Digital Energy Net

Sustainable urban infrastructure addresses both environmental sustainability and social equity. Achieve this balance requires understanding the connections between systems, adapting solutions to specific urban contexts, and incorporating smart technologies to optimize infrastructure performance. Cities across the nation are exploring various strategies to build and maintain sustainable infrastructure, from using green energy to reduce their carbon…

Energy efficiency is one of the best ways to lower energy bills and decrease pollution, while helping businesses cut costs, boost productivity and become more cost-competitive. Energy conservation reduces our reliance on fossil fuels and pollution while saving consumer cost money and avoiding infrastructure expenses such as risks associated with energy price volatility. Energy efficiency…

Sustainable development refers to an interlinked set of global goals aiming to end poverty worldwide and ensure healthy lives for all people, as well as combat climate change impacts and its related biodiversity conservation, and promote more responsible consumption and production patterns. Attaining this goal necessitates taking into account economic health, environmental protection and social…

Cities across the globe utilize cutting-edge technologies to enhance urban life. From energy-efficient buildings, smart transportation systems and digital governance platforms – these cities are poised for change. City officials can measure impact to demonstrate to residents that they are making strides toward solving the problem – be it air pollution reduction or traffic fatalities…

Smart grids offer numerous advantages that reduce costs for everyone involved, including: Smart grid technology enables power companies to monitor real time power demands with greater detail and precision than was ever possible before, which facilitates improved management and distribution of energy distribution, and makes detecting and responding swiftly to power failures easier than ever.…

Energy storage allows electricity to be saved for later use, reducing demand on the grid and providing backup power. ARPA-E supports research into long-duration storage technologies like lithium-ion and redox flow cell batteries. Pumped storage technology has long been available, yet now there are megawatt-scale technologies entering the market that provide instantaneous power delivery during…

Urban mobility refers to the movement of people and goods within cities on an ongoing basis, impacting productivity, air quality, overall quality of life and meeting climate and development objectives. Academically speaking, cybercrime is a complex sociotechnical system encompassing power dynamics and individual agency that necessitates critical analysis. Mobility as a Service (MaaS) MaaS combines…

Land use planning involves the strategic placement of various development types to provide high quality livable communities that promote environmental preservation while safeguarding cultural, natural, and agricultural resources. Land use planning has historically been handled at local, county, state and tribal governments. While it’s essential that each level has input into policy formation, national consideration…

Zoning regulations help maintain the charm and aesthetics of different neighborhoods within a city. They regulate how tall buildings may be constructed or what types of stores can open in certain locations. These rules often come at a price tag; for instance, zoning laws often mandate that new apartment buildings provide parking spots for their…

Community engagement refers to a set of principles and strategies designed to allow communities to participate in conversations, decisions, and actions that affect them. Organizations must establish trust with communities from the start for this model to succeed. Transparency is of utmost importance, as it ensures all stakeholders can participate in any project or initiative…