SOLAR PANEL SOURCES
Domestic production of solar panels (mostly now made in Asia) can speed up U.S. decarbonization and reduce climate change faster.[…]
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MUSSELS BUILD COASTAL MARSHLANDS
Rising seas are drowning coastal marshlands. This amphibious terrain, part land, part water, cleanses pollutants, calms beach-eating waves, and stores[…]
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A NEW WAY TO USE CO2
Building CO2 emissions represent 60-90% of in total emissions in global cities. On cold mornings in New York City, boilers[…]
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CONVERTING PLASTIC INTO FUEL
Less than 10% of the 36 million tons of plastics generated in the U.S. in 2018 (the most recent year[…]
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PULLING CO2 OUT OF SEAWATER
The ocean soaks up some 30 to 40% of all the greenhouse gas human activities produce. A new method for[…]
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FUTURE RECYCLE OF FABRIC
Around 92 million tons of textiles are discarded everyyear worldwide with over 85% ending up in landfillseven though much could[…]
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SALVAGING FOOD WASTE
About 2% of the 80 billion pounds of food the U.S. discards annually comes from food manufacturing and processing –[…]
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EV CHARGING STATIONS FUNDS
There’s now federal funding for building out a national network of 500,000 EV chargers to accelerate creation of zero-emission vehicle[…]
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CARBON ABSORBING WOOD
Using structural materials like steel or cement comes at a high cost in dollars and CO2 emissions, with building construction[…]
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BETTER BUILDINGS
Buildings consume 32% of our global energy supply. That’s expected to double by 2050. Designing facades like the skins of[…]
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