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Canada Must Treat Timber Like Cars, Not Cabins
Canada sits at the intersection of two crises that are converging in uncomfortable ways. Housing supply has fallen behind demand for decades and affordability is sliding out of reach. The construction workforce is aging and stretched thin. At the same time, buildings and construction remain a major source of greenhouse … [continued]
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Another Sodium Energy Storage Startup Vows To Carry On After Natron Crashes
The US startup Inlyte continues to plan for commercial production of its new sodium-iron battery, designed for long duration renewable energy storage.
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Laos Wind Farm Begins Power Exports to Vietnam in Regional First
The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power Project began delivering electricity to Vietnam’s national grid on August 22, marking the first cross-border renewable energy project in Asia. The wind farm, located across mountainous terrain in southern Laos, will supply power to Vietnam under a 25-year agreement with state utility Electricity of Vietnam … [continued]
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From Towers To Turbines: The Most Fascinating Mass Timber Projects Worldwide
Mass timber has moved far beyond the novelty stage. Cross laminated timber and glulam started to gain attention a decade ago as materials that could replace concrete and steel in mid-rise buildings. Since then the technology has advanced, codes have adapted, and architects and engineers have pushed the limits of … [continued]
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Solnit Calls The Renewable Energy Revolution “Nothing Less Than Astonishing”
In an editorial in the Guardian, writer, historian, and activist Rebecca Solnit rises above the fray and reminds us how renewables are now adequate to meet almost all our energy needs. The renewable energy transition is happening all around us, and “it is nothing less than astonishing and unbelievable that … [continued]
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