Burlington, Vermont has a goal of becoming a net zero energy city by 2026. It has already achieved 100% renewable electricity sourcing through investments in biomass plants, energy conservation bonds, purchasing renewable generation, and developing local solar and wind. Burlington engages stakeholders like city council, utilities, and residents through programs that provide energy usage data and tips. Moving to net zero will require reducing demand through efficiency, strengthening local generation and storage, building microgrids, and developing smart energy networks across electricity, thermal, and transportation.
The Australian National Energy Market has seen significant increases in the price of electricity. How has this happened in a continent blessed with energy resources?
The Australian National Energy Market has seen significant increases in the price of electricity. How has this happened in a continent blessed with energy resources?
Presented by Paul Egerton, Department of Energy and Climate Change, United Kingdom, at the IEA DSM Programme workshop in Milan, Italy on 22 October 2008.
This OECD Global Forum on Environment dedicated on "Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability" took place on the 5th and 6th March 2020. Over two days, participants discussed the gender – environmental sustainability nexus, identifying and proposing ways to capitalise on synergies between environmental policies and economic and social goals, such as achieving gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.
The Global Forum covered the following issues:
• Integrating gender into environmental policies: Data and evidence challenges;
• Differentiated environmental impacts on women’s and men’s health and well-being;
• Sustainable and gender-inclusive urbanisation, settlements and transport infrastructure;
• Gender-specific consumption patterns, behavioural insights, and circular economy;
• Biodiversity, agriculture, fisheries: changing economic opportunities for women and men;
• Greening energy and ensuring a just transition for men and women;
• Environmental justice and empowering women and youth.
More information on the Global Forum on Environment focusing on gender can be found here: http://www.oecd.org/env/global-forum-on-environment-mainstreaming-gender-and-empowering-women-for-environmental-sustainability.htm
More information on the OECD Environment Directorate’s work on gender, inclusiveness and the SDGs can be found here: http://www.oecd.org/environment/gender-inclusiveness-and-sdg.htm
The presentation of Robert Rabinowitz - CEO of the charity Pure Leapfrog - that explains the importance of community energy projects, how they can be funded and that for every £1 that Pure Leapfrog lends, over £5 of net benefit is created in local communities.
For more information visit: http://www.pureleapfrog.org/
Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption, and represent a huge GHG emissions reduction potential. A significant part of the emission savings can follow relatively quickly from identifying and implementing energy efficiency measures. Yet this is not always such a straightforward area for public and private action. How can we move faster from talking to acting, and unlock this enormous emissions savings potential?
Women in Tech Breakfast Date in Fingrid. Energy transition and energy production. Energy disruption and electricity markets – how can well-functioning markets help in reaching climate goals.
U.S. Department of State, Office of International Information Programs Confer...Alliance To Save Energy
In his presentation, Castelli addresses The Role of Energy Efficiency in Energy Security and Climate Change. Taking into consideration the global energy concerns and the increasinly volatile geopolitical landscape, there is a great need to improve energy intensity across the world. Energy efficiency - which is at the nexus of economic objectives, energy security & foreign policy objectives, and environmental objectives - offers a great opportunity to achieve this. Castelli discussed the roles that the public and private sectors must play to sieze this potential in Russia and former Soviet Union countries. In this area of the world, he said, energy efficiency can significantly reduce consumer energy consumption, particularly in home heating.
Community Microgrids: Savings and resilience for local governments (1/25/18)Clean Coalition
The Clean Coalition was a partner organization for the The Promise of Microgrids conference, which took place on January 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. Frank Wasko, Program Director for the Clean Coalition, participated on a panel discussing local government microgrids.
Presented by Paul Egerton, Department of Energy and Climate Change, United Kingdom, at the IEA DSM Programme workshop in Milan, Italy on 22 October 2008.
This OECD Global Forum on Environment dedicated on "Mainstreaming Gender and Empowering Women for Environmental Sustainability" took place on the 5th and 6th March 2020. Over two days, participants discussed the gender – environmental sustainability nexus, identifying and proposing ways to capitalise on synergies between environmental policies and economic and social goals, such as achieving gender equality and women’s economic empowerment.
The Global Forum covered the following issues:
• Integrating gender into environmental policies: Data and evidence challenges;
• Differentiated environmental impacts on women’s and men’s health and well-being;
• Sustainable and gender-inclusive urbanisation, settlements and transport infrastructure;
• Gender-specific consumption patterns, behavioural insights, and circular economy;
• Biodiversity, agriculture, fisheries: changing economic opportunities for women and men;
• Greening energy and ensuring a just transition for men and women;
• Environmental justice and empowering women and youth.
More information on the Global Forum on Environment focusing on gender can be found here: http://www.oecd.org/env/global-forum-on-environment-mainstreaming-gender-and-empowering-women-for-environmental-sustainability.htm
More information on the OECD Environment Directorate’s work on gender, inclusiveness and the SDGs can be found here: http://www.oecd.org/environment/gender-inclusiveness-and-sdg.htm
The presentation of Robert Rabinowitz - CEO of the charity Pure Leapfrog - that explains the importance of community energy projects, how they can be funded and that for every £1 that Pure Leapfrog lends, over £5 of net benefit is created in local communities.
For more information visit: http://www.pureleapfrog.org/
Buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy consumption, and represent a huge GHG emissions reduction potential. A significant part of the emission savings can follow relatively quickly from identifying and implementing energy efficiency measures. Yet this is not always such a straightforward area for public and private action. How can we move faster from talking to acting, and unlock this enormous emissions savings potential?
Women in Tech Breakfast Date in Fingrid. Energy transition and energy production. Energy disruption and electricity markets – how can well-functioning markets help in reaching climate goals.
U.S. Department of State, Office of International Information Programs Confer...Alliance To Save Energy
In his presentation, Castelli addresses The Role of Energy Efficiency in Energy Security and Climate Change. Taking into consideration the global energy concerns and the increasinly volatile geopolitical landscape, there is a great need to improve energy intensity across the world. Energy efficiency - which is at the nexus of economic objectives, energy security & foreign policy objectives, and environmental objectives - offers a great opportunity to achieve this. Castelli discussed the roles that the public and private sectors must play to sieze this potential in Russia and former Soviet Union countries. In this area of the world, he said, energy efficiency can significantly reduce consumer energy consumption, particularly in home heating.
Community Microgrids: Savings and resilience for local governments (1/25/18)Clean Coalition
The Clean Coalition was a partner organization for the The Promise of Microgrids conference, which took place on January 25, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. Frank Wasko, Program Director for the Clean Coalition, participated on a panel discussing local government microgrids.
Sprint tools - Using a Mallet when you need a MjölnirChris Urban
You’re tracking your Drupal development project with one or more spreadsheets. You know there’s a better way, and you’ve heard of other tools, but just have not had time to do some digging. This session serves to help you get started: you will get a quick overview of several popular tools and alternatives that are available to help you better manage your next Drupal project. Depending on the size and complexity of your project, you’ll walk away with a shorter list of tools to try, or maybe new options to explore as alternatives.
We’ll highlight the key benefits and drawbacks of using:
Asana
IceScrum
JIRA
Libreboard
Restyaboard
Taigi.io
Trello
Are there others you’ve tried and either hated or loved? Bring that experience to our session and we can all share!
[TIP: WATCH THIS PRESENTATION IN FULL SCREEN MODE] A presentation for the Information Architecture Summit 2004, it both summarizes web navigation research up to that date and presents a method for designing navigation.
Estructura y análisis de la famosa obra la fiesta del chivo, que es una novela de Vargas Llosa, un escritor Peruano bastante conocido por es un representante del Boom Latinoamericano.
Getting to Grips with Clean Energy 15 March 2017Julie's Bicycle
Decarbonising electricity is a key measure for the UK to reach its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by at least 80% by 2050. You can help hitting this target by investing in renewables, either through on-site technology or driving demand through procurement. Here are our webinar slides to take a look through.
Mike Underhill Chief Executive, Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EEC...SmartNet
Mike Underhill Chief Executive, Energy Efficiency Conservation Authority (EECA) - speaking at Seismics and the City 2014.
Building Innovation: Collaborative and innovative relevant to the rebuild of Greater Christchurch.
The Development of the Renewable Energy Market in Latin America and the Carib...Worldwatch Institute
This presentation aims to identify the strengths and challenges related to renewable energy development in Latin America and the Caribbean and to develop recommendations to guide future IDB activity.
Operation “Blue Star” is the only event in the history of Independent India where the state went into war with its own people. Even after about 40 years it is not clear if it was culmination of states anger over people of the region, a political game of power or start of dictatorial chapter in the democratic setup.
The people of Punjab felt alienated from main stream due to denial of their just demands during a long democratic struggle since independence. As it happen all over the word, it led to militant struggle with great loss of lives of military, police and civilian personnel. Killing of Indira Gandhi and massacre of innocent Sikhs in Delhi and other India cities was also associated with this movement.
Honest Reviews of Tim Han LMA Course Program.pptxtimhan337
Personal development courses are widely available today, with each one promising life-changing outcomes. Tim Han’s Life Mastery Achievers (LMA) Course has drawn a lot of interest. In addition to offering my frank assessment of Success Insider’s LMA Course, this piece examines the course’s effects via a variety of Tim Han LMA course reviews and Success Insider comments.
How to Make a Field invisible in Odoo 17Celine George
It is possible to hide or invisible some fields in odoo. Commonly using “invisible” attribute in the field definition to invisible the fields. This slide will show how to make a field invisible in odoo 17.
Acetabularia Information For Class 9 .docxvaibhavrinwa19
Acetabularia acetabulum is a single-celled green alga that in its vegetative state is morphologically differentiated into a basal rhizoid and an axially elongated stalk, which bears whorls of branching hairs. The single diploid nucleus resides in the rhizoid.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
A Strategic Approach: GenAI in EducationPeter Windle
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as Generative AI, Image Generators and Large Language Models have had a dramatic impact on teaching, learning and assessment over the past 18 months. The most immediate threat AI posed was to Academic Integrity with Higher Education Institutes (HEIs) focusing their efforts on combating the use of GenAI in assessment. Guidelines were developed for staff and students, policies put in place too. Innovative educators have forged paths in the use of Generative AI for teaching, learning and assessments leading to pockets of transformation springing up across HEIs, often with little or no top-down guidance, support or direction.
This Gasta posits a strategic approach to integrating AI into HEIs to prepare staff, students and the curriculum for an evolving world and workplace. We will highlight the advantages of working with these technologies beyond the realm of teaching, learning and assessment by considering prompt engineering skills, industry impact, curriculum changes, and the need for staff upskilling. In contrast, not engaging strategically with Generative AI poses risks, including falling behind peers, missed opportunities and failing to ensure our graduates remain employable. The rapid evolution of AI technologies necessitates a proactive and strategic approach if we are to remain relevant.
Instructions for Submissions thorugh G- Classroom.pptxJheel Barad
This presentation provides a briefing on how to upload submissions and documents in Google Classroom. It was prepared as part of an orientation for new Sainik School in-service teacher trainees. As a training officer, my goal is to ensure that you are comfortable and proficient with this essential tool for managing assignments and fostering student engagement.
The French Revolution, which began in 1789, was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France. It marked the decline of absolute monarchies, the rise of secular and democratic republics, and the eventual rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. This revolutionary period is crucial in understanding the transition from feudalism to modernity in Europe.
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9. How did Burlington engage
multiple stakeholders?
•City Council and Mayor’s office
•Burlington Electric Commission
•Energy Engage
• Smart Grid program - 95% of customers have Smart Meters
• Tips on cutting costs, efficiency, and reducing environmental impact
• Plus information on each customer’s individual electricity usage and
related carbon emissions
10. Impacts of 100% Electricity from Renewables
•Combat climate change
•Increase market for renewable energy
•Financial stability and energy security
•Help businesses meet sustainability goals
• Seventh Generation and Burton Snowboards
•Improve public morale
•Educational opportunities for ESD
11. Related Education Programs
• Sustainability Academy - Charter Elementary School
• Healthy Neighborhoods Healthy Kids
• Education for Sustainability Institute
• Burlington Geographic
• Vermont Youth Climate Summit
• New Masters Program in Education for Sustainability
• Sustainability General Education Requirement
12. What’s Next? Scaling Up to Net Zero
10-year vision:
• By 2026, transition Burlington to a net zero energy city across
electric, thermal, and transportation sectors
How?
• Customer care to reduce demand - “whole-home efficiency”
• Strengthen grid and generation assets
• Build microgrids
• “Grow Local Energy” program
• Smart City network
13. Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than
unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will
not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence
and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933),
Vermonter and 30th President of the United States
