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Electric vehicles (EVs) offer immediate health benefits by reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions; furthermore, their environmental protection benefits will last generations afterward. Electric vehicle (EV) drivers also help reduce utility rates for all by plugging in overnight when demand is lowest, a practice known as revenue decoupling. Unfortunately, range anxiety and the upfront…

Carbon capture and storage technology aims to prevent fossil fuel CO2 emissions from polluting the atmosphere, by collecting gas at power plants or industrial facilities before depositing it underground in geological formations for permanent storage. Captured CO2 is transported either via pipeline or ship for storage, typically by using structural trapping, in which impermeable rock…

As part of meeting the United Nation’s 1.5degC target and to avoid irreversible climate change, global greenhouse gas emissions must be drastically reduced to ensure we reach an equilibrium state and meet this goal. This requires restricting future warming while encouraging development in areas less exposed to climate impacts as well as protecting open spaces…

Energy policy addresses issues surrounding the production, distribution, and consumption of energy resources. Its goal is to optimize use of resources while mitigating environmental impacts. Countries create and implement energy policies tailored to their national interests. These may include decarbonization, system reliability, resource diversification, technology export potential and economic costs. National Interests National security demands…

Buildings consume vast quantities of energy and natural resources, contributing significantly to global climate change [1,2]. Green buildings offer a solution by decreasing carbon emissions and resource use through reduced resource consumption in building related activities [3,4]. Architectural designs that take advantage of environmental forces such as airflow and sunlight help reduce dependence on electricity…

Mixed-use development projects depend on numerous factors to ensure viability and success, such as: overcoming existing municipal zoning regulations; community involvement; and economic sustainability. Utilizing public-private partnerships can increase opportunities for private investments in mixed-use developments, creating shorter commutes, lower energy costs and sustainable community growth. Urban Planning and Design Urban planning in mixed-use development…

TOD communities feature accessible, affordable housing and transportation options that rely on great transit service, providing equitable prosperity in cities while supporting environmental sustainability. TOD (Transit-Oriented Development) is an area within walking distance from a transit station or corridor that contains residential, office, and service development that makes public transit financially sustainable. Housing Communities that…

Sustainable urban infrastructure seeks to deliver essential services while mitigating its environmental impacts, going beyond simply switching energy providers or adopting green building design practices. As part of its comprehensive approach, this report must also look at how decisions regarding infrastructure systems are made, who benefits or bears the costs of investments, and how tradeoffs…

Energy efficiency refers to using less energy for accomplishing similar tasks, with benefits including lower energy bills, improved health and safety benefits, more jobs being created as a result and so forth. Energy efficient technologies include technologies that use less energy to perform the same function, such as hybrid or electric vehicles compared to gasoline…

Sustainable development seeks to protect the planet while simultaneously providing all humans with prosperous and fulfilling lives in harmony with nature. This can include measures such as reducing harmful emissions and pollution, protecting biodiversity, taking action on climate change mitigation strategies, eliminating poverty and hunger as well as building equitable societies free of conflict or…