Walkable urbanism continues to produce robust economic benefits. The report finds that housing sells for a 34% higher price per square foot compared to auto-oriented areas, while the premium for office and multifamily rentals is 47%. These cities have also experienced migration gains from under-35, educated, mobile professionals, who prioritize wal... See more
Why Is It So Difficult To Build Walkable Places?
On average, a 10 percent reduction in energy use in certified buildings results in an increase of 1.1–1.2 percent in market value.
The Worldwatch Institute • State of the World 2013: Is Sustainability Still Possible?
A bundled climate change product could be sold to enterprises including carbon offsets, carbon sequestration, solar installations, and other climate services.
Elad Gil • Products I Wish Existed, 2020 Edition
Would a rational consumer postpone for a few years some of his or her energy-intensive consumption in order to invest in insulating a house or installing solar panels? Yes—given the right market signals and realistic assumptions about the cost of energy tomorrow. Consumers decide to make this sort of investment every day—and those decisions could c
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54:00 - It's always a challenge to see further down than 6 months along the road because you don't always know what the platform is working on and what they are going to do. They have their own competitive forces to deal with. So you hope, "Hey I hope my niche isn't too interesting to them, that they want to take it over. But interesting enough tha... See more