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The exterior of "Timber House," courtesy of Mesh Architectures

On an urban two-way street, Timber House's wooden frame points to a different way of assembling housing. (Courtesy of Mesh Architectures.)

Timber House: Can Mass Timber Help Decarbonize Real Estate?

Bryson Wiese
March 13, 2023
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Real estate is the source of around 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions, including 11% that come just from making building materials. Mass timber panels, which consist of small pieces of softwood glued together, offer a lower-emissions alternative to steel and cement, as well storing carbon sequestered by trees. Driven...
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Nuclear Option

February 17, 2023
Source: The Seattle Times
As this February 14 story shows, nuclear power is becoming a stronger consideration for governments seeking a ready carbon-free source.
Goods that cross the ocean get crossed up in the supply crunch (photo courtesy Ana Ulin)

A container ship on its way to a commercial port...or is it? (Photo by Ana Ulin, courtesy Creative Commons.)

Policy Memo: Establishing a Pacific Coast Framework For Sustainable Maritime Fuels

David Fujimoto
February 14, 2023
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The Pacific Coast of North America is home to five of the 10 largest continental ports, more than 55 million people and an economic output of $3 trillion (Pacific Coast Collaborative, 2022). Collaboration on the scale of the Pacific Coast can provide a cohesive approach to maritime industry decarbonization to...
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Banking on Bipartisanship

February 10, 2023
Source: Construction Dive
This February 7 story details a law by a bipartisan duo that would create federal loans and loan guarantees for infrastructure - and could achieve many of the deferred green bank's goals.
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OK, So First We'll All Move to Hawaii...

February 03, 2023
Source: Hawaii Public Radio
This January 27 report notes growth in distributed solar as an energy source in the Aloha State - and concurrent growth in energy independence.
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Red It and Reap

January 29, 2023
Source: POLITICO
This January 24 analysis turns up a poorly kept secret: Republicans who voted against the job-boosters in the Inflation Reduction Act are seeing jobs flow to their district thanks to the law.
This photo of Arkabutla Lake, Mississippi evokes a hydropower project this fund has staked.

This photo of Arkabutla Lake, Mississippi evokes a hydropower project this fund has staked. (Photo by Sean Davis via Flickr Creative Commons.)

Policy Pinpoint: Bring a Flashlight on a Camping Trip

Alec Appelbaum
November 22, 2022
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The Inflation Reduction Act blazes miles upon miles of trail with clear markers in what had been overgrown backcountry. And the inconclusive recent climate negotiations that the United Nations sponsored in Egypt work as charcoal-gray clouds overhead. Where are attentive capitalists placing investment now that scale is possible and challenges...
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Disaster Tested and Shining Through

October 07, 2022
Source: NPR
On October 6, All Things Considered took note of a development near Fort Myers, FL that delivered on a promise of withstanding disaster with solar and other resilient design elements.
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Darkness in the Sunshine State

September 30, 2022
Source: E & E News
On September 30, the industry standard-bearer peered into Ian's wreckage and saw shortcomings with supply chains and planning.
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Rationalizing Irrational Exuberance in Property Markets

August 05, 2022
Source: Axios
This July 30 nugget reveals how affluent homebuyers are factoring wildfire risk into their purchase prices - and how this pattern can trap lower-income residents in unsafe territory.

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