For the first time in human history, more than half the world’s population now live in cities. By 2050 that percentage will rise to over 70 percent, and the social, economic, environmental challenges associated with this transformation will largely define how our societies evolve in the 21st Century. Equally challenging will be the task of [...]
LANCASTER, NY, Jan 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Ecology and Environment, Inc. (E & E) EEI -0.55% is pleased to announce that Rebecca L. Flora, a pioneer in the green building and sustainable communities movements, has joined E & E as Sustainable Communities Practice Leader. Throughout her 30-year career, Flora has exhibited leadership and [...]
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 16, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) — –United Nations, China and South Korea deliver keynotes during WFES 2012 His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces of the United Arab Emirates affirmed that – led by His [...]
lluminating Geospatial Technologies for the Energy Industry Energy Dimensions is primarily dedicated to exploring geospatial technologies and how they can create significant value for the energy and power industry. The editorial team believes this will lead to better technical decision making, but we hope that this site will become much more than just a technical resource. [...]
The UN General Assembly has named 2012 the “Year of Sustainable Energy”
CHICAGO, Dec. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The worldwide movement toward sustainability has made significant progress over the past half-dozen years as companies and cities have pursued strategies that balance future and current societal needs. Now, sustainable development is entering a new phase, characterized by greater alignment within and between the public and private sectors. The [...]
SEATTLE, Dec 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Scope 5 emerged from stealth mode to announce that it raised its first outside funding from a group of angel investors. The company closed the round quickly on the heels of achieving several milestones: releasing the first version of their sustainability management software service; signing two sustainability consulting [...]
I know this may sound hard to believe, but if we can resolve the technical issues with fracking, which as a geotechnical engineer would seem to me to be well within the realm of possibility then the US has more than 100 years of natural gas supplies. Mining for natural gas and oil sands will [...]
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2011 — Securing control systems through innovative and effective training programs WASHINGTON, Dec. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The SANS Institute announced today that Department of Homeland Security National Cyber Security Division and Idaho National Laboratory have won the 2011 U.S. National Cybersecurity Innovation Award for building Cybersecurity skills needed to defend the [...]
The Nissan Americas team recently took steps to share best practices in energy management and sustainability during the first-ever Nissan Americas Energy and Sustainability summit in Franklin, Tenn.
