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Proven Climate Solutions — A New Book On Accelerating Change

June 27, 2024 admin Agriculture, air quality, Bill McKibben, Books, buildings, carbon emissions, clean power, clean transport, cleantechnica, climate change, climate solutions, Energy, energy efficiency, Energy Storage, ev batteries, Fossil Fuels, green economy, grid, HEALTH, mark z. jacobson, Media, renewable energy, Water

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 18:20:01 +0000

A couple of years ago, BF Nagy contacted me, asking if I would be interested in contributing to a book he was assembling. He already had Bill McKibben, Mark Z. Jacobson and others signed up, so how could I disagree? Fast forward two years, and the book, Proven Climate Solutions: … [continued]

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Fixing Industrial Process Emissions — India Utility Seminar Transcript & Slides

June 25, 2024 admin Agriculture, aluminum, buildings, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, cement, chemicals, clean power, clean transport, climate change, Coal, concrete, Fossil Fuels, glass, green economy, green jobs, heat pumps, India, INDUSTRY, investment, Manufacturing, natural gas, Oil, policy & politics, steel, waste reduction, wind energy

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sat, 22 Jun 2024 19:44:09 +0000

Under the auspices of the India Smart Grid Forum, the think tank founded as an umbrella organization over India’s 28 state utilities to provide thought leadership, share leading practices, and bring international insights to India, I’m delivering bi-weekly webinars framed by the Short List of Climate Actions That Will Work. With the … [continued]

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Abundant, Affordable, Climate-Friendly Homes: What Part 1 of the National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building Means for Housing

June 24, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, consumer technology, energy efficiency, energy star, Energy Storage, home energy management, led, lighting, rmi, rooftop solar, smartphone apps, Solar energy, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:18:04 +0000

This week, the US Department of Energy (DOE) finalized Part 1 of a national definition of a zero emissions building, focused on operational carbon emissions. The long-anticipated definition includes three key criteria: energy efficiency, no on-site emissions, and all-clean power sources. Buildings following the definition will improve peoples’ health and safety … [continued]

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Cement Displacement & Decarbonization Decade By Decade Through 2100

June 23, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, carbon fiber, carbon pricing, cement, cement emissions, China, climate change, concrete, decarbonization, Energy, green economy, green jobs, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, renewable energy, steel, waste reduction

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2024 21:40:05 +0000

Cement is the gray glue that holds our economy together. It’s ubiquitous, if often hidden behind paint or plaster. It holds together the rock, sand, and steel that keep our buildings upright, our bridges spanning chasms, and our dams holding water for irrigation, generation, and recreation. And it’s a carbon … [continued]

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Low-Carbon Steel: Volkswagen AG & Vulcan Green Steel Enter Into Partnership

June 19, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, green steel, steel, Volkswagen, volkswagen group

Credit to Author: Press Release| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:07:02 +0000

Wolfsburg, Germany — Volkswagen AG and Vulcan Green Steel have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a partnership for low-carbon steel — a key element of Volkswagen’s green steel strategy. “Decarbonizing supply chains is a decisive factor for the Volkswagen Group on the road to carbon neutrality. We want … [continued]

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Aday Leads Research & Development of Cement & Concrete Alternatives To Decarbonize the Value Chain of Industrial Processes

June 19, 2024 admin buildings, cement, cement emissions, clean power, concrete, green concrete, green economy, Manufacturing, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), nrel, research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2024 14:04:36 +0000

When people think of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), it is often solar, wind, and other clean energy generation technologies that come to mind. However, Ana Aday, a materials science researcher in NREL’s Building Technologies and Science Center, is taking on a whole new challenge: decarbonizing the cement and … [continued]

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Cement Is One Of Few Industries Where Carbon Capture May Be Competitive In Niches

June 19, 2024 admin buildings, California, cap and trade, carbon emissions, carbon pricing, carbon tax, cement, China, clean power, climate change, concrete, Construction, Energy, EU, Europe, Fossil Fuels, green economy, India, investment, Manufacturing, policy & politics, renewable energy, subsidies, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Sun, 16 Jun 2024 18:49:50 +0000

As concrete month draws nearer to a close, it’s time to look at an option not previously explored, continuing to use limestone but bolting on carbon capture and paying for waste disposal in permanent sequestration sites. After fifteen years of assessing carbon capture technologies, pilots and proposals, this is one … [continued]

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Building Energy Around Changing Climate

June 18, 2024 admin buildings, clean power, climate change, energy efficiency, oak ridge national laboratory, oak ridge national laboratory (ornl), research

Credit to Author: US Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 14 Jun 2024 23:18:14 +0000

County-level data reveals climate impact on future building energy use Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed free data sets to estimate how much energy any building in the contiguous U.S. will use in 2100. These data sets provide planners a way to anticipate future energy needs as the climate … [continued]

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Two Threads Converge To Alleviate Climate & Steel Inequity Concerns

June 16, 2024 admin buildings, carbon emissions, China, climate change, decarbonization, Europe, green economy, India, investment, Manufacturing, steel, usa

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2024 16:01:13 +0000

How much steel does a person need to have a “first world” standard of living? Most people in the developed world never think of this question. They just get up from their beds held together with steel screws and bolts, stand on their floors which are held up with steel … [continued]

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One Home Builder Grows the Entire Heat Pump Water Heater Market by 30%

June 15, 2024 admin buildings, energy star, heat pump water heaters, heat pumps, inflation reduction act of 2022.

Credit to Author: Joe Wachunas| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2024 18:55:26 +0000

Clayton, a leading single-family home builder, recently made big environmental news by deciding to convert nearly all of the 42,000 modern manufactured homes it builds annually to be certified ENERGY STAR and Zero Energy Ready Homes (ZEHR). These certifications mean that its manufactured homes will be much more efficient, save … [continued]

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