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Concrete pours onto the ground on a construction site.
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Cement production is an overlooked source of carbon emissions in public discourse.

Basalt could be the key to greener and cheaper cement

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Two workers in white coveralls and masks examine solar cells in a cleanroom.
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Alternatives to silicon-based solar cells could allow solar panel production to move out of cleanrooms like this.

UCSB pioneers a low-energy process for high-performance solar cells
A large field of sunflowers near Sacramento.
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Tweaks to farming practices could preserve some of California’s declining water resources.

Small changes can yield big savings in agricultural water use
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A seed grant for light-driven catalysis
concept photo of a green building amid regular buildings

This adaptive roof tile can cut both heating and cooling costs
A pumpjack nestled between trees and luxury homes.
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California currently has no setback restrictions, so oil production can occur in the middle of neighborhoods like Signal Hill, in Los Angeles.

Keeping California’s oil in the ground will improve health but affect jobs

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