As the United States looks ahead to environmental and emissions commitments, decarbonization of the transportation sector will play an essential role. Transportation is the largest greenhouse gas emitter in the country, outpacing the power sector for the first time this year. Because of that, cleaner transportation will play a huge role in helping the U.S. […]
Efforts by state and regional transportation agencies to increase the use of alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) face challenges similar to problems experienced by other public agencies. Shifting political priorities make it difficult to implement consistent policies over a long period. In addition, flexible and innovative policies must account for rapidly evolving technology and changes in […]
GIZ, the Shenzhen Urban Transport Planning Center (SZUTPC), and Shenzhen Municipal Commission of Transport (SZMCT) have jointly worked on reforming parking pricing in Shenzhen since 2013. International parking expert Paul Barter supported local transport planners to evaluate the effects of the parking price policy and assisted the project team in improving the actual policy design. […]
In recognition of the private sector’s effort to promote and implement energy conservation programs, the Don Emilio Abello Energy Efficiency Awards are presented to private companies that make significant improvements in their energy consumption patterns. According to the Philippine Department of Energy (2010), “the awards are given to outstanding companies and energy managers who have […]
Based on inputs from the experts, the Department of Transportation of Palembang City chose not to eliminate on-street parking on Jalan Sudirman at once. Instead, based on expert recommendations, it chose to reduce the number of vehicles parked in the area by changing the parking pattern from an angled parking to a parallel parking. In […]
Introduction video of the Hsinchu, Central Taiwan, and Southern Taiwan Science Park Overview Since the inception of Chinese Taipei’s first science park in 1980, the three major science parks located in Hsin-Chu, Taichung, and Tainan have attracted more than 800 businesses with a total of 270,000 employees. Science parks are by nature miniatures of a […]
Like other cities in developed countries, Brisbane experienced a rapid decline in public transportation usage in the post war period. Despite an extensive rail network, the proportion of public transport trips in the city declined from roughly 40 percent in the 1960’s to less than 7 percent by 2000. According to the Lord Mayor, the […]
Based on official and academic cooperation of water caltrop shells carbonation technique to promote eco-friendly farming, community care, community economic development, food and agriculture education, Guantian Biochar demonstration site and rooted in environmental protection concept.
15-mile bi-directional elevated guideway for local circulation within City of Richmond, California with connections to UC-Richmond Bay Campus, Richmond Amtrak station, Richmond BART station, among the 13 stations. Driverless, solar-powered vehicles seating 8-20 passengers are dispatched on-demand 24 x 7 so that no one should wait more than five minutes to board. Independently-deployed vehicles follow […]
A smart city should be able to respond faster to local and global challenges than one that has a simple “transactional” relationship with its citizens, the institute said. Since 2009, Wuxi has promoted the development of the internet of things to achieve world-class smart city status. By leveraging ICT resources, the city established a sensor […]
