Construction contract awarded for new semiconductor facility at MIT Lincoln Laboratory
The advanced research and prototyping facility will yield complex, integrated microelectronic components to enable scientific discovery and solve national security challenges.
Feb. 8, 2022 • ~6 min
How to build wildfire-resistant communities on the wildland fringe
As more people move into high fire-risk areas and rebuilding after destructive blazes, an architect explains what to do to keep properties as safe as possible.
Feb. 1, 2022 • ~9 min
The sunsetting of the child tax credit expansion could leave many families without enough food on the table
The 2021 child tax credit expansion helped lift millions of families with children out of hunger. After those payments ended in December 2021, those families may again face food insufficiency.
Jan. 21, 2022 • ~5 min
Radical overhaul of construction industry needed if UK to have any chance of net zero by 2050 – new research
We know how to build a truly zero carbon house. So why are we not doing it, on a massive scale?
Jan. 20, 2022 • ~23 min
A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis
Renewable energy is expanding at a record pace, but still not fast enough. Here are the key areas to watch for progress in bringing more wind and solar into the power grid in 2022.
Jan. 12, 2022 • ~10 min
Technology has made buildings less climate-friendly: but we can look back in time for solutions
Lessons from ancient architecture can help us design buildings that provide comfort and convenience without costing the earth.
Jan. 11, 2022 • ~8 min
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