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Decarbonizing Cement & Concrete Is Noble, But Why Will Developers Pay For It?

June 15, 2024 admin better buildings, buildings, California, Canada, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, cement, China, climate change, concrete, Construction, decarbonization, Europe, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, steel, usa

Credit 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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DER: Yet Another Reason Why Renewable Energy Wins

June 15, 2024 admin clean power, deloitte, distributed energy, distributed energy resources, distributed energy storage, electric reliability council of texas (ercot), Energy Storage, green economy, grid, Solar energy, texas, us department of energy (doe), usa, wind energy

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 17:36:15 +0000

Small-scale solar arrays, wind turbines, and other distributed resources are turning ratepayers from consumers into renewable energy heroes.

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Steel Reinforcement Is The Invisible Miracle Of Concrete Construction, But Comes With A Carbon Price

June 13, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, China, climate change, concrete, Construction, decarbonization, Europe, green concrete, green economy, green jobs, green steel, India, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, steel, usa

Credit 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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The Solar Energy Gloves Finally Come Flying Off

June 13, 2024 admin Arkansas, clean power, entergy, green hydrogen, hydrogen, institutional investors, investor, Louisiana, Mississippi, nextera energy, Solar energy, solar power plants, texas, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2024 14:46:14 +0000

3 of the most solar-poor states in the US are about to get slammed with a gigawatt-scale solar energy makeover.

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Concrete Is A Geography, Minerals, & Waste Game Played With Billions Of Tons Of Chips

June 12, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, cement, China, climate change, Coal, concrete, Fossil Fuels, green concrete, green economy, India, INDUSTRY, investment, Manufacturing, Mining, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2024 17:35:12 +0000

As cement day turns into concrete week turns into concrete month, it’s worth considering how the absurd tonnages of concrete manufactured changes, often radically, depending on where specifically in the world the concrete is needed. That’s all because those absurd tonnages means that we move the stuff that goes into … [continued]

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Agrivoltaics Hitches A Ride On The Community Solar Train

June 12, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaics, clean power, community solar, green economy, iowa state, iowa state university, pollinators, sheep, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sun, 09 Jun 2024 20:57:55 +0000

The community solar movement is adopting agrivoltaics to maximize the local benefits of renewable energy.

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Agrivoltaic Solar Arrays Will Win The Rural Solar War, With Insects

June 11, 2024 admin Agriculture, agrivoltaic, agrivoltaics, clean power, Farmers, farming, green economy, New York, new york state energy research and development authority (nyserda), rural solar, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe), usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 08 Jun 2024 17:15:17 +0000

Agrivoltaic arrays can help preserve pollinators and other insect populations, benefiting biodiversity and nearby crops as well.

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How Costco Could Move The Needle On EV Sales In The US

June 10, 2024 admin cadillac lyriq, chevy bolt, chevy equinox, clean transport, costco, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev sales, general motors, gm, green economy, usa

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 22:30:16 +0000

Costco members can get a $1,000 incentive for selected GM EVs through the company’s longrunning Costco Auto Program, on top of other state, federal, or dealer incentives.

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Publishing On Cement Decarbonization Brings Challenges, Corrections, & More Approaches

June 10, 2024 admin buildings, Carbon Capture, carbon emissions, cement, cement emissions, climate change, co2 emissions, Coal, concrete, decarbonization, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 07 Jun 2024 16:15:59 +0000

A few days ago I went deep on cement again, using an assessment of the processes of American clean cement startups to define the scope and magnitude of the problem, the chemistry and energy requirements of cement, why fixing it is critically important, and incidentally evaluate a couple of companies’ … [continued]

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