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What are the Benefits of Renewable Propane

...process. Hydrogenolysis purifies the power supply to reduce combustion emissions. Here are five benefits of using renewable propane. 1. Reducing Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) The many benefits of...
Posted On 14 Jul 2022
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It’s time for the Canada Infrastructure Bank to reclaim its public purpose

Thomas Marois, SOAS, University of London; David McDonald, Queen’s University, Ontario, and Susan Spronk, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa The Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), a federal government...
Posted On 07 Apr 2022
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Pathway to Resilience and Carbon Neutrality Webinars Now On-Line

...Dr. Randolph Kirchain, Co-Director of the Concrete Sustainability Hub at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Evan Reis, SE, PE Executive Director and co-Founder, U.S. Resiliency Council....
Posted On 22 Jun 2022
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The Impact of High-Performance Insulation on Climate-Proofing Homes

...indoor living environments. As temperatures rise, electricity costs increase due to higher demand for cooling. This issue significantly burdens residents, creating a need for climate-proof homes. Recognizing this,...
Posted On 18 Sep 2024
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Demystifying the Challenges of Green Construction in 2024

...30%–50% — if that’s not a huge impact, what is? 4. It’s a New Concept This is perhaps the most laughable of the lot. For one, green constructions date...
Posted On 15 Jul 2024
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First Nations are using ‘creative disruption’ to foster economic growth in their communities

...second example of creative disruption is the creation of the Naawi-Oodena urban reserve in Winnipeg. It’s the largest urban reserve in Canada, covering 64 hectares....
Posted On 02 Mar 2023
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Why do we demolish buildings instead of deconstructing them for re-use?

...three- and four-hundred-year-old white pine going to the landfill,” says Robert Bauman, an alderman on the city’s common council. “It’s rather tragic,...
Posted On 14 Oct 2018
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Warmer climate means US faces big losses

...It is not alone: India, a rapidly-growing economy, and Saudi Arabia, one of the world’s wealthiest, join the US in the top three. China, which is now the world’s...
Posted On 13 Oct 2018
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