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This March 10 op/ed takes oil and gas executives' paeans to the Inflation Reduction Act for a drive around the block.

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...

It's CERA week, meaning oil and gas executives have commenced proclaiming their needs. In this March 7 nibble from the wire service, ConocoPhilips' CEO calls for permitting reform in stark terms.

This February 23 report peeks at debates in state legislatures over the right- and the reward - associated with transmission infrastructure.

The Gulf of Mexico on the Pensacola, Florida coast / Capt_tain Tom / CC BY 2.0

In the American Southeast, oil and gas developers have shown interest in learning the economics of offshore wind. States and the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have wanted to encourage this interest. This memo sets out steps for state-federal cooperation to encourage offshore wind deployment around and across the...

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.)

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...

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.

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.

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Skid Marks on the Energy Transition?

Timber House: Can Mass Timber Help Decarbonize Real Estate?

If You'll Permit Me

I Think We Have a Funky Connection

Policy Memo: Promoting Wind Deployment With Gulf Gusto in Texas and Louisiana

Nuclear Option

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

Banking on Bipartisanship

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

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