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
Two years into that decade-long effort, money is flowing into myriad initiatives, ranging from building out the nation’s electric vehicle charging network to helping people go solar and weatherize their homes.
From Salon ● Nov. 7, 2024
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
Mark, who is 58 and declined to give his last name, said he had spent several days trying to weatherize his camp for the storm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2023
The process for requiring gas operators to weatherize won’t begin until next year.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 30, 2021
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
And lower-income families are more likely to live in poorly weatherized dwellings that lend themselves to high energy bills in summer and winter.
From New York Times ● Nov. 8, 2021
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
Hohnen estimates they saved about $100,000 by forgoing metal windows for wood ones painted black on the inside and weatherized with blue metal on the outside.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2020
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
The Energy Department has begun releasing information to states about their allotment of $9 billion to support household energy upgrades, including weatherizing homes and installing heat pumps.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 22, 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
There are other proven technologies, ranging from weatherizing buildings to electric cars, and we should create incentives for them all.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 21, 2022
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