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Can Middle America Afford Climate Change Solutions?
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), we have 12 years before irreversible climate change occurs. That means that if the United States wants to avoid this situation,…
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Frugal Happy: Epic House Update
Editor’s Note: This post is one of a series by Chris Stratton and Wen Lee, a husband-and-wife team living in the Los Angeles area who are turning their 1963 suburban…
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Billions Available from HUD for Climate Resilience
Billions of dollars in much-needed federal funding are finally being made available to nine states and five local communities. These dollars are to be used for activities and projects that…
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Controls on Plastic Waste Are Getting More Stringent
Less than two years after China banned most imports of scrap material from abroad, many of its neighbors are following suit. On May 28, Malaysia’s environment minister announced that the…
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Electric Vehicle Charging for Dummies
If you are going to drive an electric vehicle (EV), you’re going to have to learn to speak the language of electricity. Some people think that’s asking too much—that even…
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Mostly Safe Drinking Water Is Not Safe Enough
Most Americans take clean drinking water for granted as a convenience of modern life. The United States has one of the world’s safest drinking water supplies, but new challenges constantly…
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In Order To Be Green, An Economy Must Be Fair First
This post originally appeared at Ensia. The gilets jaunes protests in France are a visible—and violent—symbol of a general malaise that has spread to many Western democracies: a gulf of…
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Minnesota Homestead: Energy Planning for a Net-Zero Home
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of posts describing the construction of a net-zero energy house in Rochester, Minnesota, by Tracee Vetting Wolf, Matt Vetting, and their son…
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Urban Rustic: Exterior Insulation and a Rainscreen
Editor’s note: This post is one of a series by Eric Whetzel about the design and construction of his house in Palatine, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. The first blog…
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The Electric Vehicle Revolution Will Come From China, Not the U.S.
The electric vehicle revolution is coming, but it won’t be driven by the U.S. Instead, China will be at the forefront. My research on electric vehicles (EVs), dating back a…
