Clean industry
Changing up the recipe to make low-carbon cement
Startup Brimstone Energy swaps in a climate-friendly replacement for limestone.
By Ingrid Lobet .
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Clean industry
Major firms pledge to start buying low-carbon materials and technologies
Amazon, Apple, Boeing and others say they'll make the first move to clean up global supply chains, while a West Coast coalition will help decarbonize construction materials.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Clean industry
Are concrete makers moving fast enough to switch to lower-carbon products?
A new report says major manufacturers of concrete and cement are dragging their feet on decarbonization — and government inertia isn't helping either.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Solar
Florida is about to get a massive solar buildout
The Sunshine State's largest utility will more than double its solar capacity, but its plan doesn't please all community advocates.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Clean industry
This startup wants to use cheap surplus clean energy to make high-temperature industrial heat
California-based Rondo has plans to decarbonize cement production and much more.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Clean industry
Steelmakers forge ahead on cleaning up their notoriously dirty industry
From miners to automakers, steel industry players are starting to come together to make "green steel" the new norm.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Carbon-free buildings
Cement is terrible for the climate. California just passed a law to fix that
A first-in-the-nation law will force a 40% reduction in the carbon-intensity of cement, which is now responsible for about 8% of greenhouse gas emissions.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Hydrogen
Hydrogen industry must clean itself up before expanding into new uses, report finds
A new report from Earthjustice calls out the climate toll of hydrogen made from natural gas.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Clean industry
California considers ambitious bills to rein in carbon emissions from concrete
Experts say concrete could be much cleaner, but the policy to make it so is missing. State lawmakers want to change that.By Ingrid Lobet .
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Workforce diversity
Probing the lack of solar training opportunities in some of L.A.'s historically Black neighborhoods
Community leaders say residents need more options to be able to reap the economic benefits of clean energy.By Ingrid Lobet .
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