Sentences with phrase «urban energy»

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.

We anticipate that this will create a market worth more than $ 1.5 trillion over the next decade for smart services across urban energy, buildings, mobility, and other city operations.

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

ETP 2016 Technology and policy opportunities to speed the transition to sustainable urban energy systems

The emerging Urban Energy Cloud vision is of a smart city that integrates large - and small - scale energy initiatives and solutions, citywide improvements in energy efficiency, distributed energy resources, and low carbon transportation.

Michael Cleland, Senior Fellow with the University of Ottawa's Positive Energy Project, Chair of the Board of Directors at the Canadian Energy Research Institute and a member of the Board of Directors of QUEST (Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow).

In his paper, «How Green Roofs Partition Water, Energy and Costs in Urban Energy - Air Conditioning Budgets,» Paul S. Mankiewicz PhD of the Gaia Institute illustrated the hidden relationship of water and energy when he asked the question, «Is it more cost - effective to utilize potable water for cooling than electrical air conditioning?»

This focus on urban energy systems in ETP 2016 provides policymakers at both national and local levels the tools and analysis necessary to set realistic targets to encourage immediate action.

Martha Stewart and David McCann with Clinton Climate Initiative talk about urban energy efficiency.

He has done research and consultancy on urban energy modeling, urban greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory, integrated land - use and transport policies, real estate and housing markets, Urban green growth, carbon finance and cities, city networks and post-2012 negotiation process.

Clean Urban Energy has received $ 7 million from venture capitalists.

In 2009, the adjoining Lounge was yet again, re-designed to bring modern, urban energy into the space with Mooi crystal chandeliers, sleek granite - topped tables, brilliant mosaics and metallic fixtures.

Your biggest fan When it comes to staying cool, «moving the air is just as important as cooling the air,» says Peter Love, a research fellow at Ryerson University's Centre for Urban Energy.

Urban energy abounds Thursday - Saturday nights with a line - up of live entertainment spanning genres of jazz, rock, blues, samba, and pop.

Lead author Leena Järvi of the University of Helsinki coupled those with an urban hydrological model — the Surface Urban Energy and Water balance Scheme (SUEWS)-- to perform a multiyear analysis.

Revelling in the hazy sfumato effects created by his chosen medium of spray paint, Ruby creates a vibrant mist of colours that blend and interfuse across the canvas, merging raw urban energy with the ethereal transcendence of Abstract Expressionism.

Her work and yours are vastly different, yet there is a similar reference to urban energy packed into a compressed space, despite an apparent subject matter of still life and domestic interiors.

One was that this vision of a resilient urban energy system integrating existing natural gas distribution lines could easily integrate sources of renewably generated electricity, as well — for instance, from rooftop solar panels in the boroughs where they make sense.

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.

There will certainly be more of that going forward, but most of the discussion thus far has centered around urban energy solutions and talking what was and what is instead of what should be.

This award aims to link start - ups, non-profits, corporations, investors and the public sector to showcase innovations across a variety of categories: urban energy transition, clean - tech against climate change, future production and manufacturing, mobility means energy transition, platforms and communities, and a special prize on energy poverty.

Improvements in energy efficiency and the shift to renewable resources are essential steps but, more profoundly, the much closer connection between buildings and transportation and the energy grid will lay the foundation for a new Urban Energy Cloud.

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

A unique University of Calgary program that aims to improve urban energy efficiency has won a prestigious award at the MIT CoLab Conference.

* Richard Laszlo is the Director of Research & Education for QUEST — Quality Urban Energy Systems of Tomorrow, a non-profit advancing smart energy communities in Canada.

The Departments of Energy and Agriculture has made awards totaling $ 12.2 Clean Urban Energy, an energy efficiency technology company designed for buildings, has received $ 7 million from venture capitalists.

This luxurious space pulses with urban energy, from the dark wood and quirky knickknacks in the lobby to the unique art that decorates most visible spots.

Urban energy use and carbon emissions from cities in China and policy implications.

For example, according to IEA analysis presented in the special section on urban energy systems in Energy Technology Perspectives 2016 (ETP 2016) the gradual evolution of urban transport systems to encourage walking, cycling and public transit could save $ 21 trillion by 2050, while at the same time making a significant dent in greenhouse gas emissions.

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.

Archer offers 183 luxe guest rooms (including 39 balcony - clad suites), the progressive American menus of Charlie Palmer Steak, a soon - to - open destination rooftop that showcases both the urban energy of downtown Napa and the incredible valley vistas and stellar, sincere service always — ensuring that locals and visitors alike return to Archer again and again.

The Urban Energy System programme will examine how energy is used in cities, with the aim of reducing costs and improving efficiency.

One Energy Future Lab project that has already been funded is Urban Energy Systems, a # 4.5 million joint venture between Imperial and the oil company British Petroleum.

«If there are no further interventions by these governments, expect to see strong increases in urban car travel and urban energy and carbon dioxide emissions in China and India and elsewhere around the world,» said Lew Fulton, a co-author and co-director of the NextSTEPS Program at the Institute of Transportation Studies at UC Davis.

I open my windows so that I can drink in the urban energy and am able to hear the occasional «Nice car» from passersby.

Castle provides resort condominiums, Hawaii vacation rentals and island hotels in settings that range from rural charm to urban energy.

It's a unique combination of seaside beauty, urban energy, and people who aren't afraid to express themselves.

The Balearic Islands offer an appealing mix of rural tranquillity and urban energy.

Meanwhile, the Art Deco - style Grant Grill and Grant Grill Lounge offer a fresh approach to fine dining with urban energy, signature libations, and contemporary Californian cuisine.

Archer offers 183 luxe guest rooms (including 39 balcony - clad suites), the progressive American menus of Charlie Palmer Steak, a soon - to - open destination rooftop that showcases both the urban energy of downtown Napa and the incredible valley vistas and stellar, sincere service always — ensuring that locals and visitors alike return to Archer again and again.

A personalised itinerary connects the urban energy of Tokyo with the peace of Ise Shima, site of ancient pilgrimage routes and home to healing spring waters.

As such, the Washington Square campus became more diverse and bustled with urban energy, contributing to academic change at NYU.

I like to think there is a sense of the City and urban energy.

Visiting the Michael Tedja solo show at the Amstelveen venue makes the connection apparent: although the Surinamese - Dutch artist is evidently more inspired by Jean - Michel Basquiat's urban energy, and he embeds his own work into a more rigorous conceptual matrix, and a creative urge similar to the one animating Cobra art can be sensed throughout.

Filled with erotic, urban energy, these drawings capture the style that was so influential to the 80s generation of Berlin artists.

Some of them evoke a deep feeling toward nature — small particles dissolving in sunlight or water — while others, like the color penciled paintings, have a kind of urban energy.