Carbon-free buildings
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Policy & regulation
Maryland just passed one of the most aggressive climate laws in the US
The landmark legislation targets net-zero carbon by 2045 and takes decisive action on building decarbonization and environmental justice.By Jeff St. John .
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Hydrogen
Experts say blending hydrogen into gas pipelines won't work
Utilities want to extend their infrastructure's useful life. But the evidence suggests the risks and costs far outweigh the negligible emissions-reduction impact.By Jeff St. John .
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Carbon-free buildings
This Latinx leader is working to electrify buildings in US cities
Canary talks to Cristina Garcia of the Building Electrification Institute.By Maria Virginia Olano .
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Carbon-free buildings
How to get New York City’s biggest buildings to zero carbon
High-rise buildings can’t eliminate natural gas all at once. But they can and should start electrifying their heating right now.By Jeff St. John .
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Podcast
Florida is the latest battleground in the fight over gas bans in buildings
Republicans and the gas industry strike back at city plans to phase out fossil fuels.PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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Podcast
Ithaca’s novel plan to eliminate carbon from buildings
A city proves there’s lots of private money for the Green New Deal.PlayBy Stephen Lacey .
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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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Energy efficiency
BP acquires Blueprint Power to tap the grid-balancing capability of big buildings
The startup has 13MW of flexible energy in its NYC portfolio and is looking to expand.By Jeff St. John .
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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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Carbon-free buildings
We already have the low-cost tools we need to cut the carbon hidden in buildings
A new report from RMI shows how materials and technologies available today can slash "embodied carbon" nearly in half.By Jeff St. John .
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