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Decarbonizing Cities: Singapore Announces Sustainable Policies at the World Cities Summit in Seoul

were many academic, governmental, and professional experts that ... Kinsey, and various universities. The Summit was sponsored by the Singapore Centre for Liveable Cities, a government-run urbanist think tank, and

Dorit Aviv

School of Design, specializing in energy and ecology. She is the director ... intersection of thermodynamics, architectural design and material science. She is ... .Arch degree with a certificate in urban policy from Princeton University, and a

Pivoting for Progress: Shifting Priorities To Turn Waste into Resources in a New Administration

decisive election in which Donald Trump won both the popular and electoral vote, and the Republicans won majorities in both the Senate and the House ... of the United States is not the bald eagle. It is the pendulum. And

Think Globally on Climate, Act Locally on Leaf Blowers

—“loss and damage,” “nationally determined contributions,” “global stocktake ... the yard next door. We should work collectively to regulate, and ... , stunning foliage, and cool nights. Sadly, Atlanta’s autumn beauty is too

Maladaptive Behaviors in Response to Energy Insecurity, the Role of LIHEAP during the Pandemic

, particularly among low-income and minority households. The project aims to analyze the decision-making processes underlying these behaviors and the ... conditions, utility disconnection notices, and LIHEAP impact, employing ordinal

The Airline Industry Eyes Its Carbon Footprint

emissions, and emissions are likely to increase as the popularity of air ... difficult to regulate, and competitiveness issues abound.  Megan Ryerson, professor of transportation at the University of Pennsylvania and an expert in

What Motivates People to Take Action on Climate Change?

-related disasters such as wildfires and flooding motivates people to support policy to ... counterproductive to climate action, and alternate communications strategies that ... concerned about the impact of our energy system on Earth’s climate, and how

Exploring a Smart Grid Solution for Puerto Rico

most influential energy policy idea in the world today, and Jorge ... , the initial force of the storm devastated structures and killed dozens ... lived in the southwest part of the island and had photovoltaic panels on

An Urgent Need for a Clean Energy Transition

, Berkeley, with parallel appointments in the Energy and Resources Group, the Goldman School of Public Policy, and the department of Nuclear Engineering. He also is the founding director of the Renewable and Appropriate

The Climate Under Kavanaugh

climate policy and the Environmental Protection Agency. And, from what we ... and climate change policies on the chopping block. Judge Kavanaugh is ... regulate greenhouse gases and ultimately led to the creation of the Clean