The document discusses different types of environmental politics in the United States, including entrepreneurial politics, interest group politics, majoritarian politics, and client politics related to farmers and pesticides. It also covers definitions of key terms like environmental impact statements and control-and-command regulation. Major events that shaped environmental policy are outlined, such as the creation of the EPA in 1970 in response to an oil spill, and challenges of regulating issues like acid rain, automobiles, and agricultural pesticides. Scientific uncertainty is noted as an ongoing factor complicating environmental policymaking.
Top Energy Trends We Expect to See in 2020 | Robert BenshRobert Bensh
Here, Robert Bensh discusses the top up-and-coming energy trends we'll be seeing over the course of the next year.
The content was originally published on RobertBensh.org.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask)Alliance To Save Energy
On October 8, Executive VP of Programs and Development Brian Castelli addressed attendants of the Plumbing Manufactures Institute at their 2008 Fall Meeting in Arlington, Va. His presentation Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask) gives a straight-forward analysis of the how’s and why’s of policymaking, particularly as they pertain to energy legislation. Castelli also offered a prescient energy policy outlook, and called attention to the interdependence of water and energy consumption.
Top Energy Trends We Expect to See in 2020 | Robert BenshRobert Bensh
Here, Robert Bensh discusses the top up-and-coming energy trends we'll be seeing over the course of the next year.
The content was originally published on RobertBensh.org.
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask)Alliance To Save Energy
On October 8, Executive VP of Programs and Development Brian Castelli addressed attendants of the Plumbing Manufactures Institute at their 2008 Fall Meeting in Arlington, Va. His presentation Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Congress (But Were Afraid to Ask) gives a straight-forward analysis of the how’s and why’s of policymaking, particularly as they pertain to energy legislation. Castelli also offered a prescient energy policy outlook, and called attention to the interdependence of water and energy consumption.
Individual and companies are not totally aware of the meaning of energy conservation. The energy consumption reaches alarming levels in some states, and billions of devices sitting idle in “standby” mode waste vast amounts of energy. Measures need to be made around the world to reduce this unnecessary power consumption, and unplugging these devices can be a start. But a more efficient method for reducing power consumption is installing software programs to monitor and totally control the energy use.
Michael Garvin
President of Renewable Energy Network for Aggregated and Intregrative Systems (RENAIS)
Advisor to the University of Iowa Executive MBA program
RENAIS LLC assists in identifying emerging "disruptive technologies" in the transportation and energy sectors. The company links research/development with investment and the stable equipment with market demand by setting production on a domestic and international platform. The company is currently involved in alternative fuel cars/trucks, thermal fuel cells and high efficiency alternative fuel generator sets.
According the Department of Energy’s 2010 Buildings Energy Data Book, the average commercial building in the United States consumes $.70 of electricity per square foot in lighting costs annually. Meanwhile, 13 percent of commercial buildings in the United States are between 25,000 and 50,000 square feet. So by the math, for a typical 35,000- square foot building, lighting costs would be $24,500 annually. This annual lighting cost is for the average building, however in other applications, energy consumption for lighting is far higher.
Are there any real solutions???
Just have a look at the brief research work from CBM
We will look forward to hear back your thoughts
Regards
Ben Taddeo
Executive Vice President at CBM Corp.
ben@cbmbuildingservices.com
Each year, 130 million mobile devices are discarded. Only 20% of these devices are reused or properly recycled; a significant number instead turn up in landfills. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, e-waste in the U.S. is growing at an annual rate of 8%.
Innovation is a necessity and solution to problems faced by the World today will emerge from within the Startup ecosystem, which will help make this World a better place.
Today's talk explores this subject further by answering the questions ...
What is the purpose of Startups in our World ?
And what role do Entrepreneurial Leaders play in the Startups and in our World ?
Individual and companies are not totally aware of the meaning of energy conservation. The energy consumption reaches alarming levels in some states, and billions of devices sitting idle in “standby” mode waste vast amounts of energy. Measures need to be made around the world to reduce this unnecessary power consumption, and unplugging these devices can be a start. But a more efficient method for reducing power consumption is installing software programs to monitor and totally control the energy use.
Michael Garvin
President of Renewable Energy Network for Aggregated and Intregrative Systems (RENAIS)
Advisor to the University of Iowa Executive MBA program
RENAIS LLC assists in identifying emerging "disruptive technologies" in the transportation and energy sectors. The company links research/development with investment and the stable equipment with market demand by setting production on a domestic and international platform. The company is currently involved in alternative fuel cars/trucks, thermal fuel cells and high efficiency alternative fuel generator sets.
According the Department of Energy’s 2010 Buildings Energy Data Book, the average commercial building in the United States consumes $.70 of electricity per square foot in lighting costs annually. Meanwhile, 13 percent of commercial buildings in the United States are between 25,000 and 50,000 square feet. So by the math, for a typical 35,000- square foot building, lighting costs would be $24,500 annually. This annual lighting cost is for the average building, however in other applications, energy consumption for lighting is far higher.
Are there any real solutions???
Just have a look at the brief research work from CBM
We will look forward to hear back your thoughts
Regards
Ben Taddeo
Executive Vice President at CBM Corp.
ben@cbmbuildingservices.com
Each year, 130 million mobile devices are discarded. Only 20% of these devices are reused or properly recycled; a significant number instead turn up in landfills. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, e-waste in the U.S. is growing at an annual rate of 8%.
Innovation is a necessity and solution to problems faced by the World today will emerge from within the Startup ecosystem, which will help make this World a better place.
Today's talk explores this subject further by answering the questions ...
What is the purpose of Startups in our World ?
And what role do Entrepreneurial Leaders play in the Startups and in our World ?
Global cleantech Entrepreneur Bryan Guido Hassin shares lessons - based on both research and experience - on leadership in startups. This talk was given 2016-02-26 to the team at iScribes. Video for the talk is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stM6CUPC96k
The entrepreneurs are the main element in the entrepreneurship process. Therefore, it is crucial to understand their drivers, environment, strengths and weaknesses.
MAIN TOPICS:
- Introduction of the course
- Who is who?
- What is entrepreneurship and what are the key constructs?
- Who is the entrepreneur
- About entrepreneurs
- « Definitions »
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This session is part of a 10-weeks course given to master students of the SOLVAY BRUSSELS SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT by professor Olivier WITMEUR.
Entrepreneurship, introduction to entrepreneurship, definition of entrepreneu...Jorge Saguinsin
Introduction to basics of Entrepreneurship covers topics such as social entrepreneurship, business entrepreneurship and various masteries needed. The subject matter covers examples from the Philippines. This a compilation of various learnings from various references. These slides are lectures at Agsb entrepreneurship elective and have been uploaded for the access and convenience of present and past students of the said elective
Chapter Eleven Environmental and Energy Policy1‹#.docxchristinemaritza
Chapter Eleven: Environmental
and Energy Policy
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Introduction
What does environmental policy address and how has it evolved?
What are the major U.S. environmental policies? Have they been effective?
What natural resource policies are in place?
How does the U.S. use energy, and what is U.S. energy policy?
What is being done about climate change?
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What Does Environmental Policy Address? How Has It Evolved?
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Environmental Policy at a Crossroad
Narrow View
Humans’ relationship to nature
Human health and the environment
Policy implications
Protection through regulation
Modern, Broader View
Set of natural systems that interact in complex ways
Environment supplies humans (and other species) with necessities for life
Policy implications
Sustainable development
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Environmental Policy: Overview
Definition: Government actions that affect environmental quality and the use of natural resources
Broad in scope, complicated, scientific
Three focus areas:
Pollution control/protection
Resource use and protection
Energy use and conservation
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Environmental Policy (cont’d)
Many actors and interest groups
States have a very strong role: implement the federal policies
Regulatory solutions historically favored
command and control
Public opinion is a major player
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Collaborative decision-making=industry and other interest groups work with government to make & implement policy
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Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Independent executive agency
Reports to and follows lead of current administration
Largest federal agency
10 regional offices work closely with states
Logo Source: http://www.epa.gov/
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History of Environmental Policy:
From Consensus to Conflict
Early focus through 1960s: protect resources
1970s: control pollution
1980s-00s: Incremental reform
policy enhancement
Clinton’s collaborative decision making
Since 1980s- mostly conflict and gridlock
Now, from domestic concerns to global concerns
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Notice These Themes:
Tension between business and environmental interests
Partisan disagreement
Perspectives on the “truth” of science vary
Shift from domestic to global issues
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What Are the Major Federal
Environmental Policies?
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Early Policies
1969: National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
States not protecting the environment
Focused on the process of decision-making
Required Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
Assess environmental effects of proposed action
Public scrutiny, consultation with affected parties
Changed the way decisions made about development; still in use today
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First major federal policy –
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How Does NEPA Work?
Video: (http://youtu.be/0DAWOui0UzU)
“NEPA Citizen’s Guide.” Letsbe7, September 24, 2008. Practical and informative video about what the National Environmental Policy Act requires and how it works. (Time: 7:05)
Video: http://youtu.be/0DAWOui0UzU. “NEPA Citizen’s Guide.” Letsbe7, September 24, 2008. Practical and informative video abou ...
IPAA Chairman and Swift Energy President Bruce Vincent's presentation to the LOGA Annual Meeting on Tuesday April 5th, 2011 at L'auberge Du Lac in Lake Charles, LA.
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www.twitter/LaOilGasAssoc
www.facebook.com/LouisianaOilGasAssociation
Alliance President Kateri Callahan at the World Energy Engineering ConferenceAlliance To Save Energy
On October 1st Alliance President Kateri Callahan had the honor of delivering the keynote address at the World Energy Engineering Conference (WEEC) in Washington, DC. With the theme, “Visions for Sustainability and Climate Change”, the conference was attended by over 500 international energy industry professionals keen to learn more about carbon reduction and sustainable business practices. In my presentation, Callahan highlighted opportunities – many of them falling within the provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 – open to both the building and industrial sectors to lower carbon emissions in a cost-effective manner. Energy efficiency is integral to this process, and she shared with audience the myriad of ways that this – our quickest, cleanest and cheapest source of energy – can fuel the industrial and building sectors as they forge that path toward sustainability.
Kateri Callahan joined leading experts from the Clean Energy Network and Apollo Alliance for an informative discussion on the current state of the American clean energy sector, the impacts of past and current policy initiatives, and challenges the sector will face in 2010 and beyond.
Executive VP of Programs and Development Brian Castelli traveled to Mexico City to present at EXPO INCYTAM 2008, where he offered energy efficiency solutions for Latin American cities burdened by the effects of pollution and global climate change.
Speaking to participants of the Asia Pacific Research Center's Peer Review on Energy Efficiency, Castelli offered a status update on energy efficiency in the U.S., and the ways that energy efficiency programs are financed, monitored and measured there. After briefing the audience on the history of energy legislation in the U.S., Castelli introduced them to the energy efficiency provisions of the recently passed American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Greenhouse Gas Regulations: Advising Clients in an Uncertain Legal EnvironmentDave Scriven-Young
Presentation to the Chicago Bar Association concerning efforts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and curb climate change by Congress, the international community, U.S. federal agencies, and the courts.
Originally Aired: June 28, 2013
Presenters:
David R. Celebrezze, Director of Air & Water Special Projects, Ohio Environmental Council
Shelly Kiser, ALA
Agenda for Part 2
10:30 a.m. -10:40 p.m. Welcome & Introduction (OEC)
10:40 a.m. -11:00 p.m. Air Quality impact on the environment (OEC)
11:00 a.m. -11:45 p.m. Air Quality and the federal government (American Lung Association of the Midland States)
11:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m. What you can do to reduce pollution (OEC)
12:15 p.m. - 12:30 p.m. Q&A
The AOF Industry Assessment is a powerful culminating project experience that encompasses a wide range of curriculum and themes, helps students develop valuable skills and provides evidence of college and career readiness. Hear how employer partners join with academy teachers to implement this engaging assessment experience.
Removing Uninteresting Bytes in Software FuzzingAftab Hussain
Imagine a world where software fuzzing, the process of mutating bytes in test seeds to uncover hidden and erroneous program behaviors, becomes faster and more effective. A lot depends on the initial seeds, which can significantly dictate the trajectory of a fuzzing campaign, particularly in terms of how long it takes to uncover interesting behaviour in your code. We introduce DIAR, a technique designed to speedup fuzzing campaigns by pinpointing and eliminating those uninteresting bytes in the seeds. Picture this: instead of wasting valuable resources on meaningless mutations in large, bloated seeds, DIAR removes the unnecessary bytes, streamlining the entire process.
In this work, we equipped AFL, a popular fuzzer, with DIAR and examined two critical Linux libraries -- Libxml's xmllint, a tool for parsing xml documents, and Binutil's readelf, an essential debugging and security analysis command-line tool used to display detailed information about ELF (Executable and Linkable Format). Our preliminary results show that AFL+DIAR does not only discover new paths more quickly but also achieves higher coverage overall. This work thus showcases how starting with lean and optimized seeds can lead to faster, more comprehensive fuzzing campaigns -- and DIAR helps you find such seeds.
- These are slides of the talk given at IEEE International Conference on Software Testing Verification and Validation Workshop, ICSTW 2022.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Future of Agility: Supercharging Digital Transfor...Neo4j
Leonard Jayamohan, Partner & Generative AI Lead, Deloitte
This keynote will reveal how Deloitte leverages Neo4j’s graph power for groundbreaking digital twin solutions, achieving a staggering 100x performance boost. Discover the essential role knowledge graphs play in successful generative AI implementations. Plus, get an exclusive look at an innovative Neo4j + Generative AI solution Deloitte is developing in-house.
GridMate - End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid...ThomasParaiso2
End to end testing is a critical piece to ensure quality and avoid regressions. In this session, we share our journey building an E2E testing pipeline for GridMate components (LWC and Aura) using Cypress, JSForce, FakerJS…
DevOps and Testing slides at DASA ConnectKari Kakkonen
My and Rik Marselis slides at 30.5.2024 DASA Connect conference. We discuss about what is testing, then what is agile testing and finally what is Testing in DevOps. Finally we had lovely workshop with the participants trying to find out different ways to think about quality and testing in different parts of the DevOps infinity loop.
SAP Sapphire 2024 - ASUG301 building better apps with SAP Fiori.pdfPeter Spielvogel
Building better applications for business users with SAP Fiori.
• What is SAP Fiori and why it matters to you
• How a better user experience drives measurable business benefits
• How to get started with SAP Fiori today
• How SAP Fiori elements accelerates application development
• How SAP Build Code includes SAP Fiori tools and other generative artificial intelligence capabilities
• How SAP Fiori paves the way for using AI in SAP apps
Elevating Tactical DDD Patterns Through Object CalisthenicsDorra BARTAGUIZ
After immersing yourself in the blue book and its red counterpart, attending DDD-focused conferences, and applying tactical patterns, you're left with a crucial question: How do I ensure my design is effective? Tactical patterns within Domain-Driven Design (DDD) serve as guiding principles for creating clear and manageable domain models. However, achieving success with these patterns requires additional guidance. Interestingly, we've observed that a set of constraints initially designed for training purposes remarkably aligns with effective pattern implementation, offering a more ‘mechanical’ approach. Let's explore together how Object Calisthenics can elevate the design of your tactical DDD patterns, offering concrete help for those venturing into DDD for the first time!
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Why You Should Replace Windows 11 with Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 for enhanced perfor...SOFTTECHHUB
The choice of an operating system plays a pivotal role in shaping our computing experience. For decades, Microsoft's Windows has dominated the market, offering a familiar and widely adopted platform for personal and professional use. However, as technological advancements continue to push the boundaries of innovation, alternative operating systems have emerged, challenging the status quo and offering users a fresh perspective on computing.
One such alternative that has garnered significant attention and acclaim is Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, a sleek, powerful, and user-friendly Linux distribution that promises to redefine the way we interact with our devices. With its focus on performance, security, and customization, Nitrux Linux presents a compelling case for those seeking to break free from the constraints of proprietary software and embrace the freedom and flexibility of open-source computing.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
GraphSummit Singapore | The Art of the Possible with Graph - Q2 2024Neo4j
Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
Join us as we explore breakthrough innovations enabled by interconnected data and AI. Discover firsthand how organizations use relationships in data to uncover contextual insights and solve our most pressing challenges – from optimizing supply chains, detecting fraud, and improving customer experiences to accelerating drug discoveries.
The Art of the Pitch: WordPress Relationships and SalesLaura Byrne
Clients don’t know what they don’t know. What web solutions are right for them? How does WordPress come into the picture? How do you make sure you understand scope and timeline? What do you do if sometime changes?
All these questions and more will be explored as we talk about matching clients’ needs with what your agency offers without pulling teeth or pulling your hair out. Practical tips, and strategies for successful relationship building that leads to closing the deal.
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