Environment Archives - Page 13 of 61 - InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure InfrastructureUSA: Citizen Dialogue About Civil Infrastructure

Archive for the ‘Environment’ Category

Oil Market Futures

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

Figure ES.1: Global oil demand from transport in 2015 and under two scenarios for 2050

CAMBRIDGE ECONOMETRICS
THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL FOR CLEAN TRANSPORTATION
Policies to tackle climate change are likely to lead to lower oil prices, according to the results of this analysis. As governments start implementing the Paris Agreement, they will increasingly need to cut carbon emissions from transport by curbing the combustion of petroleum fuels. Lower oil prices will prevail in this lower-demand scenario, compared to a business-as-usual scenario where oil demand would rise unchecked and in line with economic growth and expanding mobility trends.

View this complete post...

Tags: Cambridge Econometrics, CamEcon, Fossil Fuels, ICCT, International Council for Clean Transportation, Oil, Oil Market, Oil Prices, Petroleum
Posted in Carbon Tax, Climate Change, Environment, Global, Infra Views, Policy

View 1 Comment on this post »

Infographic: It Ain’t Easy Bein’ GREEN

Friday, April 22nd, 2016

The good news is that 79% of Americans agree that they consider themselves an environmentally conscious person, and only 6% strongly disagree with that statement. But as it turns out, it ain’t easy bein’ green. Only 26% of Americans say that they actually consider the environment in their daily actions beyond recycling and turning off the lights. Moreover, people have widely varying opinions on what’s the best way to reduce their home’s carbon footprint. When they do agree, it’s not always on the highest impact methods.

View this complete post...

Tags: Earth Day, infographic, Trulia
Posted in Environment, Public Opinion, Show Us Your Infra, Sustainability

View 1 Comment on this post »

Consumer Impacts of California’s Low-Carbon Transportation Policies

Tuesday, April 19th, 2016

CONSUMERS UNION
California is a global leader in developing and implementing clean transportation policies. The State’s regulatory approach is multifold, using various policy instruments to improve the efficiency of vehicles, reduce the carbon intensity of fuels, and increase options for mobility. These policies are a mix of market-based approaches, direct regulation approaches, and planning opportunities. These policies will have impacts on the pricing of consumer goods such as automobiles and fuels– both of which represent a significant share of consumer expenditures.

View this complete post...

Tags: CA, California, Carbon, Consumer Reports, Consumers Union, Emissions
Posted in Clean Air, Climate Change, Environment, Infra Views, Local, Policy, Pollution, Sustainability

Comments Off on Consumer Impacts of California’s Low-Carbon Transportation Policies

We Have the Power: 100% Renewable Energy for a Clean, Thriving America

Tuesday, April 12th, 2016

Figure ES-1: Comparison of Renewable Energy Technical Potential and Current Consumption (Data: NREL)

ENVIRONMENT AMERICA
Our transition to a clean energy system has already begun. But, with the need to reduce the pollution that causes global warming growing more urgent every day, we need to step up the pace. To maximize the benefits of moving to 100 percent renewable energy, leaders at all levels must act to accelerate our progress. America’s energy policy should facilitate mass deployment of clean energy solutions, support research and development of new clean energy technologies, and keep much of our coal, oil and gas reserves in the ground.

View this complete post...

Tags: 100% Renewables, Environment America, Renewable Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy
Posted in Clean Air, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Infra Views, National, Policy, Sustainability, Technology

Comments Off on We Have the Power: 100% Renewable Energy for a Clean, Thriving America

Key Wind Energy Accomplishments

Tuesday, March 29th, 2016

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Program is committed to helping the nation secure cost-competitive sources of renewable energy through the development and deployment of innovative wind power technologies. By investing in improvements to wind plant design, technology development, and operation as well as developing tools to identify the highest quality wind resources, the Wind Program serves as a leader in making wind energy technologies more competitive with traditional sources of energy and a larger part of our nation’s renewable energy portfolio.

View this complete post...

Tags: National Laboratory, U.S. DOE, United States Department of Energy, Wind Energy, Wind Power
Posted in Clean Air, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Infra Views, National, Policy, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Technology

Comments Off on Key Wind Energy Accomplishments

Worldwide Lessons: What NYC Can Learn From 5 Peer Cities

Friday, March 11th, 2016

Fig. 1 Change in Building Emissions per Capita

URBAN GREEN COUNCIL Introduction Frankfurt and other German cities are renowned for their commitment to quality construction and engineering. London is filled with historic and diverse buildings. Singapore is famous for its direct regulation of behavior. Sydney and the rest of Australia attempted to put a price on carbon. San Francisco is a legislative testing […]

View this complete post...

Tags: New York City, San Francisco, U.S. Green Building Council, UGC, Urban Green Council, USGBC
Posted in Carbon Tax, Clean Air, Climate Change, Energy, Environment, Global, Infra Views, Policy, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Worldwide Lessons: What NYC Can Learn From 5 Peer Cities

ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — Congressman Fred Upton Spearheads ‘All of the Above’ Energy Policy

Thursday, March 10th, 2016

Engineering Inc. March/April 2016 Cover: Congressman Fred Upton

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC)

UPTON: We are always looking to advance our work every chance we get, and the FAST Act presented an opportunity to get a number of important provisions into law. Grid security and strengthening our energy infrastructure remain an important component of our energy portfolio moving forward. The FAST Act contained several provisions to ensure that our energy infrastructure, including the electric grid, is more resilient to 21st-century risks, such as physical attacks, cyberattacks and extreme weather.

View this complete post...

Tags: ACEC, American Council of Engineering Companies, Congressman Upton, Engineering Inc., FAST Act, Fred Upton
Posted in Energy, Environment, Infra Views, National, Policy, Republican, Sustainability, Technology

Comments Off on ACEC’S ENGINEERING INC. — Congressman Fred Upton Spearheads ‘All of the Above’ Energy Policy

Helena, MT: Redeveloping Brownfields

Tuesday, March 8th, 2016

Laura Erikson, Community Development Coordinator in Lewis and Clark County, MT discusses how EPA is making a visible difference in Helena, MT. EPA Brownfields funds were used by the County to investigate contamination at a site that was regarded as the most blighted property in town. After completing the environmental assessment, the Montana Business Assistance Connection, with help from the City and EPA, was able to purchase the site and restore it to residential use standards. Today it is ready for redevelopment. Ms. Erikson explains what the newly cleaned site will mean for the community, calling it a “catalyst” that will benefit the whole area.

View this complete post...

Tags: Brownfields, EPA, Helena, Laura Erikson, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, MT, United States Environmental Protection Agency
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Environment, Local, Show Us Your Infra, Sustainability, Urban Planning

Comments Off on Helena, MT: Redeveloping Brownfields

Solar Energy Prospecting in Remote Alaska

Wednesday, March 2nd, 2016

Figure 1. Solar resource comparison of Alaska and Germany

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Renewable energy technologies used in Alaska have included small and large hydroelectric facilities, utility-scale and distributed wind generation, geothermal and air heat pumps, and woody biomass for electricity and heating (REAP 2016, CCHRC 2016). In addition to these endemic natural resources, a previously dismissed but pervasive form of renewable energy is also increasingly being analyzed and deployed in Alaska: solar electricity generated from photovoltaic (PV) panels.

View this complete post...

Tags: AK, Alaska, Department of Indian Energy, Solar Energy, U.S. DOE, United States Department of Energy
Posted in Energy, Environment, Infra Views, Local, Sustainability, Technology

Comments Off on Solar Energy Prospecting in Remote Alaska