Ray LaHood Bikes to Work from Jay Mallin on Vimeo. Ray LaHood, U.S. secretary of transportation, does his own “Bike to Work Day” with DoT employees.
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Ray LaHood Bikes to Work
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) 2010
Monday, June 6th, 2011
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS (BTS)
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION (RITA), U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The Transportation Statistics Annual Report (TSAR) presents data and information compiled by the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), a component of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT’s) Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA), to fulfill its legislative mandate. The RITA/BTS mandate covers all modes of transportation and calls for the collection and analysis of transportation data on topics relevant to USDOT’s strategic goals.
The Annual Highlights section focuses on recent USDOT efforts to collect, compile, analyze, and publish transportation data and analysis. Such efforts include the following:
* the Survey of State Funding for Public Transportation,
* Livable Communities and Environmental Sustainability highlights from the Omnibus Household Survey, and
* Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) data and analysis on Hazardous Materials (Hazmat) shipments.
Improved Wastewater Treatment to Meet Increasing Water Demands
Wednesday, May 18th, 2011To reach the ever growing demands for water in the Orange County Water District, Siemens was able to come up with a cost efficient and environmentally sound solution – Memcor®. This is a submerged membrane microfiltration system, supplying 87MGD (329 MLD) of water to a reverse osmosis unit, followed by advanced oxidation. It makes groundwater […]
View this complete post...Opening the Morganza Floodway
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers opened the first bay at the Morganza Floodway on May 14th. Photos by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Affairs, USACEpublicaffairs on flickr. “Intended to operate during emergency flooding, the purpose of the Morganza Floodway is to divert excess floodwater from the Mississippi River into the Atchafalaya […]
View this complete post...The Offshore Wind Power Opportunity
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
PIKE RESEARCH
This Pike Research report provides an in-depth analysis of global opportunities in the offshore wind power market, as well as an examination of key challenges facing the industry.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Nicholas Santero, Research Scientist, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Nicholas Santero is a research scientist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. His research uses life-cycle assessment (LCA) to improve the sustainability of engineered systems. At MIT, Dr. Santero is part of a team that is working to reduce the carbon footprint of buildings and pavements using cost-effective approaches. He has a Ph.D. and M.S. from the University of California, Berkeley, and a B.S. from the University of California, Davis, all in Civil and Environmental Engineering. He is a licensed professional engineer in California.
View this complete post...More Extreme Weather and the U.S. Energy Infrastructure
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
NATIONAL WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Oil and gas infrastructure in the Gulf region is at risk as hurricanes intensify; Coal transport across the Midwest and Northeast will face more flooding disruptions; Electricity generation in the Southwest will be limited by water shortages; Future investments must transform the U.S. energy infrastructure to be resilient in the face of more extreme weather and climate
Transit-Oriented Development Strategic Plan
Monday, April 18th, 2011
THE CENTER FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT I. Introduction The Portland region has a successful history at achieving transit-oriented development and compact growth. It continues to outperform many of its peer regions when it comes to connecting jobs to transit, promoting alternative modes of transportation beyond the car, and promoting successful new compact development. But, there is […]
View this complete post...A Fraction of the Jobs: A Case Study of the Job Creation Impact of Completed Coal-Fired Power Plants between 2005 and 2009
Friday, April 8th, 2011
THE OCHS CENTER FOR METROPOLITAN STUDIES
Proponents of coal-burning power plants have suggested that the counties where they are located can reap an economic windfall through construction and permanent jobs. Their case is largely based on an economic modeling process that often relies on assumptions that are established with a high degree of uncertainty. Very few communities evaluate after the fact whether actual jobs were created.
The High Cost of Nuclear Power: Why America Should Choose a Clean Energy Future Over New Nuclear Reactors
Wednesday, April 6th, 2011
U.S. PIRG
Nuclear power is among the most costly approaches to solving America’s energy problems. Per dollar of investment, clean energy solutions – such as energy efficiency and renewable resources – deliver far more energy than nuclear power. This fact has important implications for America’s energy policy. By directing resources toward the most cost-effective solutions, we can make greater progress toward a secure, reliable and safe supply of electricity to power America’s economy.
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