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the bottom line on renewable energy tax credits

mon, 20 dec 2010 17:54:57 +0000

jenna goodward, author of the latest in wri’s the bottom line series, discusses the topic of this issue: the ptc, itc and the treasury cash grant, incentives for renewable energy projects. get more on this topic by reading the full publication, available at:

wri.org/publication/bottom-line-series-renewable-energy-tax-credits

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cities in focus: arequipa, peru’s move to pedestrian transit

mon, 13 dec 2010 17:04:39 +0000

in 2009, arequipa, peru closed its most important commercial corridor to car traffic. the pedestrianization project is part of the city’s larger vision to modernize transit services, develop a bus rapid transit corridor, and build additional bicycling paths to improve mobility in the city’s historic downtown.

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advancing sustainable enterprise in china: clean technology

thu, 09 dec 2010 14:34:24 +0000

duo ou, a green company in china, recognizes that conventional paper production is detrimental and hazardous to the environment. therefore, duo ou has developed technology that reduces these effects by managing sediment and using clean “pulp production.” moreover, the resources that they use are from agricultural waste, such as cotton stalks and branches. duo ou is responsible for the production of 100,000 tons of paper, which saves 10 million tons of water for china annually.

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advancing sustainable enterprise in china: biomass energy

wed, 01 dec 2010 13:17:46 +0000

schengchang, a new chinese clean air company, recognized that china had become the largest co2 emitter in the world by 2008. because of its rapid development, china had become dependent on coal, which was detrimental for the environment and contributing to toxic air pollution.

to combat this problem, shengchang, developed biomass technology. biomass, which significantly reduces carbon emissions, uses agricultural waste from farmers and is considered “clean fuel.” in fact, burning 10,000 pounds of biomass instead of coal reduces about 14,000 tons of co2 per day. this both lessens air pollution and increases the income of farmers, who are paid in exchange for their waste. the company has developed six types of biomass “briquettes” that are used for boilers and stoves.

schenghang’s technological developments are both innovative and promising for the future of china’s environment.

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protecting southern forests against climate change encroachment

tue, 30 nov 2010 13:04:57 +0000

representatives from the world resource institute discuss the risks of our treasured woodland that are owned by private landowners. the video discusses the grave importance of succession land planning and market based approaches as a tool for conservation and management.

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dc smartrip: rent a bike, ride the metro, and catch a bus with one card!

tue, 09 nov 2010 11:24:41 +0000

in 2008, clear channel outdoor and the district department of transportation launched smartbike dc, the first self-service public bike rental program of its kind in the united states. the pilot project included 120 bikes at 10 stations around the nation’s capital. for more information, read embarq’s post on thecityfix

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cities in focus: new york city

tue, 09 nov 2010 11:18:50 +0000

new york’s mayor michael bloomberg and department of transportation are on a mission to make the big apple the “greatest, greenest big city in the world” by ramping up bicycle infrastructure across the city, introducing bus rapid transit to the bronx, and pedestrianizing times square, among other bold transportation initiatives.

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cities in focus: istanbul

tue, 09 nov 2010 11:12:30 +0000

istanbul has the only intercontinental bus rapid-transit system in the world. with 64 million vehicles crossing it in 2005, the bosphorus bridge had become a major bottleneck for istanbul commuters traveling between europe and asia. in march 2009, the historic mega-city unveiled the world’s first inter-continental bus rapid transit line, metrobüs – easing congestion, reducing travel times and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

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explaining carbon capture and storage

mon, 08 nov 2010 12:21:39 +0000

sarah forbes, a world resources institute senior associate, discusses what carbon, capture, and storage (ccs) is. she explains the technology, process, and challenges to using ccs.

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making public transportation cool: los angeles metro

wed, 03 nov 2010 17:52:08 +0000

this video is produced by embarq – the world resources institute center for sustainable transport.

los angeles’ metro is doing something that no transit agency in the country has ever done: it’s marketing its products and services as if it were a private company bent on turning a profit. but for metro marketing isn’t about increasing the bottom line. it’s about reducing traffic, cleaning the air and making people’s commutes in this auto-clogged city a bit less stressful.

matt raymond, the chief communications officer for metro, is the brainchild behind metro’s marketing push. “the key to putting together the group,” mr raymond said, referring to the in-house ad agency known as creative services, “was that we wanted to make public transportation cool.”

read more on embarq’s blog, thecityfix.com.

watch more videos from embarq: www.embarq.org/multimedia

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