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Germany said it will oblige all petrol stations to offer electric car charging to help remove refuelling concerns and boost consumer demand for the vehicles as part of its 130 billion euro ($146 billion) economic recovery plan. The move could provide a significant boost to electric vehicle demand along with the broader stimulus plan which included taxes to penalise ownership …
With affordable housing demand consistently outpacing supply, this sector is positioned to remain robust well into the future, according to Richard Lara of RAAM Construction. The COVID-19 pandemic has pervaded nearly every aspect of commercial real estate, including the multifamily sector. According to the Wall Street Journal, sudden wide-ranging unemployment due to government-mandated economic shutdowns resulted in almost a third of …
The two-gigawatt Al Dhafra project in Abu Dhabi, the world’s biggest single-site solar installation, is expected to deliver electricity at a record-low US1.35¢ per kilowatt-hour when it goes into service in 2022. The bid to the Abu Dhabi Power Corporation came from a consortium consisting of Électricité de France (EDF) and the projects division of Chinese manufacturer Jinko Solar, Greentech …
Multifamily landlords whose properties are financed with a Freddie Mac fully performing multifamily loan can now defer their loan payments for 90 days by showing hardship as a consequence of COVID-19. In addition, Freddie Mac is requiring landlords not to evict any tenant based solely on non-payment of rent during the forbearance period, according to a company statement. Freddie Mac …
Many areas are requiring people to self-quarantine to slow the spread of coronavirus. Is your apartment community one of them? Here are some tips to help manage your residents. I’ve never heard the term “social distancing” before, but now it’s everywhere. And its practice is critical to slow the spread of coronavirus. Where I am in New Jersey, schools are closed (I’ve already …
Architects are starting to see the climate crisis not just as a problem, but an opportunity to rethink the world anew Nearly 40% of UK greenhouse gas emissions, to use a figure architects love to bandy, are caused by the built environment. It’s an arresting figure. It suggests that the design of buildings and the planning of cities can do …
Christopher Hohn’s activist hedge fund TCI has outlined plans to punish administrators of corporations that fail to reveal their carbon dioxide emissions in a transfer that underlines rising investor issues over local weather change and the strain on boardrooms to reply. Right now, four homes in the rural town of Basalt, Colorado, offer a glimpse into what the future of …
Christopher Hohn’s activist hedge fund TCI has outlined plans to punish administrators of corporations that fail to reveal their carbon dioxide emissions in a transfer that underlines rising investor issues over local weather change and the strain on boardrooms to reply. TCI has warned Airbus, Moody’s, Constitution Communications and different corporations to enhance their air pollution disclosure or it’s going …
The House Energy, Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted Tuesday to pass along a revised version of HB9, the Community Solar Act—a bill that proponents say would increase the accessibility of renewable energy. The bill has also been referred to the House Appropriations and Finance Committee on its march (again) through the Legislature. More than half of Americans aren’t in …
In November, Los Angeles-based clean technology leaders announced its Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap 2.0. At the time, Mayor Eric Garcetti called for a 25% reduction in air pollution by 2028. Today the Financial Times is reporting that Los Angeles may now force Uber and Lyft to use electric cars. The highest court in the Netherlands has upheld a ruling requiring …