Sentences with phrase «clean transportation system»

Transitioning to a clean transportation system will be a major undertaking, but is something we can and must accomplish.

As others make progress toward a cleaner transportation system, oil companies should ensure that the oil we do use doesn't get worse.

Given that nearly half of Washington's emissions come from the transportation sector, the reductions in cost are hugely significant for our pursuit of a cleaner transportation system.

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Still, engineers at the nonprofit International Council on Clean Transportation suspected that at least some of the disparity might reflect carmakers» gaming the system and exploiting lax European compliance and enforcement mechanisms.

These are the clean energy stories that are influencing Canada's transportation systems.

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Even that's not necessary, as the public transportation system on the island is excellent — with big, new, clean buses on a regular schedule.

The plan establishes a set of six fundamental principles for the region, which include: transportation and other infrastructure upgrades; new commercial and residential growth; land use and transportation decisions based on policies like the Global Warming Solutions Act and the Clean Energy and Climate Plan; creation and preservation of workforce housing that matches new job rates; creation and maintenance of an effective public transit system; and coordinated planning and implementation efforts.

This new program not only improves our transportation system to help people get around, but simultaneously cleans up our air and offers greater access to the disabled.

Those new initiatives range from fighting a fresh war on cancer and developing cleaner energy and transportation systems to doubling spending on competitive agricultural research and improving the computer literacy of U.S. school children.

A sustainable city should have clear policies and comprehensive sanitation, waste collection and treatment, water management, with the collection, treatment, reuse and economy; transportation systems that favor mass transit quality and safety; actions that preserve and expand green areas and use of clean and renewable energy, and finally, public administration transparent and shared with civil society organizations.

Metrorail: The Washington Metrorail is the regional subway system, providing clean, safe and reliable transportation around the Washington, DC metropolitan area using five color - coded lines that intersect at various points, making it possible for passengers to change trains and travel anywhere on the system.

Once lauded as the future of clean transportation and energy storage in a variety of other applications, hydrogen - based fuel cell systems have a great many barriers to adoption, one of which is lack of hydrogen infrastructure, and the other is the need to develop hydrogen production sources that aren't fossil fuel - based or that require more energy to produce than can be released in the fuel cell.

Should the United States and China be teaming up on clean urban transportation systems instead of clean cars?

Lee Schipper, who died last week after losing a battle with pancreatic cancer, was an unsung hero in efforts to underpin energy and transportation policies with data and to foster cleaner, smarter transportation systems in fast - growing cities around the world.

The report outlines areas where USCA states will focus collective efforts, including to expand clean energy finance tools, modernize the power sector, design energy efficient buildings, develop a green transportation system, build climate resilient infrastructure, and protect natural resources.

SEI identifies policies and solutions that can support shifts toward clean and efficient transportation systems — which are vital to protect the climate and human health, and for sustainable cities.

One study, by the Georgetown Climate Center, found that investing in a clean and modern transportation system through 2030 in the broader Northeast and Mid-Atlantic region (also including Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) could:

to clean energy; yes to dense, beautiful, and affordable communities; yes to safer streets for everyone from children to the elderly; yes to a walkable, bikable, transit - rich transportation system; yes to electric vehicles, internet - speed ride sharing, and the smart grid; yes to wind, solar, and ultra-efficiency; yes to innovation and science and solutions we haven't even imagined yet; yes to restored, carbon - absorbing grasslands, to oceans no longer endangered by acidification, and to towering Northwest forests regrown to once again capture vast quantities of carbon.

this publication outlines a range of do - able actions, from scaling up and accelerating the deployment of renewable and clean energies to investing in sustainable transportation systems and energy efficient buildings.

New York and New England must embrace clean transportation technologies to build a cleaner and more efficient regional transportation system.

Putting this data on Open NY is one of many approaches to spur the use of alternative vehicles, as New York advances development of a cleaner, more efficient transportation system.

In addition, we can leverage that clean grid to rapidly accelerate the electrification of our transportation systems and our buildings.

A panel discussion will look at how joint planning can increase the uptake of clean energy and ensure efficiency in the urban transportation system.

This project complements work in development under NYSERDA's Clean Energy Fund to accelerate the movement toward an energy - efficient transportation system that enhances the quality of life in communities.

The approach builds upon existing state programs by identifying cost - effective actions to increase clean energy in the electric system and to leverage that clean electricity in the transportation and building sectors to achieve needed emissions reductions.

As a result of their clean fuel program, the proportion of California's transportation system that runs on clean fuels is over seven times larger than Washington's.

While much of our state enjoys relatively clean energy from hydroelectric and other sources, we are still deeply reliant on fossil fuels — especially in our transportation system.

Aid in the collection of characterization and success data of existing projects for Technology and Business Innovation [TBI] teams (Advanced Buildings, Clean Transportation, Renewable Optimization and Energy Storage Innovation, Smart Grid Systems and Distributed Energy Integration, and Technology to Market)

Among its many benefits, a clean and modern transportation system could also make people's commutes easier, lower traffic congestion, provide more accessible and equitable transportation options, improve public health, create new jobs, and generate more economic growth.

How might history have been different had environmentalists and their political allies 20 years ago proposed that the nations of the world make a massive, shared investment in clean energy, better and more efficient housing development, and more comfortable and efficient transportation systems?

With the advent of new California programs such as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (a comprehensive investment program to stimulate the development and deployment of low - carbon fuels and advanced vehicle technologies), the Low Carbon Fuel Standard, and a federal waiver allowing California to set its own carbon dioxide motor vehicle emission standards, California is well positioned to develop a system of sustainable, clean, alternative transportation fuels.

And It's far easier to get someone in the saddle of a bike than to convince them to ride a self - balancing monowheel for their daily commute, so electric bikes are a natural fit for a cleaner, more human - scale transportation system.

It may be time to tax or charge for the cleanup of on - going energy / transportation / housing / farming systems and use those funds to help those industries make the changes to cleaner technologies / processes.

«Complete Streets» principles facilitate improved joint use of roadways by all users, including pedestrians, motorists, and bicyclists as well as promote a cleaner, greener transportation system with reduced traffic congestion and the resultant air pollution.

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