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The Success Of “Clean Cities” Shows How US Government Can Help Deploy More Clean Tech

June 12, 2023 admin cities, clean cities, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), policy & politics, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Fri, 09 Jun 2023 02:40:45 +0000

A long-standing federal effort to decarbonize transportation proves how advanced technologies can make meaningful, real-world impacts by intertwining national goals and initiatives with local, community-based actions. The innovative model built over the past 30 years by the Clean Cities Coalition Network demonstrates how federal programs can successfully deploy new technologies through long-term, multidirectional stakeholder engagement. […]

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How Will The EV Transition Affect Real Estate Planning?

May 31, 2023 admin batteries, cities, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Energy Storage, ev charging, ev charging stations, lithium-ion batteries, Real Estate

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Sun, 28 May 2023 16:11:07 +0000

As many automakers look to follow Tesla into the electric vehicle market, the shift could change how real estate developers and building owners plan new projects. A move toward overnight charging at apartments and condos could offer cost savings on electricity, and one professor thinks that owners of these developments will feel pressured to add […]

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Zero-Emission Zones Can Cut Air Pollution Tremendously

May 24, 2023 admin air quality, cars, cities, clean transport, Electric vehicles, Europe, policy & politics, zero emission zone

Credit to Author: Transport & Environment (T&E)| Date: Mon, 22 May 2023 00:19:29 +0000

Research shows that unambitious air pollution targets proposed by the European Commission are well within reach.

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The World’s Largest Electric Bus Has Been Sitting In A Parking Lot For 3 Years

April 16, 2023 admin BOGOTA, cities, clean transport, Colombia, electric buses, Electric vehicles, hydrogen electric buses, mass transit / public transit

Credit to Author: Juan Diego Celemín Mojica| Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2023 01:33:28 +0000

… and hydrogen buses get another chance in the meantime.

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100% Clean Electricity — How To Get Your City Or County To 100% Renewables

February 6, 2023 admin cities, clean power, clean transport, Electric vehicles, green economy, policy & politics, rmi, Solar energy, wind energy

Credit to Author: RMI| Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023 04:57:08 +0000

A new RMI framework helps cities and counties prioritize energy projects.

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EU Cities Can Offer New Opportunities For Prosumers Of Renewable Energy

November 2, 2022 admin cities, clean power, community solar, consumer technology, eea, EU, policy & politics, prosumers, rooftop solar, Solar energy

Credit to Author: Tim Tyler| Date: Mon, 31 Oct 2022 03:26:12 +0000

In a briefing published a few days ago by the European Environment Agency (EEA), it was promoted that European cities can assist in Europe’s shift to a low-carbon future by utilizing urban centers to facilitate urban prosumption. This would offer opportunities for citizens to produce renewable energy as prosumers and accelerate the shift to a […]

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Innovative Analysis Tool Opens Path To Better Mobility For All

September 26, 2022 admin bicycles, cities, city planning, clean transport, consumer technology, electric bikes, mass transit / public transit, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), trains / rail, Urban Planning, us department of energy (doe)

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2022 03:00:40 +0000

Mobility Energy Productivity Tool Is Helping Decision-Makers Visualize Equity Gaps in Transportation and Find Solutions How long does it take you to get to work or school? The answer varies widely for many Americans, depending on factors like where they live and whether they own a car. Even in densely populated cities like New York, […]

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Cities Are Tapping Residents to Study Climate Change Impacts

September 18, 2022 admin cities, city university of new york (cuny), climate change, extreme heat, global weirding, Harlem, HEALTH, heatwaves, NYC, policy & politics, research, urban heat island effect, weact

Credit to Author: Nexus Media| Date: Sun, 18 Sep 2022 22:51:15 +0000

By Sarah Amandolare an independent journalist covering science, health and travel. This article is co-published with Next City and made possible by a grant from the Open Society Foundations. Nexus Media News is an editorially independent, nonprofit news service covering climate change. Follow us @NexusMediaNews.

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Nearly 150 Spanish Cities Rolling Out Low-Emission Zones In 2023

September 3, 2022 admin air quality, Barcelona, cities, low emission zones, Madrid, Seville, Spain, ultra-low emission zones

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sun, 04 Sep 2022 03:10:49 +0000

Spain is getting serious about cleaning up its air, and that’s the case in cities across the country. Due to the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law, most Spanish cities will be implementing low-emission zones within their borders in 2023. Spanish municipalities with 50,000 residents or more have to implement such zones. According to one […]

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Chinese Province of 9 Million+ to Ban Fossil Fuel Car Sales by 2030

September 3, 2022 admin cars, China, cities, clean transport, electric cars, Electric vehicles, hainan, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Zachary Shahan| Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2022 06:59:14 +0000

It’s easy to pass over new policies on the city level or province level since cities and provinces are “small” relative to states and countries. That said, some are huge. The province of Hainan may not be a household name in the United States or Europe, but it is indeed a jurisdiction of more than […]