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Biomass Energy: Pros and Cons Explained

Hydrogen Fuel News

This exploration into the realm of biomass energy untangles the complexities and delves into its multifaceted nature, uncovering the potential of plant-based and waste-derived materials as alternative sources of power. Biomass energy harnesses organic matter, including wood, agricultural crops, and waste by-products, as fuel.

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ZHA unveils solar-powered student residences for HKUST

AGreenLiving

The student housing buildings also incorporate sustainable design features in line with the university’s pledge to transition the Clear Water Bay campus to carbon-neutral operations. Zaha Hadid Architects + Leigh & Orange Images via Visual Brick.

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Climatetech Leadership Series: Saint-Gobain CEO Pierre-André de Chalendar on the Future of the Buildings Industry

Greentown Labs

The buildings industry, which is responsible for about 40 pe r cent of global greenhouse gas emissions annually, is poised to experience major changes and innovations in pursuit of its decarbonization efforts. And in the construction area, which is more than 80 percent of our activity, we went fully geographic, by country organization.

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How to lay the foundation for net zero carbon building projects

Business Green

Designed and executed with care, net-zero carbon goals can offer more than sustainability window dressing for commercial buildings in the decades to come. As we're moving from what was traditionally an avoidance of carbon emissions to avoid climate change, we're now moving much more into adaptation," she said. Risk and adaptation.

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Kansas City’s new airport terminal celebrates sustainability in a big way

Greenability Magazine

The project met sustainability benchmarks for energy efficiency, water conservation, material selection, waste reduction, and more to achieve the Leadership in Energy and Design (LEED) certification. “The Waste The construction project featured impressive waste diversion. KCI is now the first U.S.

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Zero-carbon home uses hemp fiber for innovative design

AGreenLiving

As designers and architects continue searching for innovative, sustainable building materials, hemp is becoming a front runner in the world of green design. In fact, London-based firm Practice Architecture collaborated with local hemp farmers in Cambridgeshire for the Flat House — a zero-carbon home built using hemp grown on-site.

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Meet Our Inaugural Greentown Houston Members

Greentown Labs

At its opening in Spring 2021, Greentown Houston will provide about 50 startup companies with more than 40,000 square feet of prototyping lab, office, and event space—all within the city’s growing Innovation District —along with the community, network, and other resources early-stage companies need to thrive.