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Details for a “High-Performance Garage”
An insulated slab, Larsen truss wall system, careful air-sealing, and dense-packed insulation in deep cavities mitigate heat losses at a garage door
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Yet Another Side to Carbon Offsets
Carbon offsets bring new investment to Appalachia’s coal fields, but most Appalachians aren’t benefiting
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Making Aluminum Sustainable
Aluminum is central to a clean-energy future but the emissions from its production need serious slashing
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How Parking Reform Is Helping Transform American Cities
In cities across the U.S., planners are pushing to eliminate mandates requiring parking spaces in new buildings to help reduce car dependency, create public and green spaces, and lower housing costs.
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As Use of A.I. Soars, So Does the Energy and Water It Requires
Generative artificial intelligence uses massive amounts of energy for computation and data storage—accountability around AI's environmental impact is coming
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Six Startups Take CO2 Out of Cement and Concrete
Using new additives, chemistries, and methods these companies are trying to curb the industry’s oversize climate impact
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How to Prevent America’s Aging Buildings from Collapsing
Four high-profile disasters send a warning and reveal signs to heed
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One in Seven Families Lives in Energy Poverty. States Can Ease That Burden.
States—including those leading on climate—can leverage key policies and IRA funding to lower the energy burden borne by low-income households.
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Five Insights on the Concrete and Cement Industry’s Transition to Net Zero
A net-zero concrete and cement industry by 2050 is possible. Here’s how to get there.
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Why the COP28 Climate Summit Mattered, and What to Watch For in 2024
The Conversation breaks down the various achievements and shortcomings that came out of the COP28 UN Climate Conference.
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Progress Report: How States are Kicking Gas
NRDC tracks the progress of six states that are striving to equitably wind down investment into the fossil gas system