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Collaborative pilot 2012: Transportation

CURRENT CONTEST

How should the world’s transportation infrastructure evolve given the risks of climate change?

This is a test of a new mode of collaborative work in the Climate CoLab. It will run March-May, 2012. Just like last year, anyone can submit a proposal, but there is also one community proposal, where members are encouraged to work together. The topic is Transportation. Please give your feedback on this new way of working in the Comments tab . For more, see Purpose of the Pilot.
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Transportation: Community proposal by Administrator
Electric transit and carbon-neutral gasoline
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04/10/12
Intellectual Property Stocks Trade System, 2011 ©. by boris-lagutin
Intellectual Property Stocks Trade System aimed to solve climate change problems could develop new economic, finance trends saving nature.
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05/16/12
Thermodynamics of Human Mobility by galen
Using new mobility data, we can know how people move and consume energy, a major cause of climate change. A revolution in urban planning.
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05/14/12
Smart Mobility for the 21st Century by galen
With mobile phones, elegantly match mobility demand and supply so mode is abstracted away, hugely reducing emissions and increasing access.
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05/14/12
ELR (Extreme Light Rail) - "Feather Rail" by forespidy
A highly convenient system aims to push the 10^3 to 10^4 mpg efficiency envelope using steel wheel on steel rail technology.
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05/6/12
Vehicles with home-made fuel by anearthmother
Hydrogen fuelled vehicles (& Ark type vessels), all propelled via our own 'plant' from the methane we produce ourselves - with PV roof
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05/3/12
Segway Share Program by eduhaime
Ideas from the MIT Sustainability Workshop with Continuum Innovation
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04/28/12
Transportation transports Economy by sumit-vij
Transportation transports economy
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04/15/12
Freedom Transit by jberegi
Solar powered elevated roadway for enabled electric cars.
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04/12/12
Modular High Mileage Cars by tylerfolsom
Team WIKISPEED proposes mitigation of transportation GHG production through near term production of affordable cars getting 100 mpg.
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04/4/12
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Profitable building efficiency investments

CURRENT CONTEST

How can building efficiency investments whose savings exceed their costs be stimulated?

For many initiatives that increase the energy efficiency of buildings, the lifetime savings exceed the costs, even if the up front funds are borrowed. The IPCC estimates that investments of this kind, which yield a financial profit, could by 2030 reduce emissions from the energy sector more than 10 percent versus the baseline.

Although such investments are seemingly attractive, they are often not made. This contest seeks proposals on how to encourage these economically and environmentally beneficial investments. See more…
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Decarbonizing electric power

CURRENT CONTEST

How can utilities in the largest emitting countries be influenced to reduce emissions?

In 2030, the electric powers sectors of the four largest emitters--China, the US, India, and the EU--will account for two thirds of carbon dioxide emissions from the world’s electricity production and nearly 30 percent of total emissions from the global energy sector.

This contest seeks proposals on how businesses, governments, universities, churches, NGOs, or individual citizens can influence the utilities that provide electricity in the big four countries/regions to decarbonize their power generation systems. See more….
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Collaborative pilot 2012: Climate friendly diet

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How should we eat given the risks of climate change?

This is a test of a new mode of collaborative work in the Climate CoLab. It will run March-May, 2012. There is only one proposal, and the community is invited to work together on it. The topic is Climate Friendly Diet. Please give your feedback on this new way of working in the proposal's Comments tab. For more, see Purpose of the Pilot.
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Diet can take world to the next level of change by Administrator
Diet can change the world..
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04/15/12
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MIT Sustainability Summit 2012 workshop: Personal transportation

CURRENT CONTEST

How can consumer behavior change to reduce emissions from personal transportation?

This contest was created in conjunction with a workshop held on April 27 during the MIT Sustainability Summit 2012. One proposal was developed by participants in that workshop, and soon after, several other proposals were submitted by members of the Climate CoLab community. In early May all these proposals were moved to the 2012 Transportation Contest
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Contest 2011: Global

ARCHIVED CONTEST

How should the global economy evolve through 2100, given the risks of climate change?

Voting has now ended and the contest results will be announced on November 16. Winning proposals will be featured in briefings now being planned at the United Nations and U.S. Congress. For more information, see contest overview.
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Contest 2011: National

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How should national economies evolve through 2100, given the risks of climate change?

Voting has now ended and the contest results will be announced on November 16. Winning proposals will be featured in briefings now being planned at the United Nations and U.S. Congress. For more information, see contest overview.
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Contest 2010 Follow-Up

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How can the Climate CoLab 2010 finalists be improved?

In the 2010 contest, teams develop proposals outlining the international climate agreements they believed should be adopted. We now invite members to improve on the 4 finalists from 2010 by taking into account input from the judges, incorporating thinking from other proposals, and adopting new ideas developed in the Sandbox. More information
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Contest 2010

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Contest 2010: What international climate agreements should the world community make?

In this contest, teams develop proposals outlining the international climate agreements they believe should be adopted. Winning proposals will be included in briefings planned for key policy makers, including at the United Nations and U.S. Congress. More information.
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Contest 2009

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Contest 2009: What plan should be adopted at the UN climate talks?

In this contest, CoLab users developed proposals that outlined the agreement they hoped would be adopted at the 2009 UN climate talks in Copenhagen. Four winners were declared in December 2009. Climate CoLab members continued to vote on proposals until September 2010. See more.
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