Electrification is when technology that uses fossil fuels is replaced by tech that runs on electricity. The term “electrification” is appearing more and more as governments and corporations set climate goals and low-emission targets. Electrification is still in its early stages and will play an important role in reducing dependency on fossil fuels.
Changing sources of electricity is a crucial part of electrification. Canada has a cleaner electricity grid when compared to other countries. About 80% of electricity comes from zero-emission energy sources. Complete electrification can only happen when all electricity comes from renewable energy.
A switch to electrification will be able to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Electrification can also unlock economic potential. Building new, high-efficiency power plants and modernizing old plants are the two main drivers for supplying cleaner, more reliable power. Not only can the advanced technology used in today’s gas turbines drastically reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions but it can also provide the necessary flexibility to compensate for fluctuating renewable energy sources.
Lawrence Ray Waters, born in Vallejo, California, on November 21, 1963, has contributed significantly to heating and air-conditioning home performance and electrification. He has 35 years of experience in HVAC. Through his expertise, he developed an electrification company in 2019, called Electrify My Home.
He drew his inspiration from his father. Waters’ father owned an appliance and refrigeration business from the 1950s to the early 1980s. At the age of 16, Waters started working in his father’s store as a television salesperson and appliance delivery helper. He recognized early on that college was not his path and went to HVAC technical school straight out of high school.
The Universal Technical Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, introduced Waters to the finer points of HVAC refrigeration and solar energy design. Upon graduation, Waters started his first job as an HVAC service tech in 1981 at $6.25 an hour.
It didn’t take him long to get a good grip on HVAC mechanisms. Soon after, his thirst for more experience made him a rising star in the industry. In 1992, he made the switch toward residential heating and cooling services. His passion enabled him to learn almost everything about his field and made him recognized at national levels for being a professional in the sales industry. In 2010, Waters became a building science expert after studying building performance.
This led him to completely change his approach by making houses function better and more efficiently. His high-performance approach led to doubling sales and increased customer satisfaction. It saved thousands of dollars of operating costs for homeowners, created more comfortable homes, and reduced carbon footprints.
In 2014, he shifted his focus to high-efficiency heat pump installation to replace gas, because he wanted to develop a methodology to apply technology to home electrification to make them far more efficient, with better energy savings and greater comfort.
Waters has overseen the design, implementation, and installation of over 400 electrification projects in the Greater Bay Area of California. From heating and cooling to electronics and appliances, it takes a lot of energy to power our daily lives. These technologies will soon be even more cost-effective and smarter.
Through Waters’ continuous efforts, Electrify My Home has made it easy to electrify a range of home appliances. Through proper load calculations and his wide knowledge of installing the best efficient heating and cooling equipment available, his company offers an all-electric home comfort system. It runs on the same amount of electricity as a hair dryer without additional circuit breakers.
Waters’ professionalism has had a major impact on the electrification industry. Being an entrepreneur, he has been successful in bringing comfort to residential homes and building high-performance heat pump applications and designs.
