Category: Climate Action & Science

Now that i3 production has started at BMW’s Munich plant, its days of producing gas-powered cars are numbered. Source: InsideEVs.

California dropped new details about how its incentive program for new and used EVs works, and which cars qualify. Here’s what we know. Source: InsideEVs.

Steel giant Cleveland-Cliffs was supposed to use up to $500 million from a Biden administration grant to usher in cleaner steelmaking in southwestern Ohio. Now, the company plans to instead put those funds toward…

Print article Share China has released a five-year plan dedicated to addressing climate change.  The 15th five-year plan for a national response to climate change is the latest in a series to outline in-depth…

Oklo , a publicly traded small-modular-reactor firm backed by OpenAI chief Sam Altman, has become one of the highest-profile companies working on next-generation nuclear energy technologies. Two years ago it debuted on the stock…

As homes become tighter and ventilation requirements more complex, the HVAC industry faces a growing problem: Nobody truly owns residential ventilation. Source: Green Building Advisor.

We waterproofed the front entry/landing with a liquid waterproofing, then bonderized steel and went over it with liquid waterproofing before pouring the concrete landing/steps.  The bonderized flashing was carried up…

People often think of Chinese cars being cheap. There is a full blown EV revolution underway in China, and many of the electric car models are priced lower than similar options elsewhere, and there…

Sliding doors are often discussed through efficiency. They save the swing radius of a conventional door, allow compact rooms to function more easily, and help small apartments borrow a few extra centimeters of usable…

Architecture has long been understood as a discipline created by humans and for humans. But in We the Bacteria: Notes Toward Biotic Architecture, Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley challenge that assumption, arguing that “microbes…

Smart homes are commonplace today. Now, the intelligent yard is poised to join the mix. Source: Earth911.

When most of us think of landfills, we think of rotting disposable diapers, apple cores, and old clothing. Our thoughts don’t usually turn to discarded construction materials. Source: Earth911.