First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity and transfer heat from the outside and bring it inside your home. Making the switch to a heat pump from an oil furnace can reduce your heating emissions by about 50%.
Feb 10, 2020 • 0 min 49 sec
Today we have a question from listener Alec Beckett. He asks: Should I be in favor of nuclear power? He says he knows about the risks, but he’s also heard that nuclear power is a clean source of energy.
Feb 3, 2020 • 1 min 3 sec
Since the wind isn't always blowing, Rhode Island uses natural gas power plants as a backup, which means that the electricity from wind farms isn't 100% renewable. The best solution would be to store the electricity generated by wind turbines in batteries, but so far these batteries haven't been big enough or cheap enough to use.
Jan 28, 2020 • 0 min 57 sec
About a quarter of the carbon dioxide emissions that we send into the atmosphere are absorbed in the ocean, and this is increasing the acidity of the ocean. Some species might be able to adapt to this increase in acidity, while others might not be so lucky.
Jan 20, 2020 • 0 min 56 sec
The ocean absorbs and stores about 90% of the heat trapped in the atmosphere, so ocean temperatures are increasing. Higher temperatures may favor some species in certain areas but could harm other species.
Jan 13, 2020 • 0 min 54 sec
A live panel discussion about offshore wind and commercial fishing presented by 'Possibly' and The Public's Radio.
Jan 6, 2020 • 0 min 0 sec
What’s the point of putting wind farms in the ocean? And will we see more of them in Rhode Island?
Jan 6, 2020 • 0 min 59 sec
Does speeding waste gas? If so, how much does it waste?
Dec 30, 2019 • 0 min 44 sec
Would a microwave oven or an electric stove use more energy to boil a cup of water?
Dec 24, 2019 • 0 min 44 sec
How does the trash skimmer at the Hot Club Marina work?
Dec 9, 2019 • 0 min 32 sec