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2011 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report

Monday, October 24th, 2011

MASSACHUSETTS CLEAN ENERGY CENTER
Massachusetts has a long history of innovation. From computers and information technology to life sciences and defense, the Commonwealth has spawned numerous companies and industries focused on developing game-changing technologies that have altered the way people throughout the world live. Given this track record, the state’s world-class colleges and universities, and its vibrant venture capital community, it is not surprising that Massachusetts has been at the forefront of clean energy research and development for decades.

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Tags: Clean Energy, Massachusetts, Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, Renewable Energy
Posted in Clean Air, Energy, Environment, Green, Infra Views, Jobs, LEED, Local, Pollution, Smart Grid, Smart Growth, Sustainability, Technology

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What the American Jobs Act Means for Your State

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

THE AMERICAN JOBS ACT

Learn how the the President’s plan will create jobs and put more money in the pockets of working Americans in your community. Select a state from the map below to download an overview of how the American Jobs Act benefits people in that state.

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Tags: Add new tag, American Jobs Act, American Society of Civil Engineers, Democrats, Education, Infrastructure Bank, Massachusetts, New Jersey, President Obama, transportation
Posted in Democrat, Infra Views, Jobs, Policy, Public Transportation, Schools

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Interactive Map: Boston Sustainable Energy

Friday, July 1st, 2011

Boston, MA is full of sustainable energy projects, and CityofBoston.gov created an interactive map to show where they’re taking place.

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Tags: Biomass, Boston, Hydropower, Interactive, MA, Massachusetts, Solar, Wind
Posted in Energy, Green, Local, Sustainability, The Infra Blog

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Springfield, Massachusetts – Connecticut River Tornado

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

An EF-3 Tornado tracks from West Springfield across North End Bridge & Memorial Bridge into downtown Springfield. Water siphoned up and mixes with debris. Western Massachusetts hit by 3 tornadoes June 1st, 2011; thus far 4 deaths. Footage is from CBS-3 remote operated camera atop a building- hence no sound. – WyUtahMed on YouTube

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Tags: Connecticut River, EF-3, Massachusetts, Memorial Bridge, North End Bridge, Springfield, Tornado
Posted in Bridges, Inland Waterways, Roads, Show Us Your Infra

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Dams on the Deerfield

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011

This is a video made for the Spring 2011 Water Geographies class at UMass Amherst. It’s an examination of the history and current status of the 10 dams on the Deerfield River in Massachusetts and Vermont.
-rosemaryrose8 on YouTube

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Tags: Deerfield, MA, Massachusetts, River, rosemaryrose8, Vermont, VT, YouTube
Posted in Dams, Inland Waterways, Local, Show Us Your Infra

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Study Finds Access to Real-Time Mobile Information Could Raise Status of Public Transit: Part III

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

LATITUDE & NEXT AMERICAN CITY
Study participants felt that there were a number of inherent benefits to driving less, many of which aligned with their own personal goals—perks like good exercise, reducing one’s carbon footprint, feeling more immersed in their communities, or having more time to read or relax.

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Tags: CA, California, Kimberly Gaskins, Latitude Research, MA, Massachusetts, Next American City
Posted in Biking, Buses, Infra Views, Local, Public Transportation, Technology, Transit, Urban Planning

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TECH FOR TRANSIT: DESIGNING A FUTURE SYSTEM

Friday, March 25th, 2011

LATITUDE & NEXT AMERICAN CITY
In late 2010, Latitudeº asked 18 participants (10 from Boston, 8 from San Francisco) not to use their cars for one week. The vast majority of participants had ranked cars as their most necessary form of transportation, with the remainder using their cars at least weekly.

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Tags: Boston, CA, California, Latitude, MA, Massachusetts, Next American City, San Francisco
Posted in Biking, Buses, Infra Views, Local, Public Transportation, Transit, Urban Planning

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Integrated Transit Systems on the East Coast

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

“As I’ve written about many times before, innovative transportation planning can help improve communities and increase opportunities for residents and businesses. Two newly completed projects will help the people of Rhode Island experience these benefits firsthand…Taken together, these projects add up to an integrated transportation system that offers travelers in Rhode Island and the Boston metropolitan area a seamless way to move from trains to buses to planes to cars…And it was made possible because of smart investments at the federal, state, and local level.”
-Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, via Fast Lane

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Tags: Boston, Department of Transportation, MA, Massachusetts, Providence, Ray LaHood, Rhode Island, RI, Secretary of Transportation, Warwick
Posted in Aviation, Buses, Local, Public Transportation, Rail, Show Us Your Infra, Transit, Urban Planning

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Photos from the Big Dig, Boston’s Infra Makeover

Monday, November 8th, 2010

2004 Boston Big Dig tearing down expressway

Images during and Boston’s “Big Dig.” Construction on the Big Dig began in 1991 (though planning began decades earlier) and lasted 15 years, with the last project opening in 2006.

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Tags: big dig, Boston, jbenson2, MA, Massachusetts, Rich007, The Leonard P. Zakim Bunker Hill Bridge
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Congestion, Highway, Local, Public Transportation, Roads, Show Us Your Infra, Transit, Urban Planning

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Tunnels USA Conference: Boston, December 6th-8th

Wednesday, November 3rd, 2010

Tunnels are safe structures. Every day many tens of thousands use them without incidence. However, tunnel safety cannot be taken for granted.

Tunnel Engineers from throughout the USA will come together to share individual, practical experiences and will join an audience of leading contractors and cutting edge solution providers to identify best practice in the design and operation of tunnels across the country.

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Tags: AASHTO, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Boston, Brian Lacey, Bruce Johnson, Conference, Convention, Detroit, Detroit-Windsor Tunnel, MA, Massachusetts, MI, Michigan, Neal Belitsky, New Jersey, New York, NJ, NY, OR, Oregon, Oregon Department of Transportation, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Tunnels, Tunnels USA Conference
Posted in Aging Infrastructure, Bridges, Highway, Local, National, Roads, Technology, The Infra Blog, Urban Planning

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Posts Tagged ‘Massachusetts’

2011 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report

What the American Jobs Act Means for Your State

Interactive Map: Boston Sustainable Energy

Springfield, Massachusetts – Connecticut River Tornado

Dams on the Deerfield

Study Finds Access to Real-Time Mobile Information Could Raise Status of Public Transit: Part III

TECH FOR TRANSIT: DESIGNING A FUTURE SYSTEM

Integrated Transit Systems on the East Coast

Photos from the Big Dig, Boston’s Infra Makeover

Tunnels USA Conference: Boston, December 6th-8th

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Posts Tagged ‘Massachusetts’

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