Digital Energy Net

Digital governance refers to the policies and structures implemented to govern how companies utilize their websites, social media accounts, data ownership, cybersecurity protocols and compliance standards for digital operations. Governments require a global model for digital governance that protects the free and interoperable nature of the Internet, but this will likely involve balancing a range…

Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology captures CO2 produced at power plants and industrial facilities – such as steel production or burning fossil fuels to generate energy – before safely storing it underground within geological formations. Petroleum coke is often used to refill depleted oil and gas reservoirs or saline aquifers. Biological Sequestration Plants and…

Electric cars boast approximately 90% fewer moving parts than their gasoline-fueled counterparts and do not emit fuel into the environment, reducing noise pollution and fire hazards significantly. Furthermore, electric vehicles come equipped with advanced safety features designed to safeguard occupants. Public charging stations are readily available and smartphone apps provide drivers with assistance in finding…

Energy policy involves making decisions regarding how and where energy is produced or consumed. Events like the Santa Barbara oil spill and Fukushima nuclear disaster can serve to bring attention to energy-related concerns while providing options for action. Building energy codes and appliance standards can also have a major influence on decision-making, while tax credits…

Mitigation involves reducing the levels of heat-trapping greenhouse gases in the atmosphere by limiting their sources (for instance by supporting renewable energy or more efficient transport systems) or by increasing sinks (like protecting forests). Climate change mitigation requires integrated efforts across economies, societies and ecosystems – from switching to cleaner energy sources like wind or…

Green buildings are designed, constructed, renovated, and operated with resource efficiency in mind. They employ innovative sustainability strategies that focus on non-toxic, durable materials sourced ethically. Green buildings utilise renewable sources like solar energy and other renewables to reduce fossil fuel consumption and emissions, as well as employ design strategies that lower energy needs, such…

Mixed-use developments present investors with an exciting investment opportunity. They help shape neighborhoods in a sustainable manner while drawing in tenants who prefer active and walkable communities. Mixed-use buildings typically feature restaurants and shops on their ground floors, offices on the second, and residential spaces in upper floors. Furthermore, these structures include well-designed public spaces…

TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) is an urban planning and design strategy that clusters housing, jobs and services around public transport stations to promote an symbiotic relationship between compact urban development and mass transit resulting in higher productivity and lower carbon footprint. Equitable TOD involves strategies designed to build healthier neighborhoods for low-income residents that offer opportunities.…

Sustainable urban infrastructure is key to the continued success of cities. It provides cost-effective climate-resilient infrastructure services while simultaneously offering multiple co-benefits for its citizens. Research that improves local jobs and public health outcomes while supporting long-term sustainable development is also covered under this research topic. This includes water/wastewater treatment plants, electricity grid, transportation networks,…

Sustainability is an umbrella term, covering every aspect of our lives – ecological challenges must be considered along with social and economic ones. As such, in 2015 the 17 Sustainable Development Goals were adopted, with goals such as ending poverty and hunger, providing quality education, gender equality and economic growth, protecting natural resources and biodiversity…