As war looms, the search for new energy alternatives is all the more urgent.
This in-depth cover story examines the various alternativesbeingtested to reduce the United States' 20 million-barrel-a-day oildependence.Because transportation consumes the vast majority of our oil, many oftheadvances are taking place in this sector. Among the examples cited, abusinessman who switched his 130 diesel-powered cement mixers andexcavators to biodiesel. Also mentioned: the pluses and minuses ofnaturalgas, biomass, hydrogen, solar and wind technologies. Some say the bestwayto wean ourselves from the oil habit is through conservation. Accordingtothe Sierra Club, if the vehicle fuel economyaverage of 20.8 mpg were raised to 40 mpg, it would save at least 3millionbarrels of oil a day
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Desperate measures: Advocates weigh draining Lake Powell to fill Colorado River
Draining the reservoir could reduce evaporation losses by a couple hundred thousand acre-feet.
Eastern Nebraska is running out of electricity
Data centers and electrification are straining eastern Nebraska’s grid, throttling economic development.
Move over, LA: St. Louis gears up for Olympics, invests millions in downtown redevelopment
The Missouri city will host the 2028 Olympic soccer group stage and knockout matches.
Maryland’s $15 billion bridge project gains key approval
The Maryland Transit Authority said the project will create over 60,000 jobs and add $23 billion to the local economy.
‘No clear next steps’ for Chicago's permanent festival grounds
Eleventh Ward Ald. Nicole Lee has suggested Soldier Field as a possible location for the permanent event space.
California, Hawaii, Rhode Island approve housing propositions
Hawaii and Rhode Island each approved their sole proposition, while California approved two of its three.
FREE Course: Walkable City 1: Why Walkability?
After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.
Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold
The course focuses on the opportunities and imperatives that shape reinvention of mall sites.
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