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Developing a Climate Action Plan for the Nicholas School of the Environment
(2018-04-27)
It has been nearly 10 years since Duke University's formal commitment to climate action
via the creation of the first campus-wide climate action plan, "Growing Green: Becoming
a Climate Neutral Campus". As the Duke Office ...
Aligning NYISO's Carbon Pricing with Existing Climate Policy
(2019-04-24)
States across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic have implemented particularly ambitious
policies to deploy
clean energy and reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the electric sector. These
policies create a
challenge ...
HOW BLOCKCHAIN CAN BE USED FOR CREATING A MARKET FOR ENERGY SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
(2019-04-19)
The goal of this project is to provide recommendations for the design of a blockchain
ecosystem that can be used for creating or supporting a market for energy efficiency
certificates, a trading commodity for packaging energy ...
Analysis and Recommendation of Energy Efficiency Upgrades in New York City’s Upper West Side: A comprehensive guide for residential Upper West Side cooperative buildings
(2012-04-25)
New York’s Upper West Side composes of hundreds of housing cooperative (co-op) apartment
buildings using No. 6 oil as their primary heating fuel. The use of No. 6 oil in
less than 1% of the building stock citywide provided ...
NYC Co-op and Condominium Board Guide to Energy Efficiency Upgrades in Buildings
(2012-04-27)
The purpose of this project is to help Better Buildings New York (BBNY), a non-profit
organization focused on increasing energy efficiency and decreasing energy bills of
NYC buildings, educate multifamily co-op and condo ...
Encouraging Sustainable and Equitable Upgrades to New York City’s Affordable Housing Stock
(2013-04-26)
This study offers a qualitative appraisal of the interaction between affordable housing
policies and energy efficiency in New York City. We summarize key affordable housing
policies and energy efficiency programs at the ...
The Impact of Energy Efficiency Investments on Power System Outcomes
(2016-04-29)
Previous studies of Energy efficiency (EE) investments at the household level suggest
they can be cost effective and contribute to energy security, and reductions of CO2
emissions from the electric power system. This study ...
EVALUATING ENERGY EFFICIENCY: A DOMESTIC SOLAR HOT WATER PROGRAM IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA
(2007-04-18)
Energy efficient technologies are a major tool for reducing electricity usage as well
as
greenhouse gas emissions. Nevertheless, serious market barriers impede the diffusion
of these
solutions. Many utilities offer programs ...
Electric Utility Decoupling in North Carolina: Removing Disincentives for Energy Efficiency
(2010-12-09)
North Carolina’s demand for electricity will grow at approximately 1.1% annually through
2035. That could mean an additional yearly demand of 39 million megawatt hours (MWh)
by 2035, enough to power 2.9 million North Carolina ...
FRAMEWORK FOR JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY’S SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
(2011-05-03)
On behalf of their client Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), three Nicholas School
Masters of Environmental Management students have composed the framework for a future
comprehensive sustainability plan. The purpose is ...