Category: ‘ Transportation ’

 

One Parking Price Does Not Fit All

The most expensive parking spots in America reside in midtown Manhattan, with a median monthly rate of $541.  And a permanent parking spot next to your apartment?  The parking spot Helen Alton owns in downtown Boston goes for $1...

The Same Story with Transportation Infrastructure?

[caption id="attachment_3043" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Source: Jeancaffou"][/caption] Last week, President Obama warned Congress that a delay in passing a federal highway extension would put as many as 1 million ...

So long, Solyndra

Big news in the energy policy world (other than Exxon and Russia) is yesterday's declaration of an intent to file bankruptcy by would-be solar panel manufacturer Solyndra.  The WSJ has double coverage, both in an editorial and in...

Traffic Information = Fuel Savings

After a natural disaster, people are hungry for traffic information: which roads are flooded and which have been cleared of fallen trees?  How congested is traffic?  What are the delay times for public transit and how fast are b...

Are Gas Taxes Helping or Hurting Energy Security?

With the current gas tax set to expire September 30, many are wondering what lies ahead for the future of the federal Highway Trust Fund.  The current federal tax at 18.4 cents per gallon, is made possible by the Safe, Accountabl...

DoT: Friend or Foe to a Better Transportation System?

Last week, a GOP lawmaker spoke on the radio about the discrepancy regarding the appointment of a federal agency to handle state-dependent transportation issues.  Representative Cory Gardner (R-CO) suggested that the Department o...

Big Rigs Don’t Come with Fuel Economy Stickers

You will not find the standard fuel economy sticker on the window of a Big Rig.  Unlike passenger trucks, the fuel efficiency of medium and heavy-duty trucks has always been more elusive. Similar to light-duty vehicles, truck ...

Obama Announces New Fuel Economy Standards

On Friday of last week, President Obama officially announced the new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, increasing fuel efficiency to 54.5 miles per gallon (mpg) for light-duty vehicles by 2025.  The administrationâ...

CER: Corporate Electric Responsibility

At a time when the international community is fixed on the implications of the U.S. debt crisis, the government is under heavy scrutiny regarding any new spending. On the other hand, large corporations are beginning to step up,...

Increasing Supportive Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

In Europe, private and non-profit organizations are taking opportunities to support electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure into their own hands. Large UK utility companies are developing competitive products for electric vehicle cha...
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