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How sustainable, liveable and resilient housing can help us adapt to a changing future

...and retrofits of existing housing. We explore these in our new book and outline some examples below. Fossil-free housing Several jurisdictions have banned fossil fuel-based heating in homes. Bans are...
Posted On 26 Oct 2023
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Seven Steps to Design a Net-Zero Energy Building

...uses more energy for artificial illumination. Installing high-efficiency systems and appliances helps to reduce unnecessary power waste. About 80% of the global energy supply comes from fossil fuels, contributing significantly...
Posted On 20 Apr 2022

The 2017 U.N. Climate Summit & Renewable Energy Job Trends

...2030 as the year renewables will take over as the primary sources of energy, rather than fossil fuels, but critics say this is still not enough. If the U.S. EPA’s...
Posted On 20 Nov 2017
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How to Make Sustainable Packaging Eye-Catching and Affordable

...than oil alternatives. Manufacturers use petroleum when making oil-based inks, but they can minimize their reliance on fossil fuels by using eco-friendly versions. Business owners can also use sustainable inks...
Posted On 21 Mar 2022

Sustainability revolution keeps Taliban at bay

...buying poor-quality polluting fuels like kerosene (which can eat up 30% of their income). The solar power they buy from PEG soon becomes an asset which they own. PEG has...
Posted On 18 Jun 2017
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Deep disparities persist in the global energy system

...cuts are achieved thanks to multiple fuels and technologies providing efficient and cost-effective energy services for all. “What comes through with crystal clarity in this year’s World Energy Outlook is...
Posted On 13 Nov 2019
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New to Sustainability! Here’s Where to Start

...lot of electricity around the house, which is wrong because it raises utility bills and requires burning dangerous fossil fuels. While the goal down the road may be to buy...
Posted On 22 Dec 2021
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Is Solar Geoengineering Endangering Humans and the Planet

...from companies profiting from fossil fuels. Focusing on efforts to mitigate the impact of the greenhouse effect may distract from the systems that produce these emissions in the first place....
Posted On 05 Mar 2022