weatherize
Americanverb (used with object)
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That includes mandating that natural gas well operators and power plants weatherize their equipment.
From Barron's ● Jan. 22, 2026
"You’ll get paid to fight climate change, learning how to install those solar panels, fight wildfires, rebuild wetlands, weatherize homes and so much more."
From Salon ● Apr. 23, 2024
Among the report’s recommendations are interventions to help lower energy bills, such as leveraging funds from President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to help install heat pumps and weatherize buildings to be more energy efficient.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2023
The money is meant to reduce climate-warming emissions by helping Americans ditch gas-powered cars, electrify appliances and weatherize homes.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 5, 2023
The Energy Department is helping low-income households access programs to weatherize their homes and save energy.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 14, 2022
Older buildings in particular will need to be insulated and weatherized to prevent cool air from escaping.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 23, 2024
These multibillion-dollar facilities would be weatherized to hold against severe storms and sit idle more than 97 percent of the time, as the Houston Chronicle noted.
From Slate ● Apr. 27, 2023
The move would allow the president to ratchet up clean energy manufacturing and roll out more weatherized infrastructure.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2022
Curly — or Nomad — mats are much more common for weatherized floor mats outside front doors, but you can use them in your car, too.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2021
States expect to weatherize 82,000 homes this summer — 27 times the number of homes that were weatherized last summer, when the program got off to a slow start.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2010
That could mean focusing on distributing filters, weatherizing homes and alerting people when they should stay and avoid exercising outdoors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2025
He adds that climate-friendly solutions—such as weatherizing homes—can soften the impact of inevitable blackouts, providing residents with better protection against extreme outdoor temperatures.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 26, 2023
To help prevent this, look into weatherizing your home by caulking and sealing your windows and installing insulation in your walls.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 24, 2023
Biden announced millions of dollars in funding for climate change measures, including upgrading infrastructure, weatherizing buildings and installing cooling in homes.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2022
The organization has evolved from focusing on weatherizing buildings in the Boston area to helping fix methane leaks and advocating for a move away from natural gas.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 25, 2021
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