Sentences with phrase «sustainable urban energy»

Key elements of sustainable urban energy systems include rapid transit, district cooling, and high - efficiency buildings

As more and more cities take the opportunity to act as innovation hubs and test beds for sustainable urban energy technology, the closer the whole world will be to providing secure, sustainable and affordable energy for all.

I've posted it as a standalone Slideshare document: «A Systems Approach to Resilient and Sustainable Urban Energy Supply.»

Not exact matches

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At IFAT 2016 Fraunhofer presents a modern, intelligent and sustainable water energy transition concept for urban areas.

In an article in this week's Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, from AIP Publishing, the authors present results indicating that an optimally designed VAWT system can financially compete with fossil - fuel based power plants in urban and suburban areas, and even spearhead the development of a net - zero energy building orEnergy, from AIP Publishing, the authors present results indicating that an optimally designed VAWT system can financially compete with fossil - fuel based power plants in urban and suburban areas, and even spearhead the development of a net - zero energy building orenergy building or city.

Health, food security, climate change, sustainable energy, urban systems, digital technologies, and space will be the national priorities; they will be further refined and periodically revised by a newly created strategic research council, chaired by Prime Minister Jean - Marc Ayrault, with input from the French national research agency (CNRS) and five large research - coordinating networks.

The Senior ECPA Fellows Program seeks to facilitate the transfer of knowledge between the U.S. and Latin America in innovative solutions and technologies related to the areas of clean energy, sustainable urban development, climate change adaptation, and reducing emission from deforestation.

On the non-governmental side, the Sustainable Cities Program at Energy Foundation China focuses on reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in urban areas with an emphasis on sustainable urbanization and transSustainable Cities Program at Energy Foundation China focuses on reducing carbon emissions and air pollution in urban areas with an emphasis on sustainable urbanization and transsustainable urbanization and transit systems.

When building a sustainable and green urban living space, digital signs should support energy saving features, powering by alternative sources and superb visibility in all light conditions.

But just as e-signage presents an opportunity for a city's development, it is not without its challenges: to enable a city's evolution into a truly smart, and therefore sustainable and green urban living space, digital signs should support energy saving features, be implementable even at the most demanding of locations, power grid or no, and feature superb visibility in all light conditions.

As I did the other day, I described the excitement surrounding an engineering contest I judged this week in which middle - school students from around the country presented their sustainable and energy - smart urban designs:

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 lead the way on clean and decentralized energy solutions With urban energy use growing rapidly, cities will be key to a sustainable energy transition.

«Following the Paris climate agreement, we must now take bold action to protect our planet for future generations,» says its president Jim Yong Kim, harping on the need to help nations transition to renewable sources of energy, produce green transport, and build livable, sustainable urban cities.

As a forthcoming paper of the World Resources Report shows, ensuring access to affordable energy and the economic opportunity it brings will be essential for a sustainable, prosperous urban future.

«(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.»

51 Fig. 20 - 14, p. 481 Cut fossil fuel use (especially coal) Shift from coal to natural gas Improve energy efficiency Shift to renewable energy resources Transfer energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies to developing countries Reduce deforestation Use more sustainable agriculture and forestry Limit urban sprawl Reduce poverty Slow population growth Remove CO 2 from smoke stack and vehicle emissions Store (sequester) CO2 by planting trees Sequester CO 2 deep underground Sequester CO 2 in soil by using no - till cultivation and taking cropland out of production Sequester CO 2 in the deep ocean Repair leaky natural gas pipelines and facilities Use animal feeds that reduce CH 4 emissions by belching cows Solutions Global Warming PreventionCleanup

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.

On May 5, 2017 young leaders and professionals, urban dwellers, renewable energy enthusiasts and other change makers gathered to hold a public talk share ideas and hopes for a more sustainable and cleaner energy future in Indonesia that is livestreamed online to reach wide audiences.

We do this by advocating for a thoughtful, sustainable approach to urban planning, development and energy policy, and by providing valuable education and networking opportunities for thousands of individuals every year.

By URBANET 2017-11-09T15:06:06 +00:00 November 9th 2017 Categories: CLIMATE CHANGE & RESILIENCE, GREEN & SMART DEVELOPMENT Tags: climate change, climate - friendly cities, India, low - carbon cities, renewable energies, resilience, sustainable urban development, urban energy consumption

An independent jury will evaluate the architectural design and urban planning aspects of the submitted projects with special attention given to the use of renewables in sustainable energy supply concepts.

Examples of actions with co-benefits include (i) improved energy efficiency and cleaner energy sources, leading to reduced emissions of health - damaging climate - altering air pollutants; (ii) reduced energy and water consumption in urban areas through greening cities and recycling water; (iii) sustainable agriculture and forestry; and (iv) protection of ecosystems for carbon storage and other ecosystem services.»

He works with students, faculty and administration to change the culture of the institution to help incorporate sustainable practices by reducing building energy use, increasing water efficiency, air quality programs, waste reduction, urban agriculture, social justice, and green purchasing to name a few.

Review of the urban goal in the Sustainable Development Agenda: In July 2018, nations will convene at a High Level Political Forum to review progress on a subset of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including SDG11 on cities and human settlements, as well as related goals on energy, production and consumption and biodiversity.

The China - U.S. Partnership for Sustainable Development is currently working to transform several urban cores into living systems that will process waste water, leverage opportunities for renewable energy, and create new green spaces for public use.

an array of mobile nomadic prefab laneway homes («modpods») are proposed to provide needed adaptable affordable housing for the city, but equally important, will act as incremental nodes of sustainable energy and urban farming infrastructure for it and the immediate home, as well as the city at large.

But as this past weekend's second Japan Ecovillage Conference and this month's earlier Chicago Urban Ecovillage gathering demonstrates, the word «ecovillage» has quietly evolved to become an all - purpose, cross-cultural and positive term describing a global phenomenon of diverse people living and working together in communities with the common vision of building a more sustainable future, developing and testing different models of economy, energy and cooperative living (without the sensationalist media attention).

The power density of sustainable annual tree growth in temperate climates is at best equal to 2 % of the power density of energy consumption for traditional urban heating, cooking, and manufactures.

CPD 101: Business Enterprise Valuation CPD 102: Valuation of Property Impairments and Contamination CPD 103: Agricultural Valuation CPD 104: Hotel Valuation CPD 105: Highest and Best Use Analysis CPD 106: Multi-Family Property Valuation CPD 107: Office Property Valuation CPD 108: Seniors Facilities Valuation CPD 109: Lease Analysis CPD 110: Creative Critical Thinking: Advancing Appraisal to Strategic Advising CPD 111: Decision Analysis: Making Better Real Property Decisions CPD 112: Real Estate Consulting: Forecasting CPD 113: Request for Proposals (RFPs) CPD 114: Valuation for Financial Reporting - Real Property Appraisal and IFRS CPD 115: Appraisal Review CPD 116: Land Valuation CPD 117: Exposure & Marketing Time: Valuation Impacts CPD 118: Machinery and Equipment Valuation CPD 119: Urban Infrastructure Policies CPD 120: Urban Infrastructure Applications CPD 121: Submerged Land Valuation CPD 122: Expropriation Valuation CPD 123: Adjustment Support in the Direct Comparison Approach CPD 124: Residential Appraisal: Challenges and Opportunities CPD 125: Green Value — Valuing Sustainable Commercial Buildings CPD 126: Getting to Green — Energy Efficient and Sustainable Housing CPD 127: More Than Just Assessment Appeals — The Business of Property Tax Consulting CPD 128: Retail Property Valuation CPD 129: Industrial Property Valuation CPD 130: Residential Valuation Basics CPD 131: Commercial Valuation Basics CPD 132: More than Just Form - Filling: Creating Professional Residential Appraisal Reports CPD 133: Valuing Residential Condominiums CPD 134: Rural and Remote Property Valuation CPD 135: Buy Smart: Commercial Property Acquisition CPD 136: Waterfront Residential Property Valuation (Coming soon: 2018) CPD 140: Statistics 101: Math Literacy for Real Estate Professionals CPD 141: Exploratory Data Analysis: Next Generation Appraisal Techniques CPD 142: Introduction to Multiple Regression Analysis in Real Estate CPD 143: Appraisal Valuation Models CPD 144: Geographic Information Systems and Real Estate CPD 145: Introduction to Reserve Fund Planning CPD 150: Real Property Law Basics CPD 151: Real Estate Finance Basics CPD 152: Financial Analysis with Excel CPD 153: Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development CPD 154: Business Strategy: Managing a Profitable Real Estate Business CPD 156: Organizing and Financing a Real Estate Business CPD 155: Succession Planning for Real Estate Professionals CPD 157: Accounting and Taxation Considerations for a Real Estate Business CPD 158: Marketing and Technology Considerations for a Real Estate Business CPD 159: Human Resources Management Considerations in Real Estate (Coming Soon: 2018) CPD 160: Law and Ethical Considerations in Real Estate Business (Coming Soon: 2018) CPD 891: Fundamentals of Reserve Fund Planning CPD 899: Reserve Fund Planning Guided Case Study

An open source guide, the Community Energy Implementation Framework, designed to help communities move Community Energy Plans from a vision to implementation, was released today in beta at QUEST2016 — Smart Energy Communities for Jobs, Infrastructure and Climate Action by the Community Energy Association, QUEST — Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow, and Sustainable Prosperity.