Energy

MLAs urged to expedite setting up of new solar energy plants

NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday called upon all MLAs to identify large buildings under their Assembly segments for setting up small solar energy plants and to suggest suitable sites for construction of parking lots.

Addressing the MLAs and senior officials at Delhi Secretariat on the second day of the interactive sessions organised to bring all legislators from given p

Publication Date: 
12/01/2011
Hindu (New Delhi)
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Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Energy, Parking Policy, Delhi
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Air Pollution and Mobility
16 Nov 2010
"............ what was the question?"

“…………… what was the question?”

If you ask someone living in one of our medium or large cities to name the most serious civic problem faced by his city, he will more likely than not say it is the growing problem of traffic.

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Sujit Patwardhan
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Transport

Recommendations for improving LEED transportation and parking credits

This paper describes ways to improve LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) transportation and parking credits. Typical LEED programs reduce building energy consumption 20-60%. Cost effective mobility and parking management programs often provide similar motor vehicle trip and parking generation reductions, resulting in large economic, social and environmental benefits. However, the current LEED rating system overlooks some of the most effective mobility and parking management strategies.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2008
Todd Litman
Victoria Transport Policy Institute
Tags:
Environment, Parking Policy, Energy, United States Of America (US), Transport
Energy

Americans Save Energy, But No Relief At Pump Seen

Battered by record high gasoline prices, Americans are finally parking their SUVs and embracing energy conservation, but any impact on world markets could be slow in coming. As the US summer driving season kicked off with the Memorial Day holiday weekend, evidence mounted that Americans are cutting back on their driving and looking for alternative means of getting around. Detrie Zacharias, 49, said high gas prices have forced him and his wife to change their driving habits.

Publication Date: 
28/05/2008
Planet Ark (Australia)
Tags:
Parking Policy, Energy

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