Tag: heat island
Rare Michigan prairie is one step closer to being protected
A rare 440-acre lakeplain prairie in southeast Michigan is one step closer to being preserved, according to environmental groups trying to save it.
District Cooling From the Pacific: A Targeted Efficiency for Oʻahu
The starting point for evaluating seawater air conditioning on Oʻahu is the fully electrified energy system for the island that has been developed through the earlier Sankey analysis. In that framework the island’s civilian energy system excludes overseas aviation fuel, maritime bunkering for ships crossing the Pacific, and military energy … [continued]
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Parking Lots, Rooftops, & Farms: Mapping Oʻahu’s Solar Potential
Any discussion of solar power on Oʻahu has to begin with the amount of electricity the island actually needs in a fully electrified system. Earlier analysis stripped out aviation fuel for overseas flights, fuel bunkered for ships leaving the islands, and military fuel use. It also electrified transportation, buildings, and … [continued]
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Stanton Yards development merges art, nature on Detroit River, envisions ‘thriving new community destination’
This story is published in partnership with Planet Detroit.
Stanton Yards, a Detroit riverfront development, aims to be a gathering place where people find inspiration in art and reconnect with nature.
The waterfront attraction is planned as an extension of the Little Village cultural corridor developed by Library Street Collective co-founders Anthony and JJ Curis.
Baby, It’s Hot Outside! Extreme Heat Is Having An Impact On World Cities.
Cities around the world are experiencing more and more days where extreme heat threatens their inhabitants.
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