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
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
With a concerted effort from utilities and new federal funding, we could weatherize every low-income home in Washington, and we should.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 23, 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
This time around, the Texas power grid is expected to withstand Elliott—ERCOT says it’s weatherized its equipment and facilities to better hold up in extreme weather.
From Slate ● Dec. 21, 2022
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
All homes and businesses should be weatherized which means to add additional insulation and seal most air leaks that lose heated and cooled living space air to the outdoors.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2016
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
This involves strengthening the electrical grid by, for example, weatherizing electrical transmission lines to better deal with extreme weather and prioritizing vulnerable communities in the process.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 26, 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 first is weatherizing the natural gas supply and setting clear and enforceable standards for the industry.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
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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