View Full Infographic (GOOD.is): The World’s Leading Innovators … Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators THOMSON REUTERS Overview INNOVATION is the cornerstone of economic growth and success, for both the companies that innovate and the countries that embrace them. For the past several years, talk about innovation has permeated news stories, corporate board rooms and [...]
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Infographic: Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011Empowering LA’s Solar Workforce: New Policies that Deliver Investments and Jobs
Monday, November 21st, 2011LABC INSTITUTE
Los Angeles is home to year-round sunshine and an entrepreneurial spirit. As such, it has the potential to be the national leader in solar power and clean energy jobs. Further, thanks to an abundance of training programs, Los Angeles boasts a trained workforce ready for jobs in solar installation, design, sales and more. Unfortunately, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LA DWP) has failed to take advantage of the tremendous environmental and economic potential that solar power offers our region. As a result, Los Angeles has unwittingly forfeited significant opportunities to take leadership in this growing industry, meet the renewable energy goals mandated by state law, and create thousands of local jobs.
Benchmarking Electric Utility Energy in the U.S.
Friday, November 18th, 2011CERES
In these uncertain economic times, making smart investments in energy is of paramount importance. Our country faces a critical need for jobs, energy security, and cleaner ways to power our economy. Investing in energy efficiency has the potential to help address each of these challenges…Utilities are at the center of the energy efficiency opportunity. They manage millions of customer relationships, hold data on energy use patterns across their service territories, and have the ability to assist utility commissions by displacing generation with sound energy efficiency policies.
Interactive Map: Underwater Broadband Connects the World
Wednesday, November 9th, 2011“TeleGeography’s free interactive submarine cable map is based on our authoritative Global Bandwidth research, and depicts active and planned submarine cable systems and their landing stations. Selecting a cable route on the map provides access to data about the cable, including the cable’s name, ready-for-service (RFS) date, length, owners, website, and landing points. Selecting a landing point provides a list of all submarine cables landing at that station.”
-www.TeleGeography.com
LED Street Light Research Project
Thursday, October 27th, 2011REMAKING CITIES INSTITUTE
The City of Pittsburgh intends to replace its entire inventory of 40,000 street lights with light-emitting diode (LED) fixtures over the next five to ten years. When fully implemented the project is expected to save annually an estimated $1.7 million (70% savings) in energy and maintenance costs. In addition the conversion will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by almost 7 million metric tons annually.
Technology’s Role In Moving People & Goods Quicker, Safer, Cleaner
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011Transportation Issues Daily When you traveled today – whether by car, bus, rail, plane or bike – technology made your trip safer, faster, and cleaner than in the past. That technology may have been obvious to you (hybrid vehicles, GPS) or not (traffic light synchronization, interstate weigh-in-motion for trucks). Yet our transportation network can be [...]
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Monday, October 24th, 2011MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CENTER
Massachusetts has a long history of innovation. From computers and information technology to life sciences and defense, the Commonwealth has spawned numerous companies and industries focused on developing game-changing technologies that have altered the way people throughout the world live. Given this track record, the state’s world-class colleges and universities, and its vibrant venture capital community, it is not surprising that Massachusetts has been at the forefront of clean energy research and development for decades.
High-Speed Rail: International Lessons for U.S. Policy Makers
Friday, September 30th, 2011LINCOLN INSTITUTE OF LAND POLICY
High-speed rail has been adopted throughout the world, and is now being planned and developed in the United States. Over the past 50 years, U.S. transportation spending has favored the development of interstate highway and aviation systems. In the meantime, countries such as China, Japan, Spain, France, and Germany have been investing in modern high-speed rail systems to satisfy the travel demands of current and future generations. As the United States embarks on the High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Program launched in 2009, it can learn from the experiences of other countries i planning, constructing, and operating high-speed rail.
Tacoma, Washington: Time Lapse of Schatz Lab Construction
Friday, September 9th, 2011A time-lapse video composed of photographs taken between the start of construction in February 2009 and the completion of landscaping in August 2011. – SchatzLab on YouTube “At the Schatz Energy Research Center (SERC) on California’s North Coast, we are working to establish clean energy technologies in our society. We specialize in renewable energy, energy [...]
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Thierry Geiger, Economist & Associate Director, Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011Thierry Geiger is Economist and Associate Director with the Centre for Global Competitiveness and Performance and an alumnus of the Global Leadership Fellow Programme at the World Economic Forum. His responsibilities include the development and computation of a wide range of composite indicators as well as analysis for regional and topical projects. His areas of [...]
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