Lew Fulton and Marshall Miller talk about Low-Carbon Truck Strategies.
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Tuesday, June 16th, 2015TxDOT Secretary Joe Weber: A Safety Message for all Texans
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2015
TxDOT Executive Director LtGen Joe Weber, USMC (Ret) delivers an important safety message for all Texans during severe weather. Never try to cross a road covered with water and turn around, don’t drown.
View this complete post...Strathmere, NJ: Protecting the Shore
Monday, June 1st, 2015
Drone video from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shows the extensive work being done to build dunes and burms along the Jersey Shore. The work is being done by the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company.
View this complete post...Tapping Iowa’s Wind Resources to Reduce CO2 Emissions
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
IOWA WIND ENERGY ASSOCIATION
In a conservative scenario it is estimated that Iowa wind could easily contribute a reduction of 15 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually to the region outside of Iowa, and in a more optimistic but still moderate scenario Iowa’s contribution could easily be over 36 million metric tons annually.
Quadrennial Energy Review: Energy Storage, Transmission, and Distribution Infrastructure
Monday, April 27th, 2015
Integrating Climate Adaptation Efforts Across State, Regional and Local Transportation Agencies
Tuesday, April 14th, 2015
NATIONAL CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORTATIONTHE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER Challenges and Opportunities for Integrating Climate Adaptation Efforts across State, Regional and Local Transportation Agencies Disruptions caused by extreme weather events are imposing significant and rising costs on transportation agencies throughout the United States, and climate change is projected to increase both the frequency […]
View this complete post...Boston: Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Infrastructure
Thursday, January 29th, 2015
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (PNAS)
Most recent analyses of the environmental impact of natural gas have focused on production, with very sparse information on emissions from distribution and end use. This study quantifies the full seasonal cycle of methane emissions and the fractional contribution of natural gas for the urbanized region centered on Boston. Emissions from natural gas are found to be two to three times larger than predicted by existing inventory methodologies and industry reports. Our findings suggest that natural-gas–consuming regions may be larger sources of methane to the atmosphere than is currently estimated and represent areas of significant resource loss.
Guest on The Infra Blog: Alison Taylor, Vice President, Sustainability – Americas, Siemens Corporation
Wednesday, January 14th, 2015
Alison Taylor is Vice President, Sustainability-Americas at Siemens Corporation. In this position, she is responsible for driving the sustainability program for the Americas and acting as a resource for sustainability initiatives across Siemens’ business sectors.
“Rather than fixing a short-term problem, or addressing a crisis, or repairing a problem that may have occurred, let’s say, after a major storm or mother-nature event, sustainability is about a more long-term view. Will we be able to count on that infrastructure many years in the future? How will it serve the public? How will it serve the needs of the city?”
View this complete post...More Wind, Less Warming
Wednesday, December 17th, 2014
ENVIRONMENT TEXAS
American wind power is already significantly reducing global warming pollution. In 2013 alone, wind power averted 132 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions – as much as would be produced by 34 typical coal-fired power plants. But with the United States and the world needing to move toward a future of 100 percent clean energy in order to prevent the worst impacts of global warming, America must do much more.
Provo, UT: Documenting Dangerously High Smog Levels
Friday, December 5th, 2014
Through a series of hikes into the mountains, we set out to document through time-lapse, the Haze (CO2 Emissions) that plague our home town of Provo Utah.
A video by Jesse Myrick (USA) – Age Group 18-35
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