by Amy McMorrow Hunter | Feb 1, 2018 | Circular Economy, Clean Energy, Clothing, Consumables and Resource Use, Energy Efficiency, Externalities, Food, Waste, Water
The world needs a meaningful measure developed for products (and services) that provide information about life cycle environmental/social impact. How much energy is used, how much waste is produced, water used, if they stay under a certain carbon footprint (or zero...
by Amy McMorrow Hunter | May 12, 2017 | Buildings and Shelter, Carbon Sequestration, Clean Energy, Climate Change, Climate Finance and Investment, Energy Efficiency, Food, Land Use and Agriculture, Start, Transportation, Waste
We humans kind of need planet Earth to be healthy so that we can all, well, survive. If the planet gets really sick, the only ones who will survive will likely be those hydrothermal vent creatures and super rich who can escape to the moon or Mars. Do you fall into...
by Amy McMorrow Hunter | May 12, 2017 | Buildings and Shelter, Decarbonization, Energy Efficiency
I’m not going to be able to say it better: Buildings Account for 39% of CO2 emissions in the United States The commercial and residential building sector accounts for 39% of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in the United States per year, more than any other...
