Why extreme heat is the worst climate hazard for world’s cities
SmartCitiesWorld
The majority of cities expect these extreme heat hazards to be more intense in the future and more frequent
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Curated daily by our industry experts. Stay informed on how climate tech is colliding with the real estate industry with these important headlines
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Building Green: New Technologies to Create Less Polluting Cement
WSJ
Roughly 7% of all CO2 emissions come from cement production, and with populations rising, more buildings are going to be needed
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Tokyo Hopes Rooftop Solar Mandate Will Help It Get Through Hot Summers
WSJ
Heat waves this summer are pushing Tokyo’s power grid near the limit. The city of 14 million has mandated installing solar panels on new single-family homes to get some breathing room—even if it has to buy most of the panels from China.
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For climate tech startups, the IRA is starting to pay off
TechCrunch
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law by President Joe Biden in August 2022, has allocated $400 billion in federal dollars for clean energy projects as the United States aims for up to a 40% reduction in economy-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
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Why efficient buildings are key to decarbonizing the power grid
Canary Media
New data shows that efficient, grid-responsive buildings would make a zero-carbon grid $100B cheaper per year — if utilities and policymakers can act in time.
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RET Ventures’ Jameson Hartman On Looking for the Social in ESG
Commercial Observer
Proptech investment firm welcomes the challenges — and profits — of socially oriented startups
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Skyline Skills Recommendations Report 2023
City of London Corporation
The Skyline Skills Recommendations Report highlights the critical need for greater access to a skilled, diverse workforce which is trained and qualified to construct, retrofit, and manage the commercial buildings of tomorrow.
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Ultra-Sustainable Building Technologies Are Hitting the Mainstream
Newsweek
Trondheim, Norway, a city of 180,000 just 200 miles from the Arctic Circle on the coast of the frigid Norwegian Sea, hardly seems an ideal location for harvesting energy from the sun and surrounding environment. But a new 200,000-square-foot office building there is producing nearly half a million kilowatt-hours of renewable energy per year—twice as much as the building uses.
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Solar Skins: The Next Big Thing in Green Building Design
Energy Portal
Solar skins are poised to revolutionize the green building design industry, offering a visually appealing and highly efficient alternative to traditional solar panels.
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These Are The Most Active And Spendiest Cleantech Investors
Crunchbase
Venture investing can be a cliquish business. Sure, there are plenty of generalist firms. But when you look at the most active investors in a single industry, specialist funds often lead.
