As energy costs go up, the ability to move further and further off is going to be impeded. I think there will be a slow change, an evolution over the next 15 to 20 years. It will be a movement not just back to the city, but to higher density, and to less of a tendency to move far out on the fringe.
Ohio Green Fleets will be coordinating a Cleveland based seminar to assist fleets in developing internal green fleet policies. If you are interested to learn more about how to develop a green fleet policy for your fleet, please plan to attend this event.
Contact John McGovern at EarthDay Coalition (216) 281-6468 for more information.
Come learn from fleet managers who have experience operating their fleet on biodiesel.
This FREE program will cover the basics as well as delve deep into the myriad benefits and potential adverse effects of fueling your fleet on a biodiesel blend. All attendees will receive a copy of the Biodiesel Handling and Use Guidelines booklet published by the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency.
This program is funded by the Ohio Soybean Council and is coordinated by Clean Fuels Ohio and EarthDay Coalition's Clean Transportation Program.
We know that one-third of the carbon emissions in the U.S. come from the end of a car, SUV or truck tailpipe. We know that any plan to reduce our carbon footprint must include a shift from using personal vehicles to alternatives like bus, train, biking and walking. One of the tasks of the GreenCityBlueLake Institute Climate Change project is figuring Northeast Ohio’s carbon reduction goals and how much change in our transportation habits we need to make to contribute to that goal.
When we think of a healthier balance of transportation, we often look to Europe with its dense, walkable cities, web of rail lines and families biking everywhere together. But, a comparison of Europe vs. America’s 'mode splits' between cars and cleaner forms of transportation may surprise and even serve to modify our expectations of how many car trips we need to reduce to be among the world's leaders.
From 1996 to 2006, passenger car trips grew at a much faster clip than trips by rail, bus or motorbike in 27 European Union nations, according to a report (418 KB pdf) from the European Commission. In Germany, 83.9% of trips are made by car, 6.4% by bus and 1.5% by urban rail (France is 83.9% car, 5.2% bus and 1.5% metro/urban rail).
In Europe, 4.602 billion passenger kilometer miles by car were logged in 2005 compared to 7.253 billion in the United States. More than half a billion passenger miles (or 9% of all trips) came by bus in Europe vs. a quarter of a billion miles by bus in the U.S.
The City Club presents Adm. Frank L. 'Skip' Bowman (Retired) President and CEO of Nuclear Energy Institute for a discussion on Nuclear Power. Fee. To find out more and to register, go here.
Why is the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority (RTA) considering service cuts and a fare hike as Northeast Ohio faces the perfect storm of high gas prices and a renewed interest in transit?
A new study that looks at each state’s vulnerability to oil prices and what they’re doing about it sheds light on Ohio, and with it, transit agencies like RTA’s plight.
While the National Resources Defense Council "Ranking States' Oil Vulnerability and Solutions for Change" study released today ranks Ohioans right in the middle on oil vulnerability (its 26th spot is based on percentage of income spent on gas), only ten states were slower to respond to that vulnerability with investments in transit.
Ohioans spend 5.4% of their income ($1,886 per driver annually) on gas, but the state ranked 40th in transit spending (.77% spent on transit compared to highway spending in 2006). The picture is bleaker when considering Ohio far exceeds the bottom twelve states in population.
Ohio has treated transit like an afterthought for more than a decade. The NRDC findings confirm a 2006 report from the Transportation Research Board, which tallied Ohio’s transit investment second to last among states—it ‘spent’ -8% on transit from 1995 to 2004 (based on compound annual growth rates). The national average was 3.9% during that time. While Ohio was reducing its funding for public transit, other states increased financial support for transit by approximately 130%.
Dr. Gal Luft, Executive Director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security, and founder of the Set America Free Coalition, will speak on "America's Oil Dependence and What It Means for Our Future."
This biodiesel fleet roundtable is for fleet managers that are interested in learning more or switching to a renewable fuel for fleet operations. The event will feature discussions with Ohio based fleet managers who are currently operating their fleet on biodiesel as well as local experts on supply and pricing. RSVP to Brad Couch at 614/884-7336 or brad@cleanfuelsohio.org
Ohio State University will host Wooster’s first annual Scarlet, Gray and Green Fair from 1-7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22 — Earth Day.
Organized by the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center (OARDC) and the Ohio State University Agricultural Technical Institute (Ohio State ATI), the event aims to celebrate, educate and demonstrate that it’s “easy being green.”
Showcasing eco-oriented exhibits, demonstrations, companies, artisans, speakers, entertainers and food vendors all in one place.
Featured, among other things, will be the benefits of bicycling, biodiesel and how it works, planting a rain garden, building a rain barrel, recycling yard waste, organic fertilizer and pest control, enviroscaping, the benefits of trees, how to turn trash into attractive handicrafts, estimating one’s carbon footprint, a green-campus design competition (grades 9-12), an environmental stewardship essay competition (grades 11-12), an ecological yardscape competition (open to all), a “Kilowatt Ours” energy challenge, and Earth Day poster, display, skit, poem and video competitions (grades 1-12).
For more information, contact Allen Zimmerman, (330) 287-1263 or zimmerman.7@osu.edu, or go to http://www.wcsen.org/wcsggf.
Earth Day Coalition's Clean Transportation Program in partnership
with the Clean Air Task Force, the Ohio Environmental Council, the
Cleveland Clean Air Century Campaign, and NOACA are proud to present a
3/4 day conference on clean diesel retrofits.
This event will feature comprehensive information on the range of
products available for reducing tailpipe emissions from heavy duty
diesel engines.
Conference components include:
-a live (outdoor) demonstration of a diesel particualte filter (DPF)
utilizing equipment which provides a realtime visual display of
emissions reduction.
-a technical explanation, targeted at fleet managers, of the science
behind the functioning of various retrofits, including, DOCs, DPFs, CCV's, APUs, and more.
-a question and answer panel featuring representatives from major retrofit manufacturers
-a question and answer panel on sources of funding for diesel retrofits, including specifics on Ohio's recently announced DERG program.
We hope you will be able to join us!
$30 cost includes continental breakfast and lunch
2008 Ohio Fuel Cell Symposium, “Energy through Synergy: Industry, Entrepreneurship and Academics Fueling Economic Growth.”
Conference presentations, exhibitor show, student and industry poster displays and student poster competition.
More information and registration details.
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