Informational & Reference Resources
Below is a compendium—of organizations, personal collections, and others’ work, from multiple perspectives—which I frequently revisit for reference.
They are listed here to help you get started on your decarbonization and sustainability journey.
Note: contents will be updated periodically. Last updated 3/1/2025.
Energy
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Buoyancy Energy Storage Technology: An energy storage solution for islands, coastal regions, offshore…
Can Energy Efficiency Help Avoid Blackouts?
Geothermal: Renewable Energy’s Rising Star
Gravity-based energy storage tower developer notches a customer order
‘Green hydrogen is now competitive with fossil fuels’ | ArcelorMittal among offtakers at massive 7.4GW...
Growing Crops Under Solar Panels Could Substantially Boost Energy Production
High Pressure Water Energy Storage Coming To San Antonio
How FERC Transmission Reform Can End the Delay of a Cleaner Future
Multi-day iron-air batteries reach commercialization… at one tenth of the cost of lithium
New kind of nuclear reactor to be built at retiring coal plant
No more gas stoves? California prepares to require ‘electric ready’ new homes
NREL Study Uncovers Counterintuitive Relationship Between Flexibility Options & Curtailment in Power...
Oklo has a plan to make tiny nuclear reactors that run off nuclear waste
Power companies urge Biden to implement policies to cut emissions 80% by 2030
Reducing Wind Turbine Wakes Could Save Wind Farms Millions
Solar Canals Are A Magnificent Way To Save Water
Sunlight-driven photocatalytic water splitting for hydrogen production at scale
Sulphur-based redox flow battery with 15 consecutive hours of runtime
The ‘world’s most powerful tidal turbine’ starts to export power to the grid
Underwater tanks turn energy storage upside-down
Using the oceans’ depths to store renewables, compress hydrogen
Vanadium flow batteries for a zero-emissions energy system
Which Gas Will Europe Import Now? The Choice Matters to the Climate
White-Hot Blocks as Renewable Energy Storage? Thermal batteries could be the cheap and simple...
Why new long-duration energy storage technologies will soon replace lithium-ion on grid -
American Gas Association (AGA)
American Solar Energy Society (ASES)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
California Community Choice Association (CalCCA)
California Energy Commission (CEC)
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES)
U.S. Department of Energy (DoE)
Edison Electric Institute (EEI)
U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL)
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI)
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Water
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Addressing Water Sustainability With Blockchain Technology and Green Finance
Co-axially electrospun superhydrophobic nanofiber membranes with 3D-hierarchically structured...
Evaluation of distilled water quality and production costs from a modified solar still integrated with an...
Measuring water affordability and the financial capability of utilities
Solutions to Climate Change-Fueled Droughts in the Western US
Subjecting contaminated water to speaker system helps eliminate microplastics
The Colorado River Runs Again
Why water levels in megadrought-impacted Southwestern states have some experts concerned
Pros and Cons of Rightsizing Flint’s Water Infrastructure
PAS Report 588: Planners & Water
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Transportation
Buildings & Communities
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American Institute of Architects (AIA)
American Planning Association (APA)
Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD)
Bay Area Regional Energy Network (BayREN)
Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC)
International Living Future Institute (ILFI)
International WELL Building Institute (IWBI)
National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL)
New Buildings Institute (NBI)
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Climate & Environment
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Capturing Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide and Transforming It Into Industrially Useful Materials
Climate change: Ban new gas boilers from 2025 to reach net-zero
COVID-19 hasn't slowed global warming: Earth's carbon dioxide levels highest in over 3 million years…
Liquid metal proven to be cheap and efficient CO2 converter
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Engineering, Science & Technology
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Blockchains are cities
Blockchain energy: Blockchain in future energy systems
Blockchain for Planners
Exploring blockchain for the energy transition: Opportunities and challenges based on a case study…
Using blockchain to improve date management in the public sector
Technology for Sustainable Urban Food Ecosystems in the Developing World: Strengthening the Nexus…
Emulating a Power Grid
The world’s hottest heat pump
Residential PVT heat pump from the Netherlands
American Planning Association: Your Guide to NFTs, Cryptocurrency, and the Blockchain
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Sustainable Business, Disclosures, Reporting, Certifications & Labels
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As the ESG reporting frenzy accelerates, meaningful performance metrics lag
Blockchain and regulatory compliance: a match made in heaven…or is the honeymoon over?
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Criteria
EU Markets Regulator Kicks Off Process to Regulate ESG Ratings
Five global organisations, whose frameworks, standards and platforms guide the majority of...
How Blockchain Can Revolutionize Regulatory Compliance
Integrating Climate and Net-Zero Solutions Into Your Investment Process
The basics of CSR, ESG, ‘sustainability’ — and how technology adds insights to the process
The Blockchain–Sustainability Nexus: Can This New Technology Enhance Social, Environmental…
The Rise of ESG & Sustainable Governance in Blockchain
Water risks: why investors care about sustainability
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