How CSX helped turn an abandoned rail line in the heart of Manhattan’s Meatpacking District into one of the country’s most unique parks. –HowTomorrowMoves on YouTube.
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NYC: Improbable Journey – The Story of New York’s High Line
Thursday, June 6th, 2013Top Ten Green Projects: 2013 Winners
Wednesday, June 5th, 2013![Pearl Brewery/Full Goods Warehouse](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Screen-shot-2013-06-03-at-12.09.45-PM.png)
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS Top Ten Winners: San Antonio, TX: Pearl Brewery/Full Goods Warehouse The Pearl Brewery Redevelopment Master Plan and the adaptive reuse of the Full Goods Warehouse are serving as a model and catalyst for green urban revitalization in a long neglected portion of San Antonio’s inner city. After 15 years lying derelict, […]
View this complete post...Energy 101 | Feedstocks and More
Monday, June 3rd, 2013See how organic materials like corn stover, wheat straw, and woody plants are being used to create homegrown biofuels in the United States—all while reducing our dependence on foreign oil and creating jobs in rural America. –USdepartmentofenergy on YouTube.
View this complete post...How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel
Friday, May 31st, 2013![How to Increase Bicycling for Daily Travel](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-29-at-12.26.47-PM.png)
ACTIVE LIVING RESEARCH Introduction Bicycling is healthy: it increases physical activity, improves cardiovascular health, and reduces obesity and disease. Bicycling also can be an excellent mode of transportation for people of all ages. In fact, bicycling to school has been shown to improve cardiovascular fitness and overall health among children and adolescents. As with virtually […]
View this complete post...June 5th – 6th: Green Data Center Conference 2013
Wednesday, May 29th, 2013![The Green Data Center Conference & Exhibition](https://greendatacenterconference.com/assets/images/2013-dallas/banners/Dallas2013-336.gif)
From Global Strategic Management Institute: Register here What is GDCon?The Green Data Center Conference and Exhibition seeks to provide strategic information for data center professionals looking to optimize their facility through increased energy efficiency and innovative data center design trends. Industry experts, interactive workshops and case study presentations will be used to demonstrate the cost […]
View this complete post...Infographic: Who’s Using Alternative Modes of Transportation?
Friday, May 24th, 2013![Screen shot 2013-05-23 at 2.01.24 PM](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-23-at-2.01.24-PM.jpg)
View original infographic (GOOD.is): Who’s Using Alternative Modes of Transportation? -Column Five on GOOD.is
View this complete post...New Dynamics of the U.S. Natural Gas Market
Tuesday, May 21st, 2013![New Dynamics of the U.S. Natural Gas Market](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-20-at-12.30.27-PM.png)
BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER
Natural gas is one of America’s most important energy resources. Comparatively clean burning and less carbon intensive than oil or coal, it is used as a fuel in a wide variety of applications throughout the economy. Rapid technological advancements in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing have unlocked a large volume of gas resources in North American shale gas formations.
Analysis of Railroad Energy Efficiency in the United States
Monday, May 20th, 2013![Analysis of Railroad Energy Efficiency in the United States](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-20-at-11.15.06-AM.png)
UPPER GREAT PLAINS TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE Introduction The fuel efficiency of freight transportation is a critical issue in the United States in light of the price volatility of fuels and America’s dependence upon foreign sources of petroleum. Moreover, fuel efficiency is important to environmental policy. The burning of fossil fuels for transportation purposes results in the […]
View this complete post...Guest on The Infra Blog: Mike Jacobs, The Union of Concerned Scientists
Wednesday, May 15th, 2013![mike-jacobs-200px](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mike-jacobs-200px.jpg)
Mike Jacobs is leading the Union of Concerned Scientists’ work on electricity markets and regulatory reform. Topics include:
The Union of Concerned Scientists on Renewable Energy
Energy Independence
Making Electricity “Visible”
Consumer Choice: Greater than Ever
Tackling Water Scarcity: Five Southern California Water Agencies Lead the Way to a More Sustainable Tomorrow
Monday, May 13th, 2013![Tackling Water Scarcity: Five Southern California Water Agencies Lead the Way to a More Sustainable Tomorrow](https://www.infrastructureusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Screen-shot-2013-05-01-at-3.17.07-PM.png)
NATIONAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL Water scarcity has long been a fact of life across much of the southwestern United States. People have ingeniously adapted to this reality for centuries, from the irrigation structures built by the Hohokam people nearly a millennium ago to some of the largest concrete structures on earth erected during the dam-building […]
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