cover of episode What if buildings created energy instead of consuming it? | Ksenia Petrichenko

What if buildings created energy instead of consuming it? | Ksenia Petrichenko

2023/5/19
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Buildings are bad news for the climate -- but they don't have to be. While our structures are currently responsible for a third of global energy consumption and emissions, a future where they create more energy than they consume is possible. Energy policy analyst Ksenia Petrichenko has a three-tiered strategy for thinking differently about buildings, transforming them from passive users to active players in the energy system and bringing us closer to our climate targets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.