NY heat pumps climate change propane industry

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NY heat pumps climate change propane industry

The propane industry in New York — distributors of the colorless, liquefied petroleum gas used for home heating and firing up barbecue grills — is on war footing. Last year, the industry spent almost $1 million across the Empire State opposing policies that would mandate electrified heating in new construction. New information shows that nationally, the Propane Education and Research Council, a federally chartered trade association that collects fees on propane sales to bankroll research campaigns, plans to spend over $13 million this year to battle electrification on all fronts, and they’ve got their eyes set on New York.?

Weather Update – March 19, 2023

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Cold to end calendar winter ❄ 👉 ☀

But warming up to start spring tomorrow. 🌸 Quite nice tomorrow, too bad I have to work in the office downtown 🏢 . Then rain for the second half of the week. I am thinking though after tonight, I may be able to turn off the heat. I am not sure what my gas and electric bill would be, but it’s been fairly cold, though I’ve kept the heat down but I’ve used the electric blanket quite a bit this past month, as it’s nice to at least be warm in bed. Regardless I expect my bill to drop next month, as the gas heat is done for the year.

Today.
Cold !

Partly Sunny then Slight Chance of Snow Showers and Breezy

 A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 5pm, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Mostly cloudy.

Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

 31 degrees , 9 max wind chill, 7:06
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
March 4th.

Decreasing Clouds

 Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear.

Northwest wind 6 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.

and

 22 degrees , 14 max wind chill, 6:56
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
March 30th.

Sunny

 Sunny.

Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

and

 51 degrees , 7:07
sunset.
Monday Night.
Feels like …
March 17th.

Mostly Clear

 Mostly clear.

Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

and

 26 degrees , 6:54
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
April 1st.

Mostly Sunny

 Mostly sunny.

Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

and

 52 degrees , 7:09
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
March 26th.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

 

and

 29 degrees , 6:52
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
April 5th.

Mostly Cloudy

 Mostly cloudy.

 

and

 54 degrees , 7:10
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
April 24th.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 40%.

and

 40 degrees , 6:51
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
April 11th.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers. Cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

 57 degrees , 7:11
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
May 4th.

Showers is likely

 Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

 44 degrees , 6:49
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
April 11th.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers. Cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

 57 degrees , 7:12
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
April 16th.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

 37 degrees , 6:47
sunrise.
Saturday.
Feels like …
March 26th.

Chance of Showers

 A chance of showers. Partly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

 49 degrees , 7:13
sunset.

Daily Update – March 19, 2023

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Good morning! Happy Sunday on this last day of winter which certainly will feel that way.

Partly sunny and 23 degrees ☀ at the Five Rivers Environmental Education Center. Breezy, ️17 mph breeze from the west 🌬 with gusts up to 28 mph 💨💨💨. The current wind chill is 9. There are 3.5 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Things will start to thaw out at tomorrow around 9 am. 🌡️

I got out walking around 7 o’clock this morning, 🌅 which by my standards is pretty late. It was a nice morning but with the breeze picking up and clouds pushing in 🌥 its becoming more of a raw day.

The Big Dig

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Boston Massachusetts - 1995 left 

Boston Massachusetts - 2020 right

The Central Artery/Tunnel Project, commonly known as the Big Dig, was a megaproject in Boston that rerouted the Central Artery of Interstate 93, the chief highway through the heart of the city, into the 1.5-mile tunnel named the Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Tunnel. https://www.mass.gov/info-details/the-big-dig-project-background