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The Opportunity for Green Cement and Concrete in Africa
80% of Africa’s 2050 building stock is yet to be constructed, presaging a massive increase in demand for cement and concrete. Innovation can lower cost and emissions by first using less concrete in buildings, then using less cement in the concrete mix where concrete is necessary, and finally adopting alternatives to traditional cement where possible.
Five Trends that Businesses Need to Know Going into Climate Week NYC
If you work for a company that is still waffling about attending Climate Week NYC, there’s never been a more important time to engage.
Scaling Clean Energy with Regional Financing Ecosystems
Global investment in clean energy has reached record levels, and unprecedented US federal incentives have revealed a strong pipeline of domestic projects. Meanwhile, electricity demand is projected to rise 24 percent by 2030, (an additional 175 gigawatts). For communities, the time to scale reliable, cost-effective energy solutions is now.
Volatility vs. Affordability: Globally, Renewables’ Cost Advantage Grew Last Year
While US natural gas prices are on the rise, more than 90 percent of last year's new global renewable energy capacity was cheaper than a fossil fuel alternative.
How PIM Evaluation Can Level Up
The second part of a two-part series, we offer recommendations for regulators from our research on performance incentive mechanism evaluation.