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Thought Leadership Series: Funding Future Mobility

How Little We Pay: Exploring the Current Transportation Tax “Burden”

file under: Transportation , Federal Government , Government

This is the second stop in our transportation infrastructure thought leadership series. In “How Little We Pay,” we examine the actual cost of the U.S. gas tax and show how current investments in vital mobility resources stack up against other costs. Learn more about transportation's future
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Falling Behind: A Crisis in Transportation Infrastructure Investment

file under: Transportation , Federal Government

This is the first stop in our “Funding Future Mobility” thought leadership series. In “Falling Behind,” we examine how today’s investments are not meeting the growing needs of the U.S. transportation system, creating a gap that will continue to grow if action isn’t taken. Learn more about transportation's future
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Introducing the Transportation Infrastructure Thought Leadership Series

file under: Transportation

In this ongoing thought leadership series—“Funding Future Mobility”—we will focus on one of the biggest challenges facing the future of the United States: preserving and enhancing the transportation systems that pump economic life and wellbeing through the country. Learn more about transportation's future
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  Financing Roadway Infrastructure

Thought Leadership

Back to Basics: Improving our Cities with Natural Systems

file under: Environment , Government , Green Design , Sustainability , Water

This interview with Dwayne Myers explores using green infrastructure—a broad concept that considers the benefits of natural systems, as opposed to manmade infrastructure—in land use planning. Learn More
Turbine Technology 2.0

file under: Energy , Environment , Government , Integrated Resources Management , North America , Sustainability , Water , United States

CDM Smith installed a hydraulic turbine in an existing Massachusetts water storage facility, powering the facility and returning energy to the grid. Learn More
Time's Toll on U.S. Highways

file under: Transportation , Federal Government , Government , North America , United States

As a preeminent thought leader on transportation finance and planning, Ed Regan discusses solutions for funding transportation infrastructure―starting by supporting the U.S. interstate highway system. Learn More
Coal Combustion Product Regulation and Remediation

file under: Business + Industry , Emergency Response , Environment , Energy

This issue of Industrial Outlook examines recent industrial byproduct safety incidents that have sparked global debate about coal combustion product impoundment regulation. Learn More
Funding Energy Efficiency

file under: Energy , Federal Government , Government , United States , North America , Sustainability

The U.S. Department of Energy is hoping that the $2.7 billion EECBG program will be enough to jump-start energy-efficiency projects across the U.S. Part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the program allocates nearly $3 billion in grants intended to help increase energy efficiency, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create jobs. Learn More
Climate Change and Water Supply

file under: Government , North America , United States , Water

Today, water supply planners are analyzing how changing climate variables—such as precipitation, temperature and evaporation could influence the ability to meet water demands. Learn More
Urban Systems Model

file under: Sustainability , Water , Environment , Energy , Transportation

The urban systems model answers a set of high-level planning and design questions to help decision makers understand how their choices will affect the entire urban system, the environment and economics. Learn More
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Relationships Key to Design-Build Projects for Industry

file under: Business + Industry , Design-Build , Education

When developing environmental facilities and treatment systems, improving proprietary processes, and implementing one-of-a-kind projects, the design-build approach provides substantial advantages in the delivery of industrial facilities. Learn More
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