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The Environment

Place Matters: Suiting Climate Solutions to Rural Regions

In the Northern Forest, we sustainably harvest timber as part of integrated forest management and use sawmill waste to create solid wood fuel that is delivered to homes just as oil and propane are. But, instead of contributing to the problem, modern wood heat reduces net carbon dioxide emissions by more than 50%.

BY Rob Riley

Blog Post

06.14.2021
Energy

The Future of Carbon Capture

Carbon removal at the scales imagined by forecasts of climatic futures remains an untested and unproven proposition.

BY Jaylene Salas

Blog Post

09.10.2020
The Environment

Want to Boost the Economy? Look to Climate Legislation

The Invest in America Act is an example of how legislators can revitalize the economy with elements from the Green New Deal.

BY Autumn Holzemer

Blog Post

07.31.2020
The Environment

The Environment and the Economy Are Not in Opposition

Over the past two decades, over 20 countries have reduced greenhouse gas emissions while increasing their GDPs.

BY Kate Harrison

Blog Post

04.14.2020
Urban Innovation

Durham’s Plan to ‘Nudge’ Drivers Out of Cars

Behavioral science strategies like offering prizes are getting people into public transit.

BY Laura Bliss

Blog Post

10.31.2018
Climate Change

The Transportation Sector: Why it Should be a Priority for Decarbonization

Scientists and policymakers around the world agree that in order to avoid the worst impacts of climate change, global warming must be kept to less than 2° ...

BY Judi Greenwald

Blog Post

05.11.2017
Energy

Why Donald Trump’s Plan to Bring Back Coal Jobs Won’t Work

But with real investment in carbon capture and sequestration, coal could contribute to a clean energy economy.

BY Greg Gershuny

Blog Post

03.28.2017
Energy

Why Donald Trump’s Plan to Bring Back Coal Jobs Won’t Work

But with real investment in carbon capture and sequestration, coal could contribute to a clean energy economy.

BY Greg Gershuny

Blog Post

03.28.2017
Energy

Why Donald Trump’s Plan to Bring Back Coal Jobs Won’t Work

But with real investment in carbon capture and sequestration, coal could contribute to a clean energy economy.

BY Greg Gershuny

Blog Post

03.28.2017