Category: Illinois

Federal Transportation Bill Should Clean Up Dirtiest, Fastest Growing Transportation Sector: Freight - Report Highlights Clean Freight Innovations Congress Could Fund to Improve Reliability, Reduce Freight-related Health Risks

[The Environmental Defense Fund calls on Congress to] include comprehensive funding policies ... in the upcoming transportation reauthorization bill to both modernize freight transportation and clean it up by favoring innovations like those highlighted i… more »

Location, Location, Location Efficiency: Can Smart Growth Help Beat the Mortgage Crisis? - New Report Highlights "Location Efficiency" as Predictor of Mortgage Default

As the American economy continues to be dragged down by the mortgage crisis, a new report shows a direct link between the transportation costs associated with a given neighborhood or community and its foreclosure rate, according to experts at the Natural… more »

Naperville City Council Endorses Smart Grid Initiative

At its December 7, 2009, workshop, the Naperville City Council endorsed Naperville’s Smart Grid Initiative and committed financial support for the city to match an approximate $11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to install the smart grid… more »

NEVs, low-speed cars dubbed "neighborhood electric vehicles" get ready for life in the fast lane

According to Robert Channick writing in the Chicago Tribune:...Modified golf carts are headed from the fairways to the roadways in Illinois, offering an ... eco-friendly alternative for those satisfied with more leisurely travel.Dubbed "neighborhood el… more »

Fortune Magazine: Zipcar - The best new idea in business

According to Paul Keegan writing in Fortune Magazine at http://money.cnn.com:Scott Griffith starts up a car ... and drives away at a rate of $11.25 an hour. Griffith is the ... CEO of the car-sharing service Zipcar, but he's also just one of the 325… more »