The Korean national government began expansion of urban railway and especially high speed rail in the 1990s following several decades of declining railway mode share investment (from 61% in 1962-1966 to 10% in 1987-1991). New railway projects were initiated in conjunction with Korea’s New Town Development Plan with a goal of improved commuting traffic conditions […]
The Asia Development Bank’s Greater Mekong Region Core Environment Program has initiated a set of pilot projects.
Turpan new energy demonstration district, located in Turpan City, Xinjiang, is China’s first commercial operation of the micro grid demonstration project, which is jointly promoted by National Energy Bureau as well as the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the National Electrical Supervisor.
Guangming New District is one of the seven districts of Shenzhen City in Guangdong Province. Located in the northwest of Shenzhen in Bao’an district, the total planned area of Guangming New District occupies 156.1 km², among which 72.33 km² is designated for urbanization (46.33% of the total area).
As the world’s first government-to-government level eco-city project between two countries, Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City is not only devoted to be the Chinese or global model of sustainable development city, but also provides international platform for demonstration of ecological theory innovation, energy conservation and environmental protection technology and ecological civilizations.
Project Summary The purpose of this proposal is to continue and build on both previous and ongoing work in APEC to reduce barriers to trade created by the existence of many different energy performance test methods and energy performance requirements for compact fluorescent lamps across the 21 APEC economies. Relevance The purpose of this proposal […]
This survey explores the range of policies and programs available to public sector decision makers to maximize the efficiency of the transportation networks in their jurisdiction. The policies and programs fall into two broad categories: those focused on vehicle efficiency, and those that address urban systems and transportation infrastructure. The survey identifies 50 case studies […]
This study assesses the level of public knowledge about smart grids and smart grid technology, suggests a series of goals for progressing smart grid implementation, and outlines the remaining challenges facing smart grid deployment.
South Korea began a focused program to replace diesel-powered transit buses with CNG-fueled buses in 2000. By the end of 2011, it was revealed that the 7 local governments including the city of Seoul exceeded the natural gas-powered bus (CNG bus) deployment target of 100%.
Green bus brings Singapore a step closer towards creating a sustainable transport system.
