A thoughtfully curated collection of articles on innovative solutions, brought together to inspire and inform.
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Building with Biomass: A New American Harvest – RMI
How manufacturing building products from domestically sourced upcycled biomass can create more jobs and affordable healthy housing
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The wasted potential of garbage dumps
Toxic landfills are emblems of environmental injustice across the US. Clean energy can remake them.
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Designing Cities from Nature’s Blueprint – Earth Day
Reimagine cities as living ecosystems where biomimicry, permaculture, and Feng Shui, unite to create sustainable, resilient, and nature-inspired urban spaces.
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Brightfields Accelerator – RMI
Learn more about how RMI is leading research and technical assistance to scale brightfields across the United States.
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Climate change target of 2C is ‘dead’, says renowned climate scientist | Climate crisis | The Guardian
Prof James Hansen says pace of global heating has been significantly underestimated, though other scientists disagree
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California’s first solar-covered canal is now fully online
The 1.6-MW pilot system is among a growing number of initiatives to put solar over waterways. The approach could generate gigawatts of power nationwide.
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Half of world’s CO2 emissions come from 36 fossil fuel firms, study shows | Fossil fuels | The Guardian
Researchers say data strengthens case for holding firms to account for their contribution to climate crisis
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Cheapest source of fossil fuel generation is double the cost of utility-scale solar
Solar levelized cost of electricity (LCOE) has fallen to $29 to $92 per MWh, said a report from Lazard.
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New York becomes first state to commit to all-electric new buildings
The state finalized rules ensuring most new edifices will install electric heat pumps and stoves instead of gas appliances, lowering costs and improving…
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How wind turbines could coexist peacefully with bats and birds
As wind power grows around the world, so does the threat the turbines pose to wildlife. From simple fixes to high-tech solutions, new approaches can help.
