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For First Time, San Francisco Lands Top Spot In Clean Energy Rankings

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San Francisco took top honors in ACEEE's 2021 City Clean Energy Scorecard, followed by Seattle; Washington, DC; Minneapolis; and Boston and New York. The post For First Time, San Francisco Lands Top Spot In Clean Energy Rankings appeared first on Business Facilities Magazine.

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Top 10 Environmentally Friendly U.S. Metros

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Variables include the prevalence of electric cars, zero-waste buildings, farmers markets, and environmental protection laws. San Francisco placed at number one while Boston came in second and Sacramento ranked third. New York City, for example, ranks at 14, says Realtor.com.

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A 620mph hyperloop network between Amsterdam and Paris – with journey times of just 90 minutes – could be up and running within the next eight years

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Dutch company Hardt Hyperloop is developing the ultra-fast transport technology, which involves a train-style pod that floats using magnetic levitation being pushed via electric propulsion at over 620mph through a steel tube maintained at a partial vacuum. A rendering of what passengers could experience inside a hyperloop pod .

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Guide to Top 2022-23 Construction Conferences & Events

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Design-Build for Transportation/Aviation Conference (Orlando, FL). Designed to inspire projects and innovation, the Design-Build for Transportation/Aviation Conference brings together design-builders, owners, and practitioners for three days each year. World of Modular 2022 (San Antonio, TX). Greenbuild (San Francisco, CA).

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Renewable Energy: The Power Of Change

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A ccording to the International Energy Agency (IEA), based on current policy settings and economic trends, electricity generation from renewables, including hydropower, wind and solar PV, is on track to grow by 8 percent in 2021 and by more than 6 percent in 2022. as measured by retail electricity produced and sold, serving more than 5.6

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Top 10 Ivory Innovations Finalists for the 2023 Housing Affordability Prize

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The Atlas will illuminate zoning laws and unlock research that will reveal how zoning impacts housing availability and affordability, transportation systems, the environment, economic opportunity, educational opportunity, and our food supply. zoning codes through a first-of-its-kind user-friendly online resource.

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Seven Finalist Cities Chosen For Smart City Challenge

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USDOT has pledged up to $40 million to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies – self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors – into its transportation network. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx. Source: USDOT.