Originally presented at the the ET Summit, Senior Consultant, Maya Gantley, unpacks the usage patterns in heat pump water heaters (HPWH) widely used in commercial kitchens and how this may be a roadblock to California’s ambitious decarbonization goals. Read her breakdown.

This article explores the potential of DC power, the hurdles to its adoption, and the critical steps needed to bridge the gap in our codes and standards. It is based recommendations from Jim Frey’s presentation at the Electrify Smart DC-Powered Buildings conference, titled “Enabling Efficiency: Closing Gaps in Codes & Standards.”

Together with members of the Vehicle Mobility Systems team at Argonne National Laboratory, including Ayman Moawad (lead), Jihun Han, Dominik Karbowski, Yaozhong Zhang, and Aymeric Rousseau, Matt Zebiak from 2050 Partners explores the root causes behind observed efficiency differences between automated drivers and human drivers.