Topic: energy efficiency
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What Math Can Tell Us About Technology's Spread Through Cities
What if city officials really understood how solar panels catch on?
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4 Out-There Designs to Cut the Carbon Footprint of Heated Sidewalk Cafés
SolarFloors, Urban Parasols and infra-red under-table heating.
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The Case Against Saving Midcentury Office Buildings
A new report suggests it would be better for the environment to tear them all down.
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Energy-Efficient Homes Are Much Less Likely to Go Into Default
Should federal mortgage guidelines take this into account?
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A Vision of a Carbon-Zero Urban Future: An Interview with Alex Steffen
How the world's wealthiest cities can beat back climate change.
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Charts
This House Consumes Less Net Energy Than Your Little Urban Studio
Meet the federal government's four-bed, three-bath, two-car garage, 2,700-square foot suburban net-zero home.
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New Research Finds Urban Form Plays Little Role in Sustainability
The compactness of cities may not be a determining factor when it comes to energy use.
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The Big Fix
The Secret Energy Drain on Cities: Streetlights
San Diego County has made it easy for its cities to convert to energy-efficient streetlights.
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The Big Fix
Greening an Entire Block Instead of Just One Building
Most smaller commercial buildings can't afford energy retrofits on their own. But what if they banded together?
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The Real Reason Cities Can Be So Much Greener Than Other Places
How the urban 'network' allows residents to live more efficiently at a number of levels.
