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Remote Sensing-Based Monitoring Networks for the Next Generation of Energy and Environmental Policymaking

technologies, electronics, computing, and data sciences are rapidly transforming our ability to gather, analyze, and integrate environmental data for environmental policymaking. New observational platforms and monitoring systems

Architecture and Energy Transitions: The Case of the Bauhaus Dessau Building

study how have energy transitions—including material, technological, and policy changes—impacted architectural ideas and projects. In particular ... architectural history? And what were the conditions of coal availability and

Energy Transitions in Times of COVID19: Economic Crises and Time Horizons in Latin America

How do time horizons of politicians and macroeconomic crises, such as ... this question by comparing two countries, Colombia and Venezuela for the ... protocol, and will allow the analysis of the adoption of energy policies

Efficiency and Diversification: A Framework for Sustainably Transitioning to a Carbon-Neutral Economy

approaches to increasing energy efficiency and diversity, this paper outlines ... efforts spanning monitoring, capacity building, and financing. It discusses needed research and concludes with policy recommendations to be brought to

What’s the FERC, and How Is It Shaping Our Energy Future? (Part 1)

has incentivized the development of clean energy technologies and ... conflict, particularly between the states and the federal government over ... the electricity sector, state efforts to support renewable and nuclear

Evaluating K-12 Public School District Sustainability Plans for Climate and Energy Justice

(including window-unit air conditioners), and indoor temperatures exceed 100 ... to the 1940s, which makes maintenance difficult and exposes building ... reify existing inequities for low-wealth communities and districts

What’s the FERC, and How Is It Shaping Our Energy Future? (Part 2)

’ wholesale natural gas and electricity markets, wielding influence over the cost of energy and the environmental impacts of the nation’s energy ... the extent to which environmental and climate concerns should factor in

Growing Greener: The Role of University Research & Demonstration Farms in Energy and Climate Policy

emissions from animals, fertilizers, and land use, all farming operations are vulnerable to climate impacts such as drought, extreme heat, and flooding ... importance of conserving, protecting, and restoring nature. The Promise of

Carbon Capture Expert to Join Penn Faculty, Expanding Research on Energy and Policy

Chemical Engineering and Energy Policy. Her research focuses on innovative ... Wilcox. “We need a portfolio of solutions. And we need to start treating CO2 as a waste and figure out solutions to deal with it. We also need to

Part 2: Artificial Arctic Feedback Loops: How Might Market Forces and Geopolitics Influence an Evolving North?

quantities of oil and gas; 13% and 30% respectively of the planet ... have been largely exploratory and unprofitable. One of the limiting ... to reduced sea ice, maritime transport of oil and gas may make arctic