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How federal, state and local agencies save money through solar energy

Tue, 08 May 2012 20:46:00 EDT

Federal, state and local government agencies across the country are finding ways to employ solar panel installations to save money on electricity bills.

Check out environmental claims for deicers, urges industry vendor

Tue, 01 May 2012 10:20:00 EDT

Procurement, highway department and public works managers need to check out claims made by deicer manufacturers, says Pete Benoit, CEO of Frederick, Md.-based VETcorp, Inc.

Snow fighters to meet in Milwaukee

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 11:36:00 EDT

It might be spring, but more than 1,500 snow fighters from North America will converge in Milwaukee for the American Public Works Association North American Snow Conference, April 29 to May 2.

Online tool helps communities plan street light upgrades

Mon, 09 Apr 2012 11:45:00 EDT

A free online calculator, the Super-efficient Equipment and Appliance Deployment (SEAD) Street Lighting Evaluation Tool, helps local governments measure potential energy and cost savings from street lighting upgrades and retrofits.

Congress OKs 90-day highway funding measure

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 17:28:00 EDT

Congress beat the clock, again, and approved a 90-day stopgap measure March 29 to continue paying for the nation’s highways and infrastructure, three days before funding would have expired. It was the ninth time Congress has passed an extension in lieu of a multi-year authorization for transportation funding, according to The New York Times.