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U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC): 75% of Buildings Are Overlooked In Sustainability Policies

U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC): 75% of Buildings Are Overlooked In Sustainability Policies

A new report reveals that only 25% of current buildings experience a smooth transition towards sustainability, and the “other 75%" of global building stock remains underserved. Energy expert Donatas Karčiauskas emphasizes how AI-driven tools can deliver incremental improvements, making sustainability accessible to buildings with limited resources.

The report, issued by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), titled Building Transition: Financing Market Transformation, reveals a critical

Back to the future? District heating could be the key to affordable and flexible decarbonised energy, says new study

Back to the future? District heating could be the key to affordable and flexible decarbonised energy, says new study

District heating is a multi-technology solution which is currently underutilised for Europe to meet near-term decarbonisation goals affordably, highlights a new study released by technology group Wärtsilä. In 2021, district heating supplied just 11% of Europe's households’ heating demand. The study, conducted by economic consulting firm Compass Lexecon, shows that modernising this sector could cut EU carbon emissions and scale renewable energy use significantly by transitioning away from

Critical minerals shortages threaten international energy transition goals, reveals GlobalData

Critical minerals shortages threaten international energy transition goals, reveals GlobalData

The global transition to clean energy is gaining momentum, heavily relying on renewable technologies such as solar PV cells and wind turbines, alongside energy transition solutions like hydrogen, energy storage, and carbon capture. This shift has triggered an unprecedented surge in demand for critical minerals, posing significant challenges in achieving international energy transition goals, says GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

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