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Visualizing the Material Impact of Global Urbanization

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Cities only cover 2% of the world’s land surface, but activities within their boundaries consume over 75% of the planet’s material resources.

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Mapping U.S. Wind Energy by State

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Wind power is the most productive renewable energy source in the U.S., generating nearly half of America’s renewable energy.

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The History of Energy Transitions

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Over the last 200 years, how we’ve gotten our energy has changed drastically⁠.

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Understanding Zinc’s Role in a Low-Carbon Economy

When asked to describe how the metal zinc is used, people often mention vitamins, sunscreen, or metal coating.

But few are aware of zinc’s applications in transportation, infrastructure, electronics, food security, and renewable energy.

This graphic by Teck shows how zinc is playing a key role in the low carbon economy.