Digital Energy Net

Energy efficiency provides long-term cost savings to households by lowering electricity, gas, and other fuel prices. Furthermore, it helps people reduce carbon pollution and improve the environment. Accelerating energy efficiency improvements can be key in mitigating risks associated with new power plants and infrastructure projects, speeding the fossil fuel phase-out process and providing health benefits…

Intelligent cities rely on continuous monitoring and data collection for improving service delivery and quality of life for residents. This may range from improving waste management practices to ensuring affordable Internet access for everyone living there. Smart City projects’ success lies in meeting privacy concerns and building trust among citizens. Finding an optimal solution tailored…

Smart grids are a set of technologies that dramatically enhance our ability to manage electricity. These include advanced meters, intelligent electronic devices, communication networks, distributed energy resources and demand response systems. Smart grids reduce energy losses through greater monitoring and control, reduce dependence on fossil fuels, and can even help prevent power outages. Real-time data…

Energy storage captures and stores energy for later deployment, helping to balance fluctuations between supply and demand and can even offer services like voltage or frequency regulation. Energy storage technologies are rapidly developing; however, most available technology (lithium ion batteries and flywheels) only provides short term energy storage solutions. ARPA-E is funding research into long…

Urban mobility is essential to creating sustainable cities. It impacts not only environmental pollution levels but also productivity and access to key services. An effective urban mobility strategy necessitates high-quality public transit that reduces congestion while being seamlessly integrated into city fabric, and less reliance on cars that produce sound pollution and air pollution. Transportation…

Land use planning is a practice designed to maximize land resources efficiently while mitigating potential environmental, economic, and social problems. First step to solving any problem is recognizing it; this requires conducting a reconnaissance field tour and meeting representatives of those affected. Next steps involve deciding on operational questions for planning operation: personnel, facilities, cooperation…

Zoning regulations play a critical role in community planning, impacting real estate development, ownership and investment decisions significantly. Zoning laws outline what structures may be built on specific pieces of property – for instance how tall buildings may be constructed or what contents may be contained inside of them. Zoning regulates land use by allocating…

Digital governance refers to a set of policies designed to guide organizations’ use of data, technology infrastructure and digital tools. This ensures transparency and accountability while mitigating risk and encouraging innovation. Boards of directors are charged with setting strategic direction and aligning digital governance with their organization’s overall goals. Furthermore, boards must ensure appropriate compliance…

Community engagement fosters trust between organizations and those they serve, prioritizing equitable partnering arrangements and giving people power to drive change. Engaging communities directly is a form of participation that puts decision-making power back in their hands, with ongoing dialogue to develop sustainable visions for their future and reducing barriers to participation and providing access…

The EV revolution has created thousands of high-quality jobs in battery manufacturing and charging station construction, while transitioning to electric vehicles can reduce climate-harming emissions significantly while mitigating negative effects on people and communities. Electric vehicles (EVs) produce no tailpipe emissions, significantly reducing air pollution around homes and workplaces. Furthermore, their use of regenerative braking…