International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) (open access)

International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF)

This report discusses United States commitments for climate change through financial and technical assistance and multilateral programs.
Date: February 2, 2015
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF) (open access)

International Climate Change Financing: The Green Climate Fund (GCF)

This report discusses United States commitments for climate change through financial and technical assistance and multilateral programs.
Date: December 3, 2014
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Zaida Basora, April 19, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with architect Zaida Basora about her career and her work with the Dallas Green Building program and other programs related to energy efficient design.
Date: April 19, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Basora-Adrian, Zaida
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Kirk Teske, April 30, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with architect Kirk Teske discussing his experience designing buildings, the shift toward sustainable building and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification, and the connection between design and health.
Date: April 30, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Teske, Kirk
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Influence of Urban Green Spaces on Declining Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae) (open access)

The Influence of Urban Green Spaces on Declining Bumble Bees (Hymenoptera: Apidae)

Bumble bees (Bombus spp.) are adept pollinators of countless cultivated and wild flowering plants, but many species have experienced declines in recent decades. Though urban sprawl has been implicated as a driving force of such losses, urban green spaces hold the potential to serve as habitat islands for bumble bees. As human populations continue to grow and metropolitan areas become larger, the survival of many bumble bee species will hinge on the identification and implementation of appropriate conservation measures at regional and finer scales. North Texas is home to some the fastest-growing urban areas in the country, including Denton County, as well as at least two declining bumble bee species (B. pensylvanicus and B. fraternus). Using a combination of field , molevular DNA and GIS methods I evaluated the persistence of historic bumble bee species in Denton County, and investigated the genetic structure and connectivity of the populations in these spaces. Field sampling resulted in the discovery of both B. pensylvanicus and B. fraternus in Denton County's urban green spaces. While the relative abundance of B. fraternus in these spaces was significantly lower than historic levels gleaned from museum recors, that of B. pensylvanicus was significantly higher. Statistical analyses found …
Date: May 2016
Creator: Beckham, Jessica L.
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Green Building: Federal Initiatives for the Nonfederal Sector Could Benefit from More Interagency Collaboration (open access)

Green Building: Federal Initiatives for the Nonfederal Sector Could Benefit from More Interagency Collaboration

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Economic, environmental, and health concerns have spurred interest in "green building"--construction and maintenance practices designed to make efficient use of resources, reduce environmental problems, and provide long-term financial and health benefits. Federal laws and executive orders direct agencies to meet green building standards in federal buildings and to foster green building in the nonfederal sector; the latter includes private, state, local, and tribal entities and accounts for the majority of the nation's buildings. GAO was asked to (1) identify current initiatives by federal agencies to foster green building in the nonfederal sector and (2) determine what is known about the results of these initiatives. As part of the review, GAO sent questionnaires to the 11 agencies implementing the initiatives identified, including the Departments of Energy (DOE) and Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); examined agency documents; and spoke with agency officials. GAO did not report funding data because officials stated that agencies do not track many green building funds separately."
Date: November 2, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Denise Bates, May 15, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with Denise Bates, an architect and interior designer who works at Gensler, discussing building construction and renovation that employ sustainability and resilient design, and how those concepts and codified standards have changed over time.
Date: May 15, 2019
Creator: Bates, Denise & Stark, Johnnie
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Mary Dickinson, June 25, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with designer Mary Dickinson discussing her education and influences that caused her to get involved with sustainable design projects, particularly around sourcing non-toxic materials and complying with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards.
Date: June 25, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Dickinson, Mary J.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Randy Loftis, March 27, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with Randy Loftis, an environmental journalist and lecturer at UNT, discussing how he became involved with covering the environment -- starting with issues in the Everglades -- and how it has affected his perspective on journalism.
Date: March 27, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Loftis, Randy
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Green Information Technology: Agencies Have Taken Steps to Implement Requirements, but Additional Guidance on Measuring Performance Needed (open access)

Green Information Technology: Agencies Have Taken Steps to Implement Requirements, but Additional Guidance on Measuring Performance Needed

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The federal government's substantial use of information technology (IT) contributes significantly to federal agencies' energy use and environmental impact. To help mitigate this impact, organizations have adopted practices for using computing resources in a sustainable and more environmentally friendly manner-- sometimes referred to as "green IT." These practices include equipment acquisition, use, disposal, and related processes. GAO was asked to (1) determine the extent to which the government has defined policy and guidance on green IT and how selected federal agencies are implementing this policy and guidance, and (2) identify leading green IT practices used by federal agencies, state and local governments, and private-sector organizations. To do this, GAO evaluated federal guidance and policy, as well as guidance and initiatives at selected agencies; identified and characterized efforts in the public and private sectors; and interviewed officials."
Date: July 28, 2011
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Green Entrepreneurialism and the Making of the Trinity River Corridor: The Intersection of Nature and Capital in Dallas, Texas

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Since the adoption of neoliberalism, many cities have taken to integrating nature with capital accumulation to create a sense of place. This has been closely tied to urban greening, or green "revitalization." As part of curating this desired character, city governments are working to roll out plans to restore and renew neighborhoods using their natural landscapes through methods such as reforestation, the creation of parks, and commercial development. These cities, deemed Entrepreneurial cities, are increasingly incorporating natural or green spaces into their development of character as part of their branding schemes. This research focuses on the role of nature as the site of economic development and community revitalization within Dallas, Texas. This research examines how the City of Dallas uses nature to attract capital, and how the narratives of development relate to residents' visions for development in the historically neglected Joppa neighborhood in the Trinity River Corridor. Development near Joppa could be an example of how the natural landscape is being used to not only attract developers but also to bring a different ‘class' of resident into the area. By exploring this intersection of nature and capital in Dallas, we can better understand the nuanced ways through which the neoliberalization …
Date: May 2019
Creator: Krupala, Katie Ilene
Object Type: Thesis or Dissertation
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy Positioning System (open access)

Renewable Energy Positioning System

Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy project sheet summarizing general information about the Green Electricity Network Integration (GENI) program including critical needs, innovation and advantages, impacts, and contact information. This sheet discusses a system to allocate renewable energy sources within the power grid as part of the "Energy Positioning: Control and Economics" project.
Date: June 4, 2012
Creator: University of Washington
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Stan Ingman, March 14, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with UNT professor Stan Ingman about his experiences growing up in cities that with pollution and environmental degradation, his education, and his work in the Rehabilitation and Health Services Department to develop curricula connecting the well-being of people to the health of their environments.
Date: March 14, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Ingman, Stanley R.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Mitzi Mills, March 7, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with Mitzi Mills, a co-founder of Anzea Textiles in Fort Worth, discussing the fabric and design industry, the goals of the company, and the ways that they focused on natural and recycled fibers, as well as other sustainable practices.
Date: March 7, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Mills, Mitzi Tade
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Howard Garrett, August 22, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with Howard Garret discussing his education and practice as a landscape architect and arborist, as well as his community engagement around organic gardening and soil health.
Date: August 22, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Garrett, Howard
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oral History Interview with Gary G. Olp, August 7, 2019

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Transcript of an interview with Gary Olp, an architect and the founder of GGO Architects (the first green architecture firm in Dallas). He discusses how he became involved in sustainable architecture and with LEED rating systems, as well as his community outreach activities related to various green practices.
Date: August 7, 2019
Creator: Stark, Johnnie & Olp, Gary Gene
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Clean Energy Standard: Potential Qualifying Energy Sources (open access)

Clean Energy Standard: Potential Qualifying Energy Sources

This report begins with a brief examination of clean energy, renewable energy, and alternative energy. It then presents possible selection criteria Congress could use to determine which sources could be eligible for a CES depending on the goal(s) of the CES. The report provides an overview of the energy sources most commonly discussed as potential CES qualifying sources: biomass, fossil fuels (natural gas combined-cycle and coal-fired power plants with carbon capture and sequestration), geothermal resources, nuclear, solar, water, and wind. The report describes where each source can be found in the United States, the estimated quantity available for electricity generation, technologies used to create electricity from the source, advantages and disadvantages of using the source for electricity generation, and policy implications should the source be included in a CES.5 The report also contains a section on energy efficiency and its potential inclusion in a CES.
Date: May 3, 2011
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi; Folger, Peter; Holt, Mark; Ratner, Michael & Sissine, Fred
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Environment Guide to Action (open access)

Energy and Environment Guide to Action

A guide providing information about many programs that states are using to meet their energy, economic, and environmental objectives with energy efficiency, renewable energy, and combined heat and power.
Date: 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE): Authorizations of Appropriations Proposed by the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012) (open access)

Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE): Authorizations of Appropriations Proposed by the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2012)

This report describes provisions in S. 2012, the Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, and analyzes the authorizations of appropriations for energy efficiency and renewable energy programs and activities in S. 2012, which was reported from the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on September 9, 2015.
Date: November 25, 2015
Creator: Bracmort, Kelsi
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs (open access)

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs

This report describes federal programs that provide grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other direct or indirect regulatory incentives for energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy. For each program, the report provides the administering agency, authorizing statute(s), annual funding, and the program expiration date. The appendixes provide summary information in a tabular format.
Date: March 22, 2011
Creator: Cunningham, Lynn J. & Roberts, Beth A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs (open access)

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Incentives: A Summary of Federal Programs

This report describes federal programs that provide grants, loans, loan guarantees, and other direct or indirect incentives for energy efficiency, energy conservation, and renewable energy. For each program, the report provides the administering agency, authorizing statute(s), annual funding, and the program expiration date. The appendixes provide summary information in a tabular format and also list recently expired programs.
Date: October 18, 2013
Creator: Cunningham, Lynn J. & Roberts, Beth A.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Including Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policies in Electricity Demand Projections (open access)

Including Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Policies in Electricity Demand Projections

A paper that has a methodology for estimating the energy impacts of key EE/RE on-the-books policies that are not explicitly reflected in the EIA's AEO 2013 electricity projections and including them in their baseline projections.
Date: April 2015
Creator: United States. Environmental Protection Agency.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Energy Outlook 2010: With Projections to 2035 (open access)

Annual Energy Outlook 2010: With Projections to 2035

The Annual Energy Outlook 2010 (AEO2010), prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand, and prices through 2035, based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).
Date: April 2010
Creator: United States. Energy Information Administration.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Annual Energy Outlook 2011: with Projections to 2035 (open access)

Annual Energy Outlook 2011: with Projections to 2035

This report, prepared by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand and prices through 2035, based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System (NEMS).
Date: April 2011
Creator: United States. Energy Information Administration.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library