Transportation
Study Reveals Shift in Housing Developments Across the U.S.
Posted on December, 2012 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Planning , Public Transit , Transportation , Water Management The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a new report examining residential construction trends in America’s metropolitan regions, which finds that nearly three out of four large metropolitan regions Read more
Study Finds 50-year Decline in some Los Angeles Vehicle-Related Pollutants
Posted on September, 2012 Categories: Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Transportation In California’s Los Angeles Basin, levels of some vehicle-related air pollutants have decreased by about 98 percent since the 1960s, even as area residents now burn three times as much gasoline and diesel fuel. Read more
Owners Find That Downsizing Doesn't Necessarily Mean Downgrading
Posted on August, 2012 Categories: Consumer , Electric Vehicles , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Hybrids , Transportation The adage "Good things come in small packages" has never been more true, at least when it comes to today's new cars and trucks. The latest automotive study by J.D. Power and Associates suggests that owners of small cars and light trucks are often just as satisfied with their vehicles as owners of larger ones. Read more
Hot Tips for a Cool Summer
Posted on June, 2012 Categories: Check It Out! , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Leisure , Parks & Recreation , Recycling , Transportation , Waste Management , Water Management The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a list of tips for the summer season. Whether relaxing at home or off exploring the great outdoors there are many ways people can save money and cut energy costs, while still enjoying the summer. Read more
Roadway with Recycled Toilets is World's First Official 'Greenroad'
Posted on April, 2012 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Featured , Infrastructure , Recycling , Transportation , Waste Management Greenroads, a rating system developed at the University of Washington to promote sustainable roadway construction, awarded its first official certification to a Bellingham project that incorporates porcelain from recycled toilets. Read more
Integrating Pedestrians and Bicycles to Promote More Non-Motorized Travel
Posted on February, 2012 Categories: Bicycling , Building Green , Communities , Featured , Infrastructure , Public Transit , Transportation How Can Communities Effectively Integrate Pedestrians and Bicycles to Promote More Non-Motorized Travel? The Mineta Transportation Institute (transweb.sjsu.edu) has published a free report that identifies best practices and Read more
Wireless Power Could Revolutionize Electric Vehicle Transportation
Posted on February, 2012 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Electric Vehicles , Featured , Infrastructure , Transportation A Stanford University research team has designed a high-efficiency charging system that uses magnetic fields to wirelessly transmit large electric currents between metal coils placed several feet apart. The long-term goal of the Read more
Energy 101: Electric Vehicles
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Electric Vehicles , Featured , Transportation The U.S. Department of Energy recently released this video - Energy 101: Electric Vehicles. "The basic principles behind the technology are this: the electric vehicle’s battery transfers energy to an electric motor, Read more