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The chips that datacenters use to run the latest AI breakthroughs generate much more heat than previous generations of silicon. Anybody whose phone or laptop has overheated knows that electronics ...

National home prices rose +0.1% year-over-year between October 2024 and October 2025, according to the Zillow Home Value Index reading published last week—a decelerated rate from the +2.4% ...

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As we approach the new year, several regulatory initiatives concerning hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are on the horizon with major implications to the retail industry with particular impact on the retail ...

EPA has again revised standards for refrigerant used in vehicles. R-12 refrigerant (aka “Freon”) was the go-to coolant for more than 50 years. Then it was discovered that chlorine atoms in escaped ...