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The Real Future of Transportation
With all of the hype and doubt over the hyperloop idea, here’s an example of a new form of transportation that is actually about to hit the roads. Combining driverless and electric technology, a new Singapore shuttle transportation system will soon be taking passengers between the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and JTC Corporation’s CleanTech Park. […]
August 20, 2013
Construction Equipment
Adopting ancient Roman recipe could result in stronger concrete that is less harmful to the environment
Using a sample from the bottom of Italy’s Pozzuoili Bay that dates back to 37 B.C., researchers have deciphered the formula that ancient Romans used to create the most resilient concrete the world has ever seen in the hopes that modern processes will incorporate them as well. According to Bloomberg Businessweek, the sample comes from concrete breakwaters […]
June 20, 2013
Equipment
Greening of the Fleet: Emissions from heavy trucks, off-road equipment down 95% (INFOGRAPHIC)
April 22, 2013
Roadbuilding
Greenest Street: Chicago, Illinois
It’s “the greenest street in America.” That’s what the Chicago DOT says of Cermak Road. So it must be true. There’s been a lot written about it, but basically, to use Gizmag’s take on it, “A streetscape that includes natural landscaping, bicycle lanes, wind powered lighting, storm water diversion for irrigation, drought-resistant native plants and […]
April 9, 2013
Equipment
Researchers working to turn CO2 in the atmosphere into fuel
Carbon dioxide is the main culprit when it comes to climate change, and researchers around the world are trying to figure out how to generate less of it while still providing us all with enough power and energy. But what if you could take this excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and transform it into […]
April 4, 2013
Roadbuilding
Indianapolis’ entire city fleet to use alternative fuel
Indianapolis’s entire vehicle fleet may soon run on alternative fuels. City mayor Greg Ballard is pushing the conversion, something that has not been done yet in a major American city, and he wants it done by 2025. Other cities all have green fleet programs, but none encompass every single vehicle in the fleet. The plan […]
March 6, 2013
Business
Belgian ice rink a model of sustainable construction
Belgium’s Ice Rink of Liège looks awesome — and it’s functionality is even better. The whale-shaped ice rink’s exterior consists of 200,000 aluminum tiles to insulate the building and keep the ice cool with less energy, Fast Company reported. As if that isn’t sustainable enough, the heating and ventilation system recycles energy, sending unused heat […]
January 25, 2013
Business
Sustainable building construction expected to increase in Middle East in 2013
Construction companies in the Middle East are beginning to think about sustainability and green construction concepts in relation to their profitability, The Daily Star reported. Qatar, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates—the three countries with the largest per capita ecological footprints in the world—have plans for major developments, and experts predict $4.3 trillion worth of […]
January 25, 2013
Equipment
Global warming: the ultimate conspiracy theory?
If I were to ever concoct the perfect conspiracy theory it would involve something nobody could control (like the weather), be blamed on something people hate (too many cars) and be prophesied by a group of group of mysterious priests whom everybody respects, but nobody understands (scientists). Dang it, global warming theorists beat me to […]
December 26, 2012
Business
GBIG site provides access to worldwide green building projects and trends
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has launched its Green Building Information Gateway (GBIG), a web-based platform intended to help people understand the green dimensions of the built environment by providing exploration and comparisons. Site visitors can learn more about these green dimensions by navigating the site’s main categories: activities, buildings, places strategies and collections. […]
November 27, 2012
Business
Cummins named among top green companies
Cummins is ranked #64 among the 500 largest public companies in the United States in Newsweek’s 2012 Green Rankings of businesses. Cummins is ranked #1 among industrial companies. Cummins reported a number of possible reasons for its high rankings, such as its technology devoted to product emissions standards; a second greenhouse gas reduction goal from 2005-2015; its […]
October 24, 2012
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