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

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...

This March 10 story shows General Motors, getting ready to make only electric cars which require less human labor than traditional cars. Part of that preparation involves seeking to buy out $2 billion worth of employee wages.

This February 26 television story starts with a clickbait headline and proceeds to chart the progress in committing and deploying EV charging networks across the United States.

This February 23 primer breaks down what community solar means (and can mean).

This NPR-affiliated story from February 19 documents booming job creation starting to rumble in the Upper Midwest.

Beauty isn't cheap: community solar land can cost more than rates can support

Summary: NYSERDA should update its Model Solar Energy Local Law to include sample provisions that incentivize agrivoltaics. This will align agricultural preservation and renewable energy goals and promote community support for solar projects. NYSERDA should also provide training and technical assistance to local governments to help them adopt local law...

This February 7 story tracks 100,000 announced hires to incentives in the Inflation Reduction Act, with tens of thousands in states whose senators voted against the bill.

This January 27 report notes growth in distributed solar as an energy source in the Aloha State - and concurrent growth in energy independence.

This January 19 feature burrows into the distinction between demand and supply for solar development.

This January 5 feature traces the manufacturing promise investors can descry in the Inflation Reduction Act.

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Timber House: Can Mass Timber Help Decarbonize Real Estate?

Not Without its Costs

Cutting Them Off Without Signaling

Let's Define Our Terms

Can't Forget the E-Motor City

Policy Memo: Promoting Agrivoltaics Through New York State's Model Solar Energy Local Law

I Get a (Rust and Sun) Belt Out of You

OK, So First We'll All Move to Hawaii...

Lots of IRAdiation, Questions About Production for Solar

America Shows the World...a Focus on Traditional Jobs for Climate Solutions