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Volvo Trucks Shows Off Electric Heavy Truck

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Volvo Trucks North America showed its battery-electric Class 8 truck at an event in Fontana, California. The Volvo Low Impact Green Heavy Transport Solutions (LIGHTS) Innovation Showcase, held at Volvo Trucks’ TEC Equipment dealership, revealed the progress that has been achieved since the…

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Caltrans Repaves Highway with 100% Recycled Asphalt and Plastic Bottles

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A new process being tested in California is showing promising results by using cold in-place asphalt and recycled plastic bottles. Developed by TechniSoil Industrial in Redding, California, the process has shown promising results in previous tests. For every 1-mile segment of pavement, the polymer will recycle 150,000 plastic bottles.

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Energy Efficiency: California Regains Top Spot, Ties With Massachusetts

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California and Massachusetts have both won the top spot in the 10th edition of the 2016 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard published by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy ( ACEEE ). California, Massachusetts, and New York are out in front on energy-efficient transportation policies. Key Findings.

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HOK-designed Anaheim Regional transit hub opens, expected to serve three million per year

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The new Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC) sets a precedent for civic-minded transit hubs in the United States. HOK designed ARTIC, which represents the next generation of public transportation in Southern California, as an innovative new transit station that serves as a destination in itself.

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Top Railway Projects in the US

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Data cited by Amtrak indicates that 75% of US consumers believe we should shift more trips to passenger rail to reduce transportation’s impact on climate change. California: High Speed Rail. California’s high-speed rail project will eventually extend to San Diego and Sacramento and would total 800 miles and 24 stations. .

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

This history combined with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994 which regulates the use of IDIQ, and availability of tools, cost data, services, and technology by more innovative JOC vendors, have made JOC more transparent, efficient, and competitive. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Gransberg, D.D.

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Coating for sustainability

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Innovation is key though, since the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification and the Living Building Challenge (LBC) standards limit the amount of allowable emissions from coatings. So, the core goal of most industrial coatings is sustainability. Regional Priority.