by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Climate Planning Topics
Net-Zero vs. Carbon-Neutral. Understanding the difference between the two. Carbon-neutral, in essence, is using a fuel, such as biogas, that is generated from organic matter. Doing so emits greenhouse gases, but the food or similar organic substances that are growing...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Climate Planning Topics
Natural Environment. The more trees, plants, green roofs, vertical gardens, grasslands, and untilled soils there are within a city’s borders, the more greenhouse gases will be removed from the atmosphere. The articles and reports included here will help you to bring...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Climate Planning Topics
Mitigation. In the context of climate change, mitigation is a human intervention to reduce the sources, or enhance the sinks (depositories) of greenhouse gases. Eg., using fossil fuels more efficiently for industrial processes, electricity generation, home heating,...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Climate Planning Topics
Microgrids. (More on microgrids in the Emerging and Underutilized section of this website.) A microgrid is a local electrical grid with defined boundaries. It acts as a single and controllable entity. It is able to operate in either grid-connected mode or in...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Climate Planning Topics
Methane. (CH4). Methane is a hydrocarbon that is a greenhouse gas with a global warming potential estimated at 25 times that of CO2. Methane is produced via anaerobic (without oxygen) decomposition of waste in landfills, animal digestion, decomposition of animal...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Climate Planning Topics
Mayors. The office of Mayor is critical to any city’s taking a leadership role in matters which deal with mitigating climate change. There are several organization of mayors doing just this. “Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy”...
