HVAC contributes nearly 4% of annual carbon emissions.[i] Decarbonizing heating and cooling is essential as efforts to battle climate change continue. But relying on conventional cooling towers likely ...

A characteristic of any thermal power plant — whether using coal, gas or spicy nuclear rocks — is that they have a closed steam loop with a condenser section in which the post-turbine steam is ...

As Vice President for Regulatory Affairs and Global Sustainability at Baltimore Aircoil Company (BAC) and the incoming President-Elect of ASHRAE for 2024-25, Bill McQuade brings unique insights into ...

Natural gas engines replaced diesel-powered generators years ago at the world-famous Bronx Zoo in New York City. High-density polyethylene (HDPE) cooling towers were installed at the time and have ...

Steam generators in thermal (steam-cycle) power plants require a constant influx of cool water to maximize the transfer of thermal energy. How this water is cooled again in the condensor after much of ...