Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 22:57:59 +0000
At the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, last December, 25 countries underlined the role of nuclear energy in their climate strategies by issuing a
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Credit to Author: Canadian Immigrant| Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2024 16:25:04 +0000
The government’s decision comes in response to increasing concerns and criticism of the TFWP. By targeting low-wage industries directly, the reforms aim to reduce employers’ dependence on temporary foreign workers and encourage businesses to prioritize hiring Canadians and permanent residents.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 07 Aug 2024 14:37:22 +0000
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a plan to implement a new label program that it expects will help federal purchasers and buyers find and choose more climate-friendly construction […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2024 14:46:19 +0000
Nuclear power has consistently provided about 19% to 20% of total annual U.S. electricity generation since 1990. It provides significant amounts of electricity in many other countries as well. According […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 03 Jul 2024 19:35:12 +0000
Over the past week, the offshore wind power sector in the U.S. received two major federal approvals that could add nearly 5 GW to the grid. On July 1, the […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:39:38 +0000
Adding new reactors to the U.S.’s fleet of nuclear power plants doesn’t happen every day. In fact, prior to the addition of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, it hadn’t been done from scratch in decades
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Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 18:49:50 +0000
As concrete month draws nearer to a close, it’s time to look at an option not previously explored, continuing to use limestone but bolting on carbon capture and paying for waste disposal in permanent sequestration sites. After fifteen years of assessing carbon capture technologies, pilots and proposals, this is one … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:55:33 +0000
During what has become concrete month, I’ve explored the full range of actual and purported solutions to the climate problem that is the cement, steel, and concrete used in construction. The industry’s emissions are high, with every ton of reinforced concrete having a carbon debt of 0.3-0.4 tons of carbon … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 15:25:28 +0000
Reinforced concrete was invented in the mid-19th century, a game-changer in the construction world. French gardener Joseph Monier is often credited with its creation. While experimenting with materials to build stronger garden pots and tubs, he had the idea to combine concrete with iron mesh in 1849. Monier patented his … [continued]
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Read moreCredit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:46:28 +0000
One of the many people who have suggested I look at something in the space of cement and concrete decarbonization suggested red mud. All I knew was that it had something to do with aluminum, and hence I thought it would be another metal slag supplement to cement. You know … [continued]
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