Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 State Resource Center on Innovative Infrastructure Strategies As states seek to meet the demand for infrastructure enhancements amid constrained budgets, they are exploring innovative approaches for planning, financing, procuring and managing assets. States have focused significantly on… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Alternative Fuels The U.S. transportation sector is 97 percent reliant on oil, 60 percent of which is imported. By 2030, with demand continuing to grow, the nation will import nearly four million… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Transportation Funding & Financing Governors and states have long recognized the importance of investing in surface transportation. When operated efficiently, the surface transportation system can enhance the economic competitiveness of states and the nation,… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Transportation & Land Use Planning States across the country are re-examining the role of transportation and land use planning to help address problems like traffic congestion, growth in vehicle miles traveled, high infrastructure costs and… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Transportation States are responsible for developing and implementing transportation strategies that encourage improved system performance, increased mobility, enhanced economic development and improved environmental outcomes. Achieving these complementary goals requires a combination… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Energy Workforce Development There is a growing demand for skilled workers across a range of energy sector occupations, including work related to the oil and natural gas industries, electricity generation and transmission, renewable… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Electricity Transmission & Smart Grid As states develop energy resources, a greater burden has been placed on the current electric transmission and distribution system. States are addressing these issues through the planning and construction of… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Clean Energy Financing Many clean energy efforts face high upfront capital costs that serve as barriers to reaping longer term energy savings and environmental and economic development benefits. In the past, efforts to… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Building Energy Strategies Buildings consume more energy than any other sector of the U.S. economy and account for 73 percent of national electricity consumption, 40 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions and large… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 State Clean Energy Actions States across the country are working to increase energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy and explore other clean energy resources as part of a diverse approach to meeting the… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Energy Energy development and use affects the nation’s economy, environment and national security. In the United States, energy expenditures account for about nine percent of GDP, and the U.S. imports 65… National Governors Association
Energy, Infrastructure & Environment, Issues 27 Jun 2018 Carbon Capture & Sequestration The United States relies on coal to provide more than 50 percent of the country’s electricity needs, and this percentage is projected to increase by 2030. However, current and future… National Governors Association
