Energy
Energy management is critical for local and state government agencies, focusing on sustainable practices, efficient resource utilization, and the transition to renewable energy sources. Governments play a crucial role in developing and implementing energy policies that reduce carbon emissions, lower costs, and ensure a reliable energy supply for their communities. This directory provides articles on energy, including discussions on related topics like SafeGov, which explores broader strategies for protecting communities from today’s threats.
Cities achieved smart city progress in 2016 in transportation, water resources, energy, lighting and more. Many received smart transportation funding.
Providing inmates with green energy training for future employment has earned the Virginia Department of Corrections an energy efficiency leadership award.
Tesla’s SolarCity will hire 1,500 workers out of a state-owned plant in Buffalo and will employ 2,000 across New York state.
The State Water Resources Control Board released data showing urban water usage fell 29 percent in May compared to the same month in 2013
The roof will host 12,000 solar panels to supply over half of the annual electricity needs for the school’s projected 1,200 students and 280 employees
The goal of the three-year pilot is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by introducing electric carsharing fleets into disadvantaged communities
Why do farmers grow water-intensive crops such as corn in states with low rainfall?
The Wisconsin state Assembly voted to spend $250 million in public funds on a new arena for the Milwaukee Bucks as part of a community development project
The bioswale allows half an inch to one inch of rainfall to go back into the ground instead of into the sewer system
Toledo has detected the first signs in Lake Erie of the dangerous toxin that resulted in a water crisis last year
The water crisis is taking place underground, in a sparsely populated rural area — out of sight, out of mind for most Americans
Even during the drought, around 240,000 Modesto residents produce a steady stream of water — in the form of sewage
A spot check by Stateline found that although some states have made progress, follow through and accountability are mixed
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission says two oil and gas wastewater injection wells are down and one is reducing operations following several earthquakes
Renewed hunts for oil in sensitive Florida ecosystems have environmental groups raising questions about the state’s regulation of the oil and gas industry
Mayors emboldened by an appeal from Pope Francis committed to a set of U.N. goals to end poverty and promote sustainable development over the next 15 years
California is losing 10-percent of its water due to a leaky water system. Cities throughout the state have launched a battle against leaky pipes
California created nearly 2,000 clean energy and clean transportation jobs in the first quarter
After decades of urban decline, Buffalo is suddenly experiencing something new: an economic turnaround, helped by the unlikely sector of renewable energy
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