The 2nd Annual North American Strategic Infrastructure Forum will take place at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., September 29-October 1.
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SEPTEMBER 29 – OCTOBER 1: INFRASTRUCTURE FORUM IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
Thursday, September 9th, 2010The Globalization of Traffic Congestion
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
IBM
The question now is: what is to be done? More fuel efficient cars, more public transportation, more ridesharing, more telecommuting are all good steps – but hardly enough. And it is clear that the traditional remedies for road congestion – adding a lane or building a new road – have proven to be just a temporary fix before congestion returns. Technology can help. For the first time in history, digital and physical infrastructures are converging. As a result, we are now able to understand large, complex systems that previously resisted investigation – systems as diverse as waterways, oilfields, and transportation networks.
Next Stop: California – The Benefits of High-Speed Rail Around the World and What’s in Store for California
Thursday, July 1st, 2010
CALPIRG
As California moves toward construction of a new high-speed rail network, the state has much to learn from experiences abroad. High-speed rail lines have operated for more than 45 years in Japan and for three decades in Europe, providing a wealth of information about what California can expect from highspeed rail … and how the state can receive the greatest possible benefits from its investment.
The Future of Natural Gas
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010
MIT ENERGY INITIATIVE
Natural gas has moved to the center of the current debate on energy, security and climate. This study examines the role of natural gas in a carbon-constrained world, with a time horizon out to mid-century.
U.S. Climate Action Report 2010
Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Throughout the United States, Americans are taking action to address the grave challenge of climate change, and to promote a sustainable and prosperous clean energy future. These efforts are occurring at all levels of government, in the private sector, and through the everyday decisions of individual citizens.
This U.S. Climate Action Report 2010 (2010 CAR) sets out the major actions the U.S. government is taking at the federal level, highlights examples of state and local actions, and outlines U.S. efforts to assist other countries’ efforts to address climate change.
View this complete post...Freight Transportation: Global Highlights 2010
Monday, April 19th, 2010
RESEARCH AND INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF TRANSPORTATION STATISTICS
To move large quantities of goods across the country and around the world, Americans depend on the Nation’s freight transportation system—a vast network of roads, bridges, rail tracks, airports, seaports, navigable waterways, pipelines, and equipment. Today, U.S. households can buy fresh fruits and vegetables in mid-winter, expect fast and reliable next-day deliveries of Internet purchases, and use electronic appliances manufactured thousands of miles away, often in other countries. Because economic activities worldwide have become more integrated and globalized, more goods produced by U.S. factories and farms are bound for export, and imports originate from more than 200 countries. This pace of trade Americans have become accustomed to is made possible by the complex intermodal transportation network that blankets the country and links the United States with world markets.
Just Released: Infra report from Urban Land Institute
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Infrastructure 2010: Investment Imperative, the latest annual infrastructure report by Urban Land Institute and Ernst & Young, focuses on water infra and urges decision-makers to view infrastructure as a long-term investment.
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
Falling behind global competitors, the United States struggles to gain traction in planning and building the critical infrastructure investments that are necessary to ensure future economic growth and support a rapidly expanding population.
Recent federal stimulus spending addresses some pressing repair needs for transport- and water-related systems and provides seed funding for high-speed rail in important travel corridors, as well as new energy infrastructure. But recession-busted government budgets, entitlement and defense expenditures, and ballooning health care costs push infrastructure down most political priority lists—leaders continue to procrastinate when it comes to new investments as stressed taxpayers balk at more spending.
View this complete post...Infrastructure a Topic at New York City Summit on April 7-8, 2010
Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
McGraw-Hill Construction will host their Global Construction Summit on April 7-8, 2010 at The McGraw-Hill Companies’ headquarters in New York City. The event, focusing on “Winning Business in World Markets,” will bring together country delegations from the major construction markets of Europe, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East and Australia to explore solutions to global industry challenges and participate in discussions regarding business development opportunities, industry trends, innovations and best practices. For more information, or to register please visit http://construction.com/events/globalsummitny.
View this complete post...Energy Secretary Steven Chu at the Copenhagen Climate Conference
Thursday, December 17th, 2009Steven Chu released his Power Point Presentation from Monday’s session at the Copenhagen climate conference. For more information on the specific role outlined for the US, check out the executive summary of the Major Economies Forum Technology Action Plan.
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