There are bottlenecks in permitting, engineering, financing and building a new plant and then tying it to the electricity network.

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Houzz, which has about 60 employees, is focusing with the new funding on building out its team in engineering and product development.

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The current environmental crisis poses new challenges to the building and construction industry, in areas where engineering can provide innovative alternatives such as energy-neutral housing and energy efficiency, construction materials and practices, recycling and reuse of materials.

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Some of the exciting new investments states are making include development of new science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) schools or programs, new pipelines for teachers and leaders, and building robust data systems to improve instruction.

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