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Green construction practices could unlock this $1.5 trillion opportunity, study finds

GreenBiz

Major emissions cuts and investment opportunities arise from shifting to greener materials and processes in construction and buildings, according to the World Bank's International Finance Corporation.

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Meet Nexii, the green construction company allied with Michael Keaton

GreenBiz

Meet Nexii, the green construction company allied with Michael Keaton. Green construction startup Nexii first caught my attention back in the spring when the Canadian company announced a partnership with actor and Pennsylvania native Michael Keaton. Heather Clancy. Thu, 07/29/2021 - 00:01.

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Proposed model shows potential for circular practices in construction steel

GreenBiz

Proposed model shows potential for circular practices in construction steel. Contrary to popular belief, a profitable business model for reused construction steel is not nearly as impossible as one may believe. Experts in the steel industry view the barriers to a profitable reused construction steel model as insurmountable.

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Reconstructing construction

GreenBiz

Got prefab? Lower-carbon materials? Investments build for startups addressing embodied carbon emissions in the built environment.

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Norway’s Torghatten and Myklebust Verft to Construct World’s Largest Hydrogen Ships

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Torghatten Nord has chosen the Norwegian Myklebust Shipyard for the construction of two hydrogen ferries, which will carry up to 120 cars on Norway’s longest ferry route between Bodø and.

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Industry Trends: An Overview of Hydrogen Fuel in Construction

Hydrogen Fuel News

The construction industry, a significant contributor to global carbon emissions, is on the brink of a revolution spearheaded by the adoption of alternative fuels. With its potential to drastically reduce the carbon footprint of construction operations, hydrogen fuel could transform the industry into a model of green innovation.

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What it will take to electrify construction equipment

GreenBiz

The key challenges in construction going all-electric