Tag: Policy

Using Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Resilience

Using Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Resilience

Using Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Resilience

11/13/19

“How can we use rainwater harvesting systems for resilience?”

 

Water parched areas of the world are going to experience more droughts with climate change. To solve this, resilience will need to get built to ensure that communities at risk will not face disaster. Part of this solution will include Using Rainwater Harvesting Systems for Resilience by capturing and storing water that falls from the air.

 

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Why Battery Energy Storage Needs to Be Strategically Placed to Build Flood Resilience

Why Battery Energy Storage Needs to Be Strategically Placed to Build Flood Resilience

Why Battery Energy Storage Needs to Be Strategically Placed to Build Flood Resilience

11/11/19

“Why do we need to strategize battery placement to ensure flood resilience?”

 

Energy storage from batteries is critical for building resilience against blackouts. However, due to its delicate chemistry, even a minor flood could have devastating effects on it. As a result, batteries will need to have strategic placement to stay safe during floods. A few ways to accomplish these include keeping batteries at elevated heights and in floodproof containers. This is Why Battery Energy Storage Needs to Be Strategically Placed to Build Flood Resilience.

 

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Facility Hazard Communications

Facility Hazard Communications

Facility Hazard Communications

11/10/19

“How can we communicate the hazards that a facility may contain?”

 

Facilities have all sorts of hazards, whether it be flammability in a home or the presence of toxic chemicals in a scientific lab. To ensure the safety of everyone who works in and inhabits the building, these dangers must be communicated to them. As a result, facility operators need to set up Facility Hazard Communications that make this information clear to everyone. This can come in the form of the chemical hazard diamond, written warnings, or anything useful that can be thought of!

How Planting Trees in Urban Areas Improves Air Quality

How Planting Trees in Urban Areas Improves Air Quality

How Planting Trees in Urban Areas Improves Air Quality

11/08/19

“How does planting trees in cities improve air quality?”

 

Many cities are suffering from two simultaneous issues: horrendous air pollution and a lack of greenery. Both of these can be solved by planting trees in urban areas. Trees are able to absorb CO2 and release oxygen, making local areas fresher and better to breathe. Cities around from all over the world, from Jakarta to Atlanta, are taking this logical, sustainable course of action.

Why Climate-Exacerbated Wildfires Are Causing an Insurance Crisis

Why Climate-Exacerbated Wildfires Are Causing an Insurance Crisis

Why Climate-Exacerbated Wildfires Are Causing an Insurance Crisis

11/05/19

“What are climate-exacerbated wildfires doing to the home insurance market?”

 

How would you feel if your home no longer had any financial security?

 

Home insurance is vital for providing families a financial safety net in case of a disaster. Usually, the cost and availability of insurance will vary by how prone a certain area is to external disasters. But with the advent of climate change, zones once considered safe to live in are now a precipitous liability. And one has to look no further than simple wildfires to see an illustration of this.

 

With no doubt, climate change is exacerbating rain-parched forested area’s wildfire problem. The increasing heat and dryness are causing wildfire season to grow longer and flammable areas to extend beyond their historic boundary. As a result, insurance companies are reevaluating homes all over such places, increasing resident’s premiums and even sometimes removing coverage altogether! This is leading to an insurance crisis, where a multitude of homeowners can either no longer pay for their insurance or are unable to sell their homes, turning it into a sunken financial asset. Only through smart policy, economics, and wildfire prevention protocol can this ever have any hopes of being solved. This is Why Climate-Exacerbated Wildfires Are Causing an Insurance Crisis.

How Marking up the Cost of Electricity at Charge Points Can Help Recover the Cost of Electric Vehicle Chargers

How Marking up the Cost of Electricity at Charge Points Can Help Recover the Cost of Electric Vehicle Chargers

How Marking up the Cost of Electricity at Chargep  Points Can Help Recover the Cost of Electric Vehicle Chargers

10/29/19

“How can charging more to charge an electric vehicle can offset the cost of installing its supporting infrastructure?”

 

Electric vehicle chargers can be quite expensive to install. However, this can be offset by charging more for electricity at the charging station. Although this decision would probably not sit well with customers, it is How Marking up the Cost of Electricity at Chargep  Points Can Help Recover the Cost of Electric Vehicle Chargers.

 

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How Public-Private Partnerships Can Help with the Proliferation of Electric Vehicle Chargers

How Public-Private Partnerships Can Help with the Proliferation of Electric Vehicle Chargers

How Public-Private Partnerships Can Help with the Proliferation of Electric Vehicle Chargers

10/28/19

“How can private industry be leveraged to help with public electric vehicle charging infrastructure?”

 

Governments are often responsible for building public electric vehicle charging infrastructure. However, sometimes the cost can be too much for an individual entity to bear. For this reason, it may be more efficient to create a public-private partnership to have a separate entity be apart of the implementation. This is How Public-Private Partnerships Can Help with the Proliferation of Electric Vehicle Chargers.

 

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Government Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Government Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Government Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

10/27/19

“How do governments fund EV charging infrastructure?”

 

Just like gas stations were vital for petroleum vehicles, electric charging infrastructure is necessary for electric vehicles. And since these are considered a part of critical infrastructure, governments will need to decide on how to allocate Government Funding for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure.

 

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Urban Electric Vehicle Charger Placement Metrics

Urban Electric Vehicle Charger Placement Metrics

Urban Electric Vehicle Charger Placement Metrics

10/24/19

“What are the best ways to implement electric vehicle charging stations in an urban area?”

 

Electric vehicles are one of the hottest topics in the automotive and energy world. Given their current and projected rate of adoption, they’re expected to overtake petroleum vehicles by 2038. However, in order to ensure that they can still be readily adopted, infrastructure needs to be in place to support them. One of these factors will be making sure that vehicle users in urban areas will always have quick and easy access to a charging station. By developing Urban Electric Vehicle Charger Placement Metrics, municipal planners rely on quantitative data on how best to serve communities in need.