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Mapping Wealth Inequality and Fossil Fuels
Population Density by County
Items to Research
- Building typology throughout NYC (residential, commercial, retail, etc.)
- Fossil Fuel Consumption based on Building Typology and Height
- Assumption #1: Taller buildings consume more energy than shorter ones
- Assumption #2: Commercial buildings consume more energy than residential ones
- How can this be used to bridge the gap between the 1% and the 99%?
- How can this be used to promote renewable energy sources while keeping it equitable for vulnerable populations?
- Assumption #1: Use an activist group that focuses on sustainability and income/wealth inequality to make small interventions throughout the city that are net-positive and can use this as a platform to fund sustainable education and create high paying jobs for the vulnerable populations in NYC.
- Assumption #2: If taller, commercial buildings consume the most energy, place interventions near these to produce the most money from net positive earnings (carbon transfers sending electricity back into the grid)
- What renewable energy sources are most promising for NYC?
- Assumption #1: Solar power is most easily available for a grassroots implementation
- Assumption #2: Hydropower is the second most available for NYC because it's an island and has access to water from the East River and Hudson River.
- Probably will only be able to be accessed/maintained by the Public Parks Dept.
- Assumption #3: New York City produced a massive amount of biowaste than can be used to general biofuel.
- Shadow Study of New York City
- Find areas in the city that are available for PV panels
- Find areas in the East River and Hudson River available for hydropower use
- How much area/volume will be needed for backup battery power packs for electricity storage?
- Need to quantify based on building energy consumption and building adjacencies
