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The Cool Down is mainstream America's guide to a cleaner, cooler future, making it easy for people from all walks of life to help themselves while helping the planet.

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > hitachi-launches-ecocute-heat-pump-water-heaters-japan

Hitachi launches CO2 heat pump water heaters in Japan tuned for daytime solar tariffs

4+ hour, 20+ min ago   (588+ words) Full efficiency figures for the new models have not been published yet. Hitachi is introducing a new range of EcoCute heat pump water heaters in Japan that use CO2-based heating and add controls suited to electricity pricing that favors daytime…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > virginia-consumer-sentiment-drops-inflation-labor-market

Virginia consumer sentiment drops to 59.6 as inflation and cooling labor market squeeze budgets

7+ hour, 19+ min ago   (500+ words) Virginia shoppers are feeling more pressure at the checkout line, and a new poll suggests that these higher costs are affecting how residents view the economy as a whole. In August, a new Roanoke College survey found a sharp decline…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > gas-prices-us-september-record-diesel-california

US gas prices hit priciest September on record as national diesel average nears $6, California at $8

8+ hour, 19+ min ago   (322+ words) "Those high prices are starting to impact demand." Reports say drivers are dealing with the most expensive September gasoline in history. A new Yahoo Finance report says gas prices have reached a new record with Brent crude moving above $100 a…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > vermont-green-mountain-power-rate-increase-customer-backlash

Vermont trims Green Mountain Power's rate hike to 5.5% after customer backlash

11+ hour, 47+ min ago   (603+ words) "Something has to give. Please consider the less fortunate people in Vermont." Green Mountain Power customers will face an electricity rate increase, but not as large as the utility originally sought, after Vermont officials reduced the request amid objections from…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > pennsylvania-governors-race-affordability-issues-gas-rent

Pennsylvania governor's race centers on gas, rent, and grocery bills as prices keep climbing

14+ hour, 47+ min ago   (772+ words) "It's like everyone is just one accident away from not being able to live." For many Pennsylvania voters, the 2026 governor's race is not centered on slogans so much as it is on whether gas, rent, groceries, and health care will…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > potomac-edison-western-maryland-power-bill-hike

Maryland households face 5.3% power bill hike as Potomac Edison seeks $52.8 million increase

19+ hour, 34+ min ago   (521+ words) It would also include more clearing of high-risk trees near power lines before storms cause outages. Electric bills may climb for people in Western Maryland who get power from Potomac Edison. Tri-State Alert reports that the utility is seeking approval…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > texas-drivers-iran-conflict-labor-day-gas

Texas drivers feel Iran conflict at the pump as gas hits $3.70 in Austin

23+ hour, 58+ min ago   (714+ words) "Regular unleaded in the Austin-San Marcos area is … about 98 cents more per gallon than one year ago." As conflict involving Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drivers and households in Central Texas are starting to feel the impact…...

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thecooldown.com > green-business > atlantic-city-electric-overbilling-new-jersey

Federal audit says utility overbilled transmission charges passed to New Jersey households

19+ hour, 46+ min ago   (610+ words) "These rate hikes are not only economically burdensome but may also be predatory in nature." A federal review found that Atlantic City Electric Co. made accounting errors and overcharged for transmission at a time when New Jersey residents are already…...

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thecooldown.com > sustainable-food > massachusetts-awards-farms-fisheries-food-banks-hunger

Massachusetts awards nearly $7 million to farms, fisheries, and food banks fighting hunger

22+ hour, 34+ min ago   (549+ words) "We are especially proud that 60 percent of this year's awardees are first-time grant recipients." Massachusetts is investing nearly $7 million to help more people access fresh, local food while giving farms, fisheries, and community organizations the support they need to keep…...

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thecooldown.com > green-tech > california-central-valley-groundwater-loss-carbon-majors

California study links 1 in 3 Central Valley groundwater losses to 'Carbon Majors"

3+ day, 17+ min ago   (450+ words) A new study linked a significant share of climate-related groundwater loss in California's Central Valley to a specific group of major corporate polluters, paving the way to assign responsibility for damage that is often treated as a consequence of climate…...