It’s the weekend! Kick back and catch up with these must-read articles from around the web:
Five states lead on solar and wind manufacturing. Here’s why. (Cipher News) Just five states have received nearly half of all the investments into wind and solar manufacturing projects in the United States since 2018, according to a Cipher analysis. In the seven years ending in 2024, 118 solar manufacturing projects were announced nationwide, amounting to $26 billion in investments, according to an analysis of Cipher’s Cleantech Tracker. In the same period, 28 wind manufacturing projects were announced worth $5 billion.
Mark Carney’s sustainability goals could reshape Canadian real estate (Forbes) Canada stands at a pivotal juncture in its sustainability journey, marked by the recent emergence of Prime Minister Mark Carney. As the nation transitions from traditional carbon taxation to a nuanced incentive-based climate strategy, commercial real estate stakeholders must carefully consider the implications of these substantial policy shifts. Carney’s ambitious plans present both considerable opportunities and complex challenges for the Canadian commercial property sector.
New study tracks air pollution and CO2 emissions across thousands of cities worldwide (The George Washington University) In a sweeping new study of more than 13,000 urban areas worldwide, researchers have mapped air pollution levels and carbon dioxide emissions, providing comprehensive global analysis of urban environmental quality.
Pilot project seeks to fix Achilles’ heel of geothermal power (The Hill) A pilot project from a team of oil industry veterans could save one of California’s key clean energy resources from terminal decline. On Thursday, the Oklahoma City-based GreenFire Energy announced it had restored new life to a defunct well in the Geysers, the world’s largest geothermal power station — and one that has been in a state of slow, decades-long collapse.
Shuttering of EPA’s Energy Star program would affect electric bills and the environment (Scientific American) The Environmental Protection Agency plans to do away with its Energy Star program, the New York Times has reported — signaling the end of an efficiency certification project that has helped families and businesses save more than $500 billion in energy costs since 1992, by the agency’s own metrics.