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    November 4, 2019

    Buildings Are an Ideal but Overlooked Climate Solution

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Climate
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    Installing a green roof. Zero carbon buildings are viable, flexible and affordable right now. Photo by Ziggy Liloia/Flickr
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Climate
    • energy efficiency
    • greenhouse gases
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    October 24, 2019

    Powering Remote Hospitals with Solar: Overcoming the Remaining Challenges

    • Energy
    • health
    • renewable energy
    Makunda Hospital, in a remote rural area of India, often faces power outages. Solar panels could help hospitals like this one maintain more reliable electricity. Photo by Amala Devi/WRI.
    • Energy
    • health
    • renewable energy
    Asia
    Insights
    October 24, 2019

    Buildings Are a Hidden Source of Indian Cities’ Extreme Heat

    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    Tight-packed buildings in Chennai, India
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    Energy
    North America
    Technical Perspectives
    October 17, 2019

    INSIDER: Demystifying U.S. Electricity Markets and Their Role in Clean Energy Expansion

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    Members of Congress visit a control room at the National Renewable Energy Lab. Photo by Dennis Schroeder/NREL.
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    October 10, 2019

    Pennsylvania is Joining RGGI. Here’s Why That Matters

    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • GHG emissions
    • power plants
    Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • GHG emissions
    • power plants
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    October 10, 2019

    More Water Shortages Mean Energy Investors Need New Ways to Manage Drought Risk

    • Water Security
    • fossil fuels
    • drought
    • Energy
    • Finance
    A thermal power plant in Rajasthan. Flickr/vedantlath
    • Water Security
    • fossil fuels
    • drought
    • Energy
    • Finance
    Energy
    News
    September 23, 2019

    RELEASE: WRI Leads Zero Carbon Buildings for All Initiative Launched at UN Climate Action Summit

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Energy
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Energy
    Climate
    News
    September 23, 2019

    RELEASE: New global effort on climate change targets 3% increase in energy efficiency per year

    • Energy
    • Buildings
    • Climate
    • energy efficiency
    • Energy
    • Buildings
    • Climate
    • energy efficiency
    Energy
    Asia
    Insights
    September 17, 2019

    China Is Investing $13 Trillion in Construction. Will It Pursue Zero Carbon Buildings?

    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Climate
    • Energy
    Guangzhou’s Pearl River Tower
    • Cities
    • Buildings
    • Climate
    • Energy
    Energy
    Africa
    Insights
    September 4, 2019

    For the Millions of East Africans Who Need Electricity Most, Data Shows Renewable Energy Is a Viable – and Affordable – Solution

    • mapping
    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 4
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Electricity has far-reaching impacts on people's livelihoods. This Tanzanian tailor can sew at night thanks to solar power. Photo by Theo Steemers/USAID
    • mapping
    • Humans of Clean Energy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 4
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • Energy
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    Africa
    News
    September 4, 2019

    RELEASE: New Data Platform Helps Governments, Entrepreneurs Expand Access to Clean Electricity in East Africa

    • Energy
    • mapping
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • mapping
    • Energy Access
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    August 29, 2019

    Despite Challenges, Virginia Cities Envision a Bold Clean Energy Future

    • Energy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • renewable energy
    Aerial view of Arlington County
    • Energy
    • Sustainable Development Goal 7
    • renewable energy
    Energy
    North America
    Insights
    August 15, 2019

    Good News, Bad News: 4 Trends in US Energy Use

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Africa
    Insights
    August 14, 2019

    Closing Sub-Saharan Africa’s Electricity Access Gap: Why Cities Must Be Part of the Solution

    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • poverty
    • sustainable development goals
    power line in Kenya
    • Energy Access
    • Energy
    • electric grid
    • poverty
    • sustainable development goals
    Energy
    Technical Perspectives
    August 1, 2019

    INSIDER: Not All Electricity Is Equal—Uses and Misuses of Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE)

    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    • electric grid
    • Energy
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    North America
    Insights
    July 31, 2019

    A CO2 Direct Air Capture Plant Will Help Extract Oil in Texas. Could This Actually Be Good for the Climate?

    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • carbon removal
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • fossil fuels
    CO2 removed from the air can be used to extract oil, like at this Michigan facility. Photo by U.S. Department of Energy/Flickr.
    • U.S. Climate
    • Energy
    • carbon removal
    • climate change
    • carbon capture and storage (CCS)
    • fossil fuels

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