Efficiency
Eco-Auto Club at University of the South
So long as you have the power of innovation, there is no such thing as junk. The Eco-Auto Club, a student organization at Sewanee (The University of The South), has devised a method for reducing the miles per gallon of beat-up, old "clunkers."
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Focusing on sustainability makes for a more livable city, Lord Mayor of Melbourne Robert Doyle told the C40 News Team. Watch his interview conducted during the C40 Cities Mayors Summit in Sao Paulo.
In Heidelberg, Germany, energy consumption across all municipal buildings has been reduced by more than 50 percent. The city is also building a new, zero-emissions development at the site of a former freight yard. In this interview during the C40... Read More
energyNOW
The same chemicals we use in shampoo and conditioner could capture CO2 from power plant smokestacks and help limit climate change.
Environmental and Energy Study Institute
Retrofit roofs with reflective "cool roof" coatings to keep buildings/cities cool, reduce energy use for a/c, and mitigate global warming.
Oxford, Mississippi has unaffordable housing. A solution to unaffordable housing is living in a cohousing community. The residents share facilities and utilities. It is often affordable and provides social and economic benefits.
The Carbon Disclosure Project collects and discloses greenhouse gas emissions data from thousands of organizations around the world, data that can then be used to develop reporting standards and enhance climate-related actions.
In July, C40... Read More
5. Is Nissan’s Leaf Too Sexy for Your Pocketbook?
Advanced Technology Industries Inc
How much energy could we save by installing photovoltaic panels onto electrical poles?
University of Mississippi
Ole Miss, using SmartSynch technology, can monitor energy use by building and work towards a goal of 20% energy reduction in four years. SmartSynch, a technology company based out of Jackson, MS, has developed readers that can tell exactly how much... Read More