen.

Tree bark microbes also clean the air by removing greenhouse and toxic gases #environment…

Tree bark microbes also clean the air by removing greenhouse and toxic gases
Australian researchers have discovered a hidden climate superpower of trees. Their bark harbors trillions of microbes that help scrub the air of greenhouse and toxic gases.

My initial thoughts as I read through the Canadian summary:
- While it mentions a political revolution in the U.S., with Trump removing or ignoring controls on his powers, it doesn't talk about how critical their midterms are.
- If the Democrats fail to take control of the House and Senate, then 2027 and beyond will be worse. Trump, senile and aging badly, will be a puppet for the worst elements in the U.S government.
- There's a real possibility that midterms could get canceled outright as Trump seeks absolute power.
- Smaller risks, in terms of impact, are food and health safety.
- The U.S. is removing all restrictions on profit in their food chain. Inspection agencies are being dismantled and legislation eliminated. Yet we continue to import goods from them.
- The anti-vaccine strategy at the very top is leading to surges in COVID, flu, measles and more. How long until that spills over our border.
#CanPoli

The Trump regime is ramping up violence and terror
in part because its grip on the nation -- and even on its own party, seems to be slipping.
Last week it suffered two humiliating defeats in Congress,
one in each chamber.
⭐️The House passes ACA subsidies
⭐️The Senate tries to restrain Trump’s warmongering
The administration will probably be able to contain the damage
-- But the signs of revolt in the legislature highlight the extreme and increasing…

Republicans in Congress show signs of life
Trump's grip on his party is weakening.

heise | Stromkosten für Wärmepumpen senken: So holen sich Haushalte Umlagen zurück
Wärmepumpen-Besitzer können Stromkosten sparen. Mit einem Antrag holen sie sich das Geld für bestimmte Umlagen zurück – rückwirkend und ohne Umbau.

Source: Blue Owl's Digital Infrastructure funds are investing ~$3B in a New Mexico-based Stargate data center, set to consume 4.5GW, as Blue Owl expands into AI (Miles Kruppa/The Information)
https://www.theinformation.com/articles/open…

OpenAI’s Stargate Project Gets $3 Billion Blue Owl Investment
Blue Owl Capital, one of Wall Street’s biggest private lenders, is ramping up its big bet on artificial intelligence with a roughly $3 billion investment in a New Mexico data center that’s part of OpenAI’s Stargate project, said a person with knowledge of the deal. Blue Owl, which has nearly ...

In case you missed it: SF is planning to axe its Bike Advisory Committee.
The task force also proposes removing confirmation for mayoral appointments (which is all appointments) to the transportation board. This would remove one of the few checks on a bike-hostile mayor, which... we currently have!

Streamlining Task Force Wants to Kill S.F.'s Bike Advisory Committee - Streetsblog San Francisco
It also recommends increasing the mayor's influence over the SFMTA Board by allowing him to fire directors

Wärmepumpen feiern stillen Siegeszug, während die Politik noch über Förderung und Technikgrenzen diskutiert. David Zajonz betont nüchtern: „Auch wenn die Stromkosten steigen, bleibt der Effizienzvorteil der Wärmepumpe kaum zu schlagen.“ Wärmewende made in Germany? #Energie #Klimaschutz

heise | Darum ist die Hybridheizung fast nie die beste Lösung
Die Hybridheizung steht als eine Standardlösung im Gebäudeenergiegesetz. Mittlerweile hat die Wärmepumpe allerdings auch im Bestand längst überholt.
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