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Opinion:

¶ “Concrete is a disaster for our planet: can the building industry break its addiction?” • There are myriad proposed solutions to the problems posed by concrete, such as changing the way we make concrete, creating sustainable alternatives, or doing away with it altogether. But we use so much of it that it is hard even to imagine life without it. [CNN]

High-rise buildings (CNN image)

¶ “Is Offshore Wind About To Hit Cost-Competitiveness In New York And New England?” • Offshore wind may seem pricey, but it is actually extremely valuable. Analysis from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory shows that the market value of electricity generated by offshore wind will soon exceed its cost in the Northeast. [Forbes]

¶ “Are public objections to wind farms overblown?” • Renewable energy researchers wanted to see how much local opposition there is to existing wind farms across…