Energy efficiency

Richardson and Ewing raise different arguments in regards to different elements of compact cities and sprawls. These arguments are based on their respective views and literature reviews that raises questions on the environmental friendliness, economic efficiency, social equity and the place of technology on future development of cities. Gordon and Richardson arguments propose sprawls instead of compact cities. Although most planners advocate for compact cities, they are convinced that compact cities are

Increasing the Efficiency of Photovoltaic Panels by Trapping and Reflecting Light Energy Introduction: Objectives: To create a more reflective and efficient photovoltaic roof panel in order to allow buildings with photovoltaic-panel roofs to meet LEED standards. Justification (need/specification): This work is important as our carbon intake is much too high and if we are to reduce it so by 2050 we only have twice as much CO2 in the atmosphere as we do now. At this point, we are due to have three

Should our government regulate the fuel economies of our automobiles or should this be left up to the market? The Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) standards that were implemented in the 1970s contributed to great improvements in vehicle fuel economies. While we have environmental and political reasons to want cars with better fuel efficiency, there are also costs involved. The declining fuel economies of the last fifteen years seem to reveal that many Americans are not willing to

QUALITY CONTROL OF CAR EMISSION EFFICIENCY 1. Introduction Energy efficiency of vehicles have become one of the most fundamental issue for modern trade, business life and environment. Even though the zero emission systems hast still progress, it is plausible to enlarge the fuel efficient vehicles with application of quality assurance practices. The idea behind this is particularly true for the companies which is related to transportation, where even small difference can save considerable amount of

Ecological Economics vs Neoclassicial Welfare Economics In the past, economic school of thought regarded the resources as unlimited and focused on more production under the light of the unlimited growth assumption. Every economic action was suggested to only consider about making more profit. While the economy and the human population are growing; more natural resources are used and more pollution is observed. Human become to deal with the results of its production such as enviromental problems and

Katie Ledecky is an amazing swimmer and it is not because of genetics. Most people assume that Katie has an abnormal Vo2 max but this is not the case. According to the article, “She has to have enormous lung capacity,” mused Jack Roach, USA Swimming’s consultant for athlete and coach relations. “But we don’t measure that. You don’t really need to.” This statement tells readers that for the events that Katie is competing in she does not need a large lung capacity. Katie is not even a freakish athlete

The company that we will be covering is J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. JB Hunt is a transportation company, primarily trucking, that is based in Lowell, Arkansas and was founded in 1961. The company has 16,000 employees, with 12,000 trucks, and 47,000 trailers in operation; they offer their transportation services to Canada, Mexico, and the continental United States. We chose J.B. Hunt because they are leading innovators in green transportation by using environmentally friendly fuel, reducing

OPOWER is an energy efficiency company that provides a cloud-based software to the utility industry and their customers. They basically provide a software which helps utilities engage their end-customers in ways that they can not only manage energy consumption but reduce it. When Ben Foster (vice president of product) first arrived at OPOWER, the company was having issues with how to prioritize product features. Due to this issue, he had been in the process of how to go about of the constant tension

Discussion Questions: An economy may be inefficient for two reasons – market power and nonexistence of markets. (p. 46) 1. In which of the following markets do you expect efficient outcomes? Why a. Hurricane insurance for beach houses: Efficient outcomes because individual that build a house on the beach would more than likely acquire some type of insurance, for example, flood insurance, knowing that hurricanes can destroy everything. You would expect that the market for flood insurance would

pollution and automobile are synonymous, and as long as vehicles still use fossil fuels to run, that won’t change. Consumers, communities, and the environment are key stakeholders the auto industry has to consider when it comes to pollution. More energy-efficient, hybrid or electric vehicles can increase customer satisfaction and add to the company’s business performance. For instance, fuel consumption is an assumption of performance and is very important for consumers. Thus, automotive companies