State of Oregon plugs into electric-vehicle plan
As part of a plan to encourage the use of zero-emission vehicles among government users and the public, the state of Oregon has entered into a supply agreement with Nissan that will bring a number of Nissan electric vehicles to the state government’s fleet in 2010. ...
GIS software enables voters to see election results in real time
Thanks to geographic information system (GIS) software provided by Redlands, Calif.-based ESRI, voters in California’s Alameda County this past November were able to visit a GIS-enabled Web site to see election results at the precinct level in real time. ...
Worn-out Illinois state trooper cruisers to be replaced
As many as 450 high-mileage Illinois State Police (ISP) squad cars could be replaced each year, thanks to a new $1 license-tag renewal fee surcharge plan that’s waiting for the Illinois governor’s signature. Both the Illinois House and Senate have approved the plan. ...
Draeger wins Phoenix SCBA contract
After testing more than six different self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) models, Phoenix firefighters awarded their highest rating – and as a result, the city’s SCBA contract – to Pittsburgh-based Draeger. ...
Go Pro crossword-puzzle answers revealed!
If you’re looking for the answers to the latest Go Pro crossword puzzle, you’ve come to the right place. ...
Florida city focuses cameras on red-light runners
American Traffic Solutions (ATS) has been given the green light to install red-light cameras in Lakeland, Fla. The Lakeland City Commission has approved a contract that permits ATS to install its ultrahigh-resolution digital cameras at designated intersections. ...
State of Oregon plugs into electric-vehicle plan
As part of a plan to encourage the use of zero-emission vehicles among government users and the public, the state of Oregon has entered into a supply agreement with Nissan that will bring a number of Nissan electric vehicles to the state government's fleet in 2010. ...
Waste Management field-testing hybrid trash trucks in Fort Worth
Houston-based Waste Management is field-testing what the company claims is the first prototype parallel hydraulic hybrid truck to be deployed in a waste-collection vehicle. ...
Bandit Beast recyclers extend global reach
Several models from Remus, Mich.-based Bandit Industries are playing a role in the international biomass fuel markets by reducing wood and grassy materials. A number of diesel-powered models have been working in Poland, processing grasses into biomass fuel for about a year, and a new electric-powered Beast recently started converting baled grasses into usable fuel....
MassHighway to spend $30.7 million on intelligent transportation system
The I-91 and I-291 corridors in western Massachusetts will be among the first highways in the United States to benefit from communication provided by a traffic management tool known as an intelligent transportation system (ITS), according to the provider of the technology. ...
Advanced Drainage Systems to market BaySaver products
Advanced Drainage Systems (ADS) will be the sales and marketing arm for BaySaver Technologies products. Under the arrangement, Hilliard, Ohio-based ADS will add BaySaver’s stormwater-quality treatment devices to its product line....
Safety group honors MSA’s Feldstein
Joseph Feldstein, manager of Pittsburgh-based MSA’s fall-protection technical services, has been honored with a distinguished service award from the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE), a professional safety organization with 30,000 members....
BuySpeed e-procurement delivers bang for the buck in the bayou
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the rebuilding of New Orleans made it more important than ever for the city to modernize its cumbersome and inefficient paper-based purchasing process. Thanks to the Web-based BuySpeed e-procurement system, the city was able to accomplish that – saving more than $1.25 million along the way. ...
Maryland county aims to juice up energy efficiency in its buildings
Prince George’s County in Maryland has inked a deal with Pepco Energy Services that could provide more than $4 million in energy savings for county facilities over the 14-year life of the project. ...
Unisys to migrate USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service data center
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Unisys a $5.5 million contract to migrate a portion of the department’s data center to its new consolidated enterprise data centers (EDC) over the next two years. ...
Oklahoma state agency honored for supporting its employees called to military service
A unit of the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT) has received the Patriot Award for the organization’s outstanding support of employees serving in the National Guard and Military Reserve....
The time is now for public works succession planning
“We are at a crisis point,” explained Keith Reester, as he discussed the looming shortage of experienced public works management talent. Reester, who is director of public works for the city of Loveland, Colo., spoke on the topic “Dynamic Succession-United States and Australian Examples” during the recent 2008 American Public Works Association (APWA) International Public Works Congress and Exposition in New Orleans. ...
Mass Transit in Milwaukee Gets a Technology Boost
The Milwaukee County Transit System's 650 buses will be relying on an intelligent transportation system (ITS) for dispatching, communications and other functions....
Zebra Technologies honored for military support
Zebra Technologies has received an award for the company’s outstanding support of employees serving in the National Guard and Military Reserve. A U.S. Department of Defense committee, Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), recognized Zebra with its ESGR Patriot award. ...
Phoenix Sky Harbor implements recycling program in concourses
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport’s employees, shops, restaurants and other business partners have been recycling for years, and now passengers can go green in Sky Harbor’s concourses as well. ...
Autodesk and CDW Government partner to boost Iraqi manufacturing industry
San Rafael, Calif.-based Autodesk and Vernon Hills, Ill.-based CDW Government (CDW-G) have partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense to provide software and hardware products and services to the Iraqi-based manufacturing firm Heavy Engineering Equipment State Co. (HEESCO). ...
Bird-X taps Kogan to lead marketing efforts
Bird-X, a provider of humane bird and animal pest-control products, has announced the hiring of Dave Kogan as marketing manager. ...
New contract aims to reduce processing delays and backlogs at immigration agency
A consortium of IT and consulting firms, led by IBM, soon will start work on an electronic upgrade of federal immigration files and adjudication systems. ...
Crown Equipment lift truck wins design award
Crown Equipment’s RC 5500 Series Stand-Up Counterbalanced model earned one of 37 gold IDEA awards for 2008, out of more than 1,500 entries. Jurors from the Industrial Designers Society of America selected the winning IDEA entries. ...
Infrastructure study: Status quo ‘a precarious option’
The United States needs to overhaul its outdated regional infrastructure planning process and create a viable federal framework, according to a recent report co-published by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Ernst & Young. ...
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