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
“I would focus on low-income Texans who need ratepayer assistance and make sure they have the resources to weatherize their homes and require less power, so their utility bills will drop significantly,” O’Rourke said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
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
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
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
In the northern United States, weatherizing programs have historically focused on the colder months of the year, and the word itself likely conjures thoughts of long and frigid winters.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 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
The first is weatherizing the natural gas supply and setting clear and enforceable standards for the industry.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 28, 2021
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