Sentences with phrase «new urban energy»

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At the same time the new technologies - notably the combination of mobile and Internet of Things - means that the really smart cities can create an experience for their citizens that saves energy and reduces the stress of traditional urban living.

In an interview to discuss annual results, CEO João Miranda said that in addition to more investments in its energy unit, the group is considering new assets in infrastructure such as roadways and urban mobility.

Legislating a new urban resource extraction policy, which requires mandatory consultation with urban municipalities before approving energy development projects within their boundaries, ensures licences are compatible with municipal development plans, and grants municipal governments veto power over the final licencing decision.

The move comes as car makers and investors are pumping in billions of dollars into the so - called new energy vehicle sector in China, the world's biggest auto market, which is preparing to roll out tough norms to promote the sector to fight urban smog and cut dependence on imported oil.

Additional funding partners include the City of Yonkers, TCB, MHACY, RBC Capital Markets, M&T Bank, The Bank of New York Mellon, Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, New York State Energy Research Development Authority, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

-- LETTER: The Urban Green Council's Russell Unger says New York City's energy efficiency scorecard system should be «tweaked, not trashed.»

The Governor outlined his vision for the Energy Highway in his 2012 State of the State Address, calling for «a private - sector funded $ 2 billion «Energy Highway» system that will tap into the generation capacity and renewable energy potential in Upstate and Western NY to bring low - cost power to meet the tremendous energy needs in Downstate New York» and for the repowering of old and dirty plants to stop pollution in urban neighborEnergy Highway in his 2012 State of the State Address, calling for «a private - sector funded $ 2 billion «Energy Highway» system that will tap into the generation capacity and renewable energy potential in Upstate and Western NY to bring low - cost power to meet the tremendous energy needs in Downstate New York» and for the repowering of old and dirty plants to stop pollution in urban neighborEnergy Highway» system that will tap into the generation capacity and renewable energy potential in Upstate and Western NY to bring low - cost power to meet the tremendous energy needs in Downstate New York» and for the repowering of old and dirty plants to stop pollution in urban neighborenergy potential in Upstate and Western NY to bring low - cost power to meet the tremendous energy needs in Downstate New York» and for the repowering of old and dirty plants to stop pollution in urban neighborenergy needs in Downstate New York» and for the repowering of old and dirty plants to stop pollution in urban neighborhoods.

These efforts continue as New York State Energy Research and Development Authority and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development offer communities the opportunity to compete for tens of millions of redevelopment dollars for the presentation of a thorough, innovative, and collaborative sustainability plan for their region.

Four urban sections of the San Andreas Fault system in Northern California have stored enough energy to produce major earthquakes, according to a new study that measures fault creep.

Now a new study by the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has found that cool roofs can also save water by reducing how much is needed for urban irrigation.

Requiring energy efficiency in new urban buildings To minimize these problems, Chinese policymakers in recent years ordered real estate developers to comply with new codes.

12 Angry Men (1957), the first feature film directed by the legendary Sidney Lumet, is a Hollywood classic that, ironically, helped to define an era of filmmaking grounded in the gritty realism and frenetic energy of urban New York.

 Spider - Man: Shattered Dimensions is a thrilling action - packed adventure set in four dramatically different universes from legendary Spider - Man lore, each with a distinct Spider - Man armed with unique skills and strengths, in one original storyline. Players will be transported to new locations never before seen in a Spider - Man game, from lush jungles and dusty deserts to various urban terrains. Acclaimed Marvelcomic book writer Dan Slott takes players on a mission to contain the magical energy of the Tablet of Order and Chaos, which has been shattered and sent hurtling across parallel universes, and battle fan - favorite villains in a quest to restore the fabric of reality.

We have seen a burst of entrepreneurial energy in urban Catholic schools over the past several years in places like Milwaukee's Seton Catholic Schools, Notre Dame's ACE Academies, Philadelphia's Independence Mission Schools, and in New York, our own Partnership Schools network.

I say the answer needs to be better teacher preparation especially for urban school districts too many new teachers enter into teaching with vim and vigor yet burn out because they are not taught to harness and focus their energies this career is a calling if I wanted money I would pursued a degree in Physical therapy.

Following systematic refinement, the BMW eDrive technology aboard the new BMW i3 and new BMW i3s enables drivers to enjoy locally emission - free mobility with wonderfully instantaneous power delivery, efficient use of energy and an optimised range for a level of everyday practicality that even extends beyond the demands of purely urban travel.

Spanking new 2016 energy - efficient construction with oak floors, custom kitchen, gas fireplace, radiant floor heating, open floor plan with colonnade details, and a deck looking over urban Rockland to the harbor.

1965 - 1975» depicts the energy of the cultural environment of this American city as a center for figurative production, as well as the heterogeneity of the contributions of some artists known as Chicago Imagists (Roger Brown, Ed Flood, Art Green, Gladys Nilsson, Jim Nutt, Ed Paschke, Christina Ramberg, Suellen Rocca and Karl Wirsum), who had identified the roots of their personal research in Surrealism and Art Brut, in a way that anticipated the new tendencies of the 80's and 90's, from Graffiti to Street Art, from wild cartoons to urban murals.

Inspired by the ever changing urban landscape, demographics of a megapolis like «New Moskva» where lots of different kinds of people come through with lots of communications, information and energy.

Urban Theater: New York Art in the 1980s presents iconic works to capture the mood, energy, and critical themes that distinguished the art of the time in one of the world's greatest urban cenUrban Theater: New York Art in the 1980s presents iconic works to capture the mood, energy, and critical themes that distinguished the art of the time in one of the world's greatest urban cenurban centers.

Grooms, who studied under Hans Hofmann and was a key player in the downtown New York «Happenings» of the 1960s, is best known for «New York Stories,» his series of prints and sculptural tableaux that capture the energy and humor of urban life.

Fortunately, new technologies — both physical and behavioral — are making possible a radical transformation in almost all spheres of economic and social life: our energy systems, urban design, transportation, food production, and industrial processes.

For example, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is working with municipal and state governments across India's rural and urban landscape to increase adoption of solar street lights, lanterns, back - up generators, pressure cookers and other appliances.

Prior to that, we were also able to work with the Water Energy Commission Secretariat to find new incentives for expanded urban solar energy use, which were finally approved with funding mechanisms lastEnergy Commission Secretariat to find new incentives for expanded urban solar energy use, which were finally approved with funding mechanisms lastenergy use, which were finally approved with funding mechanisms last week.

A useful discussion of urban futures with a focus on energy and resilience to environmental hazards took place today at The New York Times, including panels of mayors, a chat between me and the actor Jeremy Irons over his involvement in the documentary «Trashed» and much more.

In this editorial, Steve E. Koonin, Undersecretary for Science in the Department of Energy during President Barack Obama's first term and current director of the Center for Urban Science and Progress at New York University, argued that while there is agreement that the climate is changing, there is no scientific agreement about the implications of climate change.

It deals with the role of urban centres and local governments in defining a sustainable development path and a new energy future in their countries.

We help to ensure that New York will be a great place to live for generations to come by advocating for a thoughtful, sustainable approach to urban planning, development and energy policy.

It also highlights the critical role that sustainable energy plays in advancing major outcomes from post-2015 global processes including the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, and the New Urban Agenda.

Cities are in the frontline for cutting carbon emissions, new IEA report finds Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 shows that decarbonising urban buildings and transport is key to attain Paris climate goals, but slow progress will test governments» commitment 1 June 2016

The past five years have brought a sea change in urban climate action: increased awareness of the critical role that local leaders play in carbon reduction; new capacity in local governments to tackle climate change; and a sharper focus on strategies that advance energy efficiency, renewable energy, and clean transportation.

Putting solar arrays on rooftops, parking lots, and urban brownfields need not contribute to energy sprawl at all while generating significant energy close to where it is needed, eliminating the sprawl precipitated by new transmission lines.

But as far as the computer models go, there isn't a useful consensus at the level of detail relevant to assessing human influences,» explained Steven Koonin, who served as «undersecretary for science» in the Energy Department during Obama's first term and now works as director of New York University's Center for Urban Science.

Steven E. Koonin was undersecretary for science in the US Energy Department during President Barack Obama's first term and is director of the Centre for Urban Science and Progress at New York University.

By establishing a flexible approach, the ZERO Code is applicable to all new commercial and institutional buildings, and mid - to high - rise housing, including buildings with limited on - site renewable energy generating capacity (e.g. buildings in dense urban environments).

The latest Urban Green Council report, The Next Frontier for Energy - Efficient Products, highlights the disconnect between suppliers, who see a lack of demand for these products, and building owners and designers, who see opportunities to make big forays into efficiency with new technologies.

«(n) the promotion of sustainable settlement and transportation strategies in urban and rural areas including the promotion of measures to --(i) reduce energy demand in response to the likelihood of increases in energy and other costs due to long - term decline in non-renewable resources, (ii) reduce anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions, and (iii) address the necessity of adaptation to climate change; in particular, having regard to location, layout and design of new development.»

The discussions, which took place in New Delhi on the 29 - 30 of January, covered global climate leadership, urban development issues, supply and demand energy pathways, and financing for sustainable development.

Plan and design cities, towns, urban developments and new buildings to be carbon neutral (net - zero energy), using no more energy over the course of a year than they produce, or import from renewable energy sources.

Through the Urban Green Council, NYSERDA is training 5,000 architects and engineers statewide on the new energy code by the end of 2017.

Mr. Koonin was undersecretary of energy for science during President Obama's first term and is director of the Center for Urban Science and Progress at New York University.

Ellen Honigstock, Urban Green Council Director of Education, said, «Urban Green Council is proud to train DASNY architects and engineers on vital strategies for navigating New York State's new energy code, because they have an enormous opportunity to shape New York's energy futuNew York State's new energy code, because they have an enormous opportunity to shape New York's energy futunew energy code, because they have an enormous opportunity to shape New York's energy futuNew York's energy future.

The project applies smart grids for the energy management of households, buildings and local communities, introduces large scale renewable energy, and promotes next generation transport systems in order to demonstrate new urban management forms.

«The poor... want grid - based power like urban households that can run TV sets at the flick of a switch,» says Lydia Powell, senior fellow and energy expert at the New Delhi - based Observer Research Foundation.

Developed for a vacant infill site in Syracuse's Near Westside, these ambitious projects offer an array of innovative designs that provide a new vision for once - vital urban residential neighborhoods and well - designed energy - efficient homes throughout the United States.

For information about Sustain's report on the visit, click Edible Cities, It looks at examples of urban agriculture projects in cities including New York, Milwaukee and Chicago (where green rooftops have become a common feature of the landscape, to reduce energy bills and cool the city - see Chicago City Hall below), and identifies a series of opportunities that other cities could be adopting.

* On October 24, 2001, at a New England Wind Energy Siting Workshop, Steve Ugoretz of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources summarized «The FPL Fracas in Washington County, Town of Addison,» and highlighted the problems as including: * FPLís early underestimation of the strength of the opposition; * Presence of an opponent with the resources and sophistication to exploit concerns and divide the community; and * Significant conflict between older, farm community residents, and newer, urban expats.

By establishing a net zero balance of carbon - free energy consumption, this ZNC definition can apply to all new and existing building types including those with limited on - site renewable energy capacity, such as buildings in dense urban environments.

Likewise, Wal - Mart (Research), long assailed for its contribution to urban sprawl, is building new stores that use solar energy to reduce costs and boost its image at the same time.

Two new cities have established 2030 Districts, bringing to ten the number of private - sector led urban districts across North America committed to a 50 % energy, water, and transportation emissions reduction by 2030.