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buildings hinder climate progress

Buildings Sabotage Global Climate Goals as Energy Efficiency Crawls at Half-Speed

Buildings consume 32% of global energy yet efficiency improvements crawl at half the speed needed to prevent climate catastrophe.
ductless heat pump savings

We Battled Our Ductless Heat Pump Installation and Pocketed $7,000

Two homeowners risked everything installing their own ductless heat pump system. The dangerous DIY project saved them $7,000 but almost ended differently.
energy efficient building materials

Revolutionary Pda-Cuo Composites Transform Buildings Into Energy-Saving Thermal Machines

Scientists created PDA-CuO composites that turn ordinary walls into thermal batteries, slashing energy bills while cleaning indoor air simultaneously.
all electric buildings mandate enacted

NY Abolishes Gas: Historic Mandate Forces All-Electric Future for New Buildings

New York just banned gas in all new buildings—and the courts sided with climate activists over furious industry giants.
wastewater powered data centers

Amazon Turns Toilet to Cloud: Wastewater Cooling Tackles Surging Data Center Demand

Amazon’s bizarre solution to AI’s heat crisis: transforming sewage into cooling systems that outperform your pool water. The future smells different.
energy positive housing district

Dijon’s Housing District Generates More Energy Than It Uses

French housing district defies energy crisis by producing more power than residents use, slashing bills 75% while others struggle.
innovative solar powered luxury home

Vancouver’s First Integrated Solar Roof Transforms Luxury Home Design

Vancouver’s luxury homes finally shed their climate guilt with the city’s first-ever integrated solar roofing system. Traditional aesthetics meet revolutionary energy production. Homeowners are banking 5-12% returns while the neighbors wonder how.
taiwan mandates solar power

Taiwan Forces All New Large Buildings to Generate Solar Power

Taiwan forces developers to add solar panels to all new large buildings. Can the surprising 1kW per 20m² mandate actually accelerate the clean energy revolution? Building owners aren’t happy.