AAA Adds 55 Electric Vehicles As Part Of Sacramento’s Green City Initiative
AAA is adding 55 VW eGolf electric vehicles to its vehicle subscription service in Sacramento, California this week, in support of Electrify America’s Green City Initiative.
Green Cities
Energy Efficiency Vital For A Sustainable Future
A new report has concluded that it is vital that industry improve its energy efficiency if it is to be able to meet predicted environmental and social challenges. The report, The Role of Industry in Forging Green Cities, published by the Institute for Industrial Productivity, concludes that “the world’s cities are … [continued]
Koch Brothers Step Aside: The $20 Billion Man Is In Town
A new Green Cities plan for 50 gigawatts of renewable energy over the next ten years is in the works, courtesy of solar’s $20 billion man, Cheng Kin Ming.
What A Mayor Can Do To Green A City (VIDEO)
Here’s another great video from Future360 on “what a mayor can do to green a city.” Below the video, you can also see a text summary from Future360. Before the reposts, I’ll just note that Mayor Villaraigosa of LA and Former Mayor Miller of Toronto have been tremendous green leaders in … [continued]
China To Build Walkable, Environmentally Sensitive “Great City”
Forget about following the yellow brick road — more like yellow brick bike or walking path. China is now scheduled to begin construction on Chengdu Tianfu District Great City, a model city of “high-density urban living and sustainable development,” says Adrian Smith, director of the design process. Great City … [continued]
From Local to National, India to the US, Government Action Key to Low-Carbon Green Economic…
Local governments are taking actions to spur low-carbon green economy development that falls right in line and reinforces initiatives at the regional, national, and international levels, an encouraging sign that real progress can and is being made. Announcements this week from cities and local governments as geographically and culturally separated and diverse as Kolkata and Westport testify to the actions taking place. […]
Japan to Help India Build 24 Green Cities
Japan will contribute in terms of credit and technology in an ambitious and ground-breaking infrastructure project which will build 24 green cities in India’s western region. The project is part of the proposed $90 billion Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor mega-infrastructure project which aims at boosting the economic growth along the about … [continued]
