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Joby Carlson, Lab Manager at the NCE SMART Innovations was interviewed on the local Channel 3 (KTVK) news. Joby discusses urban heat island mitigation and new technologies the NCE is researching. Forgive us for the low quality video. [flv:http://www.asusmart.com/video/smart_news_9_19_2006.flv 320 240] © 2006 , KTVK-TV http://www.azfamily.com

At the National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations we are always looking for new ways to educate the masses on the necessity of integrating sustainabilty into all aspects of development. Whether that be through using recycled materials in pavements, decreasing our dependency on non-renewable fossil fuels or uncovering new technologies that drastically decrease our consumption or pollution of our fresh water supply. If you Google ...

New renewable technology is being developed to help mitigate urban heat islands and lower energy consumption at the new National Center of Excellence on SMART Innovations for Urban Climate and Energy. The ASU center will focus on creating a new generation of sustainable materials and renewable technology (SMART) innovations, with funding support from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. "Constructing our cities with sustainable materials and renewable technologies helps ...