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United Kingdom: If cycling infrastructure ideas are ignored, very little will change
2013-02-06 13:16:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: The all-party parliamentary cycling group inquiry, to which I presented some of your ideas a fortnight ago, is rumbling on. Today, MPs and peers examine cycling infrastructure. Among the assembled witnesses is Dr Dave Horton, a cycling sociologist whose Understanding Walking and Cycling project, which I wrote about in 2011, had a big impact on my thinking. Below are the five points Horton sent to the committee in advance, to give an idea of his thinking, followed by some more thoughts, penned...
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CN to invest $1.9bn on railway infrastructure
2013-02-06 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has revealed a plan to invest C$1.9bn ($1.9bn) in 2013 to maintain and upgrade its railway network and improve services.
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How Climate Change Impacts Americas Energy Infrastructure
2013-02-05 22:20:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
World Resources Institute: As weve seen recently with Hurricane Sandy, epic drought, and wildfires, climate change visibly impacts lives and livelihoods throughout the United States. Global warmings effects extend beyond people, wildlife, and ecosystems, though: Theyre threatening Americas energy infrastructure. Today, I testified on this very subject before the Energy and Power Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee at a hearing entitled American Energy Security and Innovation: As Assessment of North...
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DOE, Verizon Partner to Foster Americas Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
2013-02-05 18:31:00| Transmission & Distribution World
Verizon is joining with the U.S. Department of Energy to help meet President Obamas goal of empowering the U.S. to produce plug-in electric vehicles that are as affordable and convenient as their gasoline counterparts.
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Infrastructure Equity PEG: Agenda for February 6, 2013 meeting is available
2013-02-01 19:31:35| PortlandOnline
The PEG will discuss two infrastructure policy clusters from the Working Draft.
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