ARC is offering a 2-day online ISI Envision SP Course at the weekend. After this 8-hour training students will be able to pass the ISI Envision certification exam. No educational background or experience required.
Read MoreARC CEO and Founder Lonnie Coplen will serve as “sustainability expert” on an APTA panel considering the recommendations of two of Philadelphia-based FIRST Robotics teams who were asked to envision tomorrow’s intercity rail connections. To participate in the discussion, register now for APTA’s High Speed Rail Conference Mar 30 through Apr 3 in Philadelphia (sponsored by WSP): https://www.apta.com/conferences-events/high-speed-rail/
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When it's parked, the extendable roof can rise up to allow passengers to stand, and extra solar panels slide out from the sides, doubling the solar surface from 8.8 square meters to 17.5 square meters. While stationary, passengers can also track their energy consumption using the built-in infotainment system.
"It creates energy awareness," continues Horst. "You can see how much energy is coming in from the sun, how much energy is in your battery and then it tells you -- for example, if you want to make pancakes -- how much energy it costs to make pancakes."
Read MoreThe name of the game in the infrastructure industry MUST be to reduce the impact of tradeoffs on the safety and security of the people served by public investment, starting specifically with “the most vulnerable among us:” those lacking access to other options.
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Protect lives. Green the recovery. Institutionalize remote work solutions that buy us time to implement the right solutions wisely.
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"Cities are like magnets. Without a better model for growth, people will still come – but they will live in awful conditions. This year’s Pritzker prize-winning architect [Alejandro Aravena] presents his legal, financial and design roadmap to a new urban reality."
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Syrian researchers use date pits to clean up dioxins.
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