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Lindsey Williamson learned about efficient heat pump water heaters on a home improvement television show. However, "My main problem was finding somebody locally who could actually install what I was looking for," Williamson says.

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Need help switching appliances from gas to electric? A 'coach' can help

Government incentives for climate-friendly upgrades are confusing to navigate, and it can be hard to find businesses that sell them. So a new industry is emerging to help: the decarbonization coach.

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What ELSE does the president want to make great again? Find out in the quiz!

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April 11, 2025
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Changing from gas to climate-friendly electric appliances often involves expensive retrofits. A growing list of companies offer stoves, heat pumps and water heaters that make it easier and cheaper.

March 19, 2025
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Gloria Lucchesi cooks some local beans that she prepared using the cooking containers, on Nov. 12, in San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy.

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Amid rising energy costs, Italian cooks go old-school to save gas

In a town in Tuscany, some cooks are moving away from the stove to cook meals in boxes with thick wool lining. These portable ovens use the wool's convection properties as a means of slow cooking.

December 10, 2022
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Gloria Lucchesi cooks some local beans that she prepared using the cooking containers, on Nov. 12, in San Casciano dei Bagni, Italy.

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  • World

Amid rising energy costs, Italian cooks go old-school to save gas

In a town in Tuscany, some cooks are moving away from the stove to cook meals in boxes with thick wool lining. These portable ovens use the wool's convection properties as a means of slow cooking.

December 10, 2022
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Jessica Gerson-Neeves and her wife have been mired in a standoff for weeks with their three cats over a Vitamix blender.

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3 cats have outmaneuvered their 2 humans to hold a blender hostage for weeks

Jessica and Nikii Gerson-Neeves don't want to end the standoff that has brought joy to so many people. But they also want to use their blender, which has been in a box in their kitchen since December.

January 14, 2022
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A worker pushes a cart past refrigerators at a Home Depot in Boston in January, before the coronavirus pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the supply and demand of major appliances.

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Why It's So Hard To Buy A New Refrigerator These Days

Some shoppers looking to buy new fridges, freezers or washers have been finding themselves out of luck. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into both supply and demand.

September 22, 2020
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