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BlackRock Buys Clean Energy Builder National Renewable Solutions

BlackRock Inc.’s real estate and infrastructure unit has acquired National Renewable Solutions

Here are the 6 startups tackling climate change in EnergyLab’s new accelerator

EnergyLab’s new Climate Solutions Accelerator has chosen six startups for its six-month program.

The companies have also received a combined $500,000 in pre-seed investment.

For Small CRE Firms During Sustainability Era, It’s ESG Or Obsolescence

When it comes to helping the planet, having a smaller footprint helps. But when it comes to smaller real estate firms adjusting to an era of energy efficiency, sustainable construction and data reporting, being a mom-and-pop investor can make going green seem burdensome, or even impossible. 

Rep. Sean Casten on Hot FERC Summer and how to prepare the US grid for rapid decarbonization

As regular readers of my work are well aware, the fastest way to decarbonize the U.S. economy is through clean electrification — decarbonizing the electricity sector and shifting energy use in other sectors like transportation and buildings over to electricity.

The US city that has raised $100m to climate-proof its buildings

Ithaca has turned to private investors to help it decarbonize thousands of residential and commercial buildings

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Featured Climate Cast Episodes this Week: Greg Lindsay and Brad Dockser

The CREtech Climate Cast is a podcast series devoted to educating, inspiring, and leading the built environment to address the world’s biggest crisis – climate change. Tune in to in-depth conversations with the leading real estate and tech innovators from across the globe with CREtech Climate CEO, Michael Beckerman. The series will host conversations on how the real estate and tech tech sectors are driving transformational change to decarbonize the Built World. …

Biden Pressed to Slash Big-Rig Pollution as Next Climate Target

Now that he’s outlined tough new emissions requirements for carmakers, President Joe Biden is facing pressure to enact similarly stringent rules for big trucks still operating under standards that environmentalists say are too lax.

Is building tall really best? Researchers dispel the myth of climate-friendly skyscrapers

According to a new study, a neighborhood of skyscrapers results in about 140% more total emissions than a lower-rise area with the same population, like most Parisian neighborhoods.

The US public schools redesigning buildings with climate in mind

School districts are increasingly transitioning to cheaper and greener options. But old building habits and funding constraints can pose a challenge