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From Gray Glue to Green Foundations: Cement’s 2100 Transition

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The publication of the white paper Beyond Portland: Cement’s Transition to 2100 by TFIE Strategy Inc comes at a moment when the cement and concrete industries stand at the center of the global climate challenge. Cement is everywhere—in the foundations of homes, the bridges that span rivers, the ports that … [continued]

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The Economics Of Renewables — The Bottom Line Is Often Hidden By Hyperbole

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It’s football season, and that means a lot of punting and feinting. Those moves are also a metaphor for the disinformation about renewables spewing from right-wing governments. They claim renewables are too costly to compete with fossil fuels unless they receive huge subsidies. They complain that renewables can’t meet a … [continued]

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Why Fossil Fuels Are Having Such A Hard Time Competing With Renewables

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The 3 reasons fossil fuels have such a hard time competing are: It keeps getting harder to find and extract fossil fuels. Renewable technology lowers costs far faster than technology improves fossil fuel cost due to Wright’s law. People don’t like the negative effects of fossil fuels — namely, pollution … [continued]

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Endless Sunlight, Endless Costs: The Economic Reality of Space Solar Power

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Space-based solar power is having another moment in the sun. The idea has been circulating for more than half a century, rising and fading with each new wave of optimism about technology’s ability to overcome gravity. The renewed excitement today stems from one thing: China has joined the conversation. When … [continued]

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