Technology

Electric Cars are Coming!

We're sorry to be buzz kills. But we've heard this one before. Like in 1990. And 1910. Do the automakers have the juice this time?

25 May 2009 - 5:00am

Salon.com

Making 'Smarter' Roads

States are hoping to use federal stimulus money to add technological advancements to their streets and highways to create "smart" roads.

23 May 2009 - 11:00am

Stateline

Undergound Eyes Watch Water Use at Golf Courses

Underground water sensors that monitor and display moisture and soil conditions on computers are saving millions of gallons of water at golf courses.

22 May 2009 - 6:00am

The New York Times

Obama to Announce Tougher Standards for Autos Tomorrow

The Obama administration has announced that it will issue new emissions and mileage requirements for cars and light trucks tomorrow to create a single national standard.

18 May 2009 - 2:00pm

The New York Times

Miami's New I-95 Express Lanes Enable Regional Bus Service

Regional bus service will commence for the first time between Miami and Broward County with the completion of the I-95 Express (HOT) Lanes. Recovery Act funds provided for new diesel-hybrid and articulated buses, GPS and shelters.

14 May 2009 - 1:00pm

Miami Herald

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Electricity from Biomass More Efficient than Ethanol

A new study by researchers at the University of California, Merced suggests that using biomass to create electricity to power cars could be more efficient than using the same biomass to create ethanol to power cars.

11 May 2009 - 8:00am

UC Merced

Bend it Like Concrete

Advances in material development have brought to the market a new type of concrete that can bend under pressure and heal cracks with the addition of water.

7 May 2009 - 9:00am

National Geographic

Mapping the Catacombs

A new mapping project is creating a comprehensive 3D image of the catacombs beneath Rome.

7 May 2009 - 5:00am

BBC

Google Takes Government Data Public

A new search tool from Google makes it easy to find public information, a move the company hopes will encourage governments to be more transparent with their data.

30 April 2009 - 1:00pm

The Washington Post

Rebuilding as the "Town of the Future"

After Greensburg, Kansas was nearly flattened by a tornado in 2007, rebuilding the town has taken an environmentally conscious road.

30 April 2009 - 12:00pm

CNN

Standing Up for the Brooklyn Bridge

David McCullough's Newsweek essay ponders the negative effects of a proposed development on the majestic Brooklyn Bridge's image.

30 April 2009 - 11:00am

Newsweek

Ian Sacs

Convergence of Mobility and Mobility (ConMaM)

Mon, 04/27/2009 - 04:53

One of the many glorious perks of being an engineer is that we are so bad at thinking up clever names for programs and tools that there's been an unabashed, universal concession by the general public to accept our use of horribly convoluted acronyms. My favorite transportation acronym sub-genre is the collection of traffic signal configurations that for no clear reason (other than because engineers are, deep down, fun people) have flown off on a winged tangent. The original intersection signal control which included pedestrian push buttons was “PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled”, close enough to be named “Pelican”. A “Pedestrian User-Friendly INtelligent crossing” alternative to the Pelican is named “Puffin”. Since a combined pedestrian/bicycle signal means two (

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Should Cities Regulate Library Internet Use?

The city of San Jose decides against adding filters to public library computers to block websites with pornography.

25 April 2009 - 9:00am

San Jose Mercury News

Plans for Retrofitting, Audits Announced for NYC

In a step toward accomplishing PlaNYC's goal of reducing the city's carbon emissions by 30% in the next twenty years, Mayor Bloomberg has announced that larger buildings will be retrofitted to be more energy efficient.

24 April 2009 - 10:00am

The Architect's Newspaper

Smart Grids to Get More Funding

The Energy Department has announced that it will be increasing grant limits to implement smart grid technology. The current $20 million per grant, officials say, just isn't enough to get the technology used at a commercial scale.

24 April 2009 - 9:00am

The Washington Post

Fed Money Announced for CA's National Parks

Twenty-two national parks in California will get a portion of $97 million to repair historic buildings, install solar panels, and fix trails.

24 April 2009 - 7:00am

San Francisco Chronicle

Vatican Reveals Solar Plant Plans

Vatican City has plans to build the largest solar plant in Europe, which will supply enough power for 40,000 households in a state of 900 inhabitants.

23 April 2009 - 2:00pm

Bloomberg