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  • The buildings constructed from cannabis

    Francesca Perry

    June 18, 2023 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, Cambridgeshire

    Hempcrete, a combination of hemp, water, and lime, can be used as a more sustainable insulation option for buildings. The material improves energy efficiency, produces less carbon than options like fiberglass and foam, and will continue to capture carbon while used as insulation.

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  • A solution to the housing shortage?

    Alana Semuels Adrian Ma

    December 19, 2022 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States

    Home builders in the United States are producing homes up to 50% quicker with modular housing. This process involves manufacturing different parts of the home in a factory and assembling all of those parts on-site.

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  • ‘Plastic Roads' Are Paved With Good Intention

    Jenni Bergal

    December 14, 2022 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Pilot programs across the United States are testing recycled plastic and asphalt mixtures to pave roads and keep plastics out of landfills. A program in California saw success in their mixture’s durability.

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  • How Indigenous values inspired the largest network of wildlife crossings in USA

    Alexandra Christy

    November 14, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

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    Response Location: Flathead Reservation, United States, Montana

    The Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes worked to design and implement 42 animal crossings along 56 miles of Highway 93 to reduce wild animal collisions. An average of over 22,500 animal crosses happen per year at just 29 of the structures and collisions have reduced by 71%.

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  • Solar-powered town shines on as powerful Hurricane Ian damages surrounding areas

    Vic Micolucci Josh Beauchamp

    November 14, 2022 |

    WJXT-TV |

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    Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

    Babcock Ranch, Florida, weathered Hurricane Ian with minimal damage and full power because of development decisions like installing solar power, underground infrastructure, and building every building above code.

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  • New road surfaces for the future – a long and winding (and green) road

    Carla Diamanti

    October 17, 2022 |

    News48 |

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    Response Location: Italy

    Gipave is a new type of asphalt technology that combines plastic waste with bitumen, a material already used to pave roads, to make recyclable road surfaces with longer lifespans and reduce emissions from road work by 70%.

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  • How Japan Won its ‘Traffic War'

    David Zipper

    September 06, 2022 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

    Fewer than 3,000 people died in Japanese car crashes in 2021, compared to almost 43,000 in the United States. This is due to introducing initiatives like the Shinkansen, the world’s first bullet train, which is safer, quicker, and oftentimes more accessible than traditional cars, thus eliminating the need for residents to drive themselves.

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  • Weber Basin study: Secondary water meters drive down consumption

    Mark Shenefelt

    August 15, 2022 |

    Standard-Examiner |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    Water meters at homes that get their supply from the Weber Basin Water Conservancy are used to help reduce water consumption by informing residents how much water they are using.

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  • This small city ditched its buses. Its public Uber-like service has been a big hit

    Nick de la Canal

    July 19, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Wilson, North Carolina

    A small North Carolina city replaced its bus system with on-demand minivans to better serve residents. In a collaborative effort with the company Via, which provided software, vehicles, and drivers in exchange for city funding, the service runs about 3,700 trips a week and covers 100% of the city, increasing accessibility for residents.

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  • Climate change: 'Sand battery' could solve green energy's big problem

    Matt McGrath

    July 05, 2022 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Finland, Kankaanpää

    A team of Finnish engineers havevinstalled the first commercial battery made of sand, which can store green energy in it for months. Solar panels or wind turbines generate electricity, which is then stored as heat in the sand battery. When needed, the battery can discharge hot air to heat up water which is then used to heat homes, offices, and a swimming pool. This solution may be difficult to scale, but it’s a low-cost storage idea that could be useful when it’s cold and energy is more expensive.

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