Wind generation on land is affected by several factors, such as the topography of the surrounding area, temperature, competing land uses, and human activity. Due to […]
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Technology Highlight: Positive Response
Positive Response This blog series Technology Highlight explores some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public safety. [...]
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Click, Save, Print: 3D printing our way to more resilient infrastructure
When 3D printing first became popular with the general public in the early 2000s, there was absolutely no limit on what it could do. People […]
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811 Day Highlights the Importance of Safe Digging
While you may know March 14 as pi day (3.14) and May 4 as Star Wars day (May the fourth), today is of even greater […]
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How Technology Cleaned up Coal within Decades
Coal fueled the rise of the Industrial Revolution and the proliferation of everything from personal cars to iron ore smelting. The advent of new technology […]
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Carbon Offsets Enable Companies to Invest in the Environment
Now more than ever, efforts to combat climate change are becoming universal. Individuals, corporations, and governments are looking for ways to consume more sustainably, reduce […]
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Technology Highlight: One-Call Centers
One-Call Centers This blog series Technology Highlight explores some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public safety. [...]
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Paths to Broaden Broadband Access
Broadband and internet access is an increasingly important. While broadband may seem less important than other infrastructure, it has enormous implications. Rather than causing overt damage […]
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Technology Highlight: Improving Access
Improving Access This blog series Technology Highlight will explore some of the ways that investments in innovation lead to better outcomes for infrastructure and public [...]
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Vertical Farming on the Horizon
Farming has been around since the dawn of man and has always managed to keep pace with our needs. Technology has changed many aspects of […]
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Natural Gas Vehicles May Offer Improvements on Climate and Costs
In the race for more viable forms of energy, a promising contender is that of natural gas vehicles (NGV). Rather than traditional gasoline-fueled vehicles, NGVs […]
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How the Space Race Built Today’s Technology
Would you be shocked to learn that many technologies in modern society were not designed for today’s needs? It is almost instinctive to presume that […]
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Drones Can Take Infrastructure to New Heights
When most people think of drones, they usually picture cool aerial shots streamed on YouTube or advanced military technology. But drones have much wider applicability, […]
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High-Speed Rail Receiving Revived Attention
Imagine the U.S. crisscrossed with rapid, efficient, and accessible high-speed passenger trains. That is the ambition of the nation’s youngest Secretary of Transportation, Pete Buttigieg. […]
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A Different Trillion-Dollar Deficit
The federal government has spent vast resources to build and maintain the current administrative state, provide for defense, meet healthcare obligations, and more. With trillions […]
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