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City Agriculture – May 5, 2022

May 5, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Zero emissions cherry orchard in New Zealand https://cleantechnica.com/2022/01/20/100-zero-emissions-cherry-orchard/ Follow the Food series from the BBC and Corteva Agriscience How we might build a food utopia … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: agriculture, cities, city planning, ecology, environment, food, gardening, sustainability

Planning for Extreme Heat: NY, Phoenix, California, and Beyond

April 14, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Boston University organized a talk on how Phoenix, New York, and the State of California are planning for extreme heat the other … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: city planning, climate resilience, climate-energy-politics, ecology, emergency preparedness, energy, environment, heatwave, sustainability, trees, urban planning

Zero Net Energy – January 19, 2022

January 19, 2022 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Ithaca, NY raises $100 million to decarbonize its buildings https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/aug/19/ithaca-new-york-raised-100m-climate-proof-buildings https://inhabitat.com/ithaca-raises-100m-to-decarbonize-buildings/ 18 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: architecture, building science, city planning, ecology, energy, energy efficiency, environment, sustainability

“Rejected Energy” and Heat Mapping the EU

September 6, 2021 By gmoke Leave a Comment

USAmerica generates around 100 quadrillion BTUs per year, more or less, and has plateaued at that level since 2000. However, about 67% of the energy produced is characterized as “rejected energy,” energy that does no useful work, according … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: city planning, climate, district heating, ecology, efficiency, energy, environment, EU, HVAC, sustainability

Zero Net Energy – August 26, 2021

August 26, 2021 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Zero emissions drive would grow U.S. economy - Report shows meeting Paris climate goals would add trillions of dollars in economic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: architecture, city planning, climate, ecology, energy, environment, sustainability

City Agriculture – August 10, 2021

August 10, 2021 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Positive net energy campus for Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania https://inhabitat.com/phipps-conservatory-and-botanical-gardens-leeds-the-way-in-green-design/ Amsterdam and Paris exchange on urban … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: agriculture, city planning, ecology, energy, environment, food, gardening, sustainability

City Agriculture – July 8, 2021

July 8, 2021 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Geotherapy Not Geoengineering, Please http://solarray.blogspot.com/2021/04/geotherapy-not-geoengineering-please.html NB: Geotherapy can work from flower pot on a windowsill scale to thousands of hectares and should be part of the thinking … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: agriculture, city planning, climate, climate-change, ecology, energy, environment, food, forests, gardening, sustainability

City Agriculture – April 9, 2021

April 9, 2021 By gmoke 3 Comments

BBC summary of the state of the art/business https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/follow-the-food/how-to-grow-food-in-a-concrete-jungle/ BBC TV Series: Follow the Food: Urban … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: agriculture, city planning, food, gardening, land use, nutrition, urban agriculture, urban planning

City Agriculture – November 7, 2019

November 7, 2019 By gmoke Leave a Comment

Net Zero plant-filled Singapore pavilion for Dubai’s 2020 World … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editor, User Tagged With: agriculture, city planning, ecology, energy, environment, farming, food, gardening, green, sustainability

Zero Net Energy – May 14, 2018

May 14, 2018 By gmoke 2 Comments

Design for World’s First Energy Positive Hotel in the Arctic Circle https://snohetta.com/projects/366-svart https://inhabitat.com/snohetta-unveils-designs-for-worlds-first-energy-positive-hotel-in-the-arctic-circle/ Editorial Comment: … [Read more...]

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