American Reinvestment and Recovery Act Articles
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Diesel emission reductions through electrification of new England produce center TRUs case study
MJB&A acted as project manager to a New England Produce Center (NEPC) Transportation Refrigeration Unit (TRU) Electrification Project led by the Chelsea Collaborative, a community-based organization. NEPC, located in Chelsea, MA, is the second largest produce market in the U.S., and is the hub for virtually all produce deliveries in and out of New England. Through grant funding provided by ...
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Fluence Aerators Meet `Buy American` Mandates
Engineering, workmanship, and stainless steel construction set the TORNADO and HURRICANE lines apart The Buy American Act (BAA) and the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) are complex regulatory frameworks, but they can be distilled to a simple statement: To take part in government-funded public works projects, the materials and products you source must be made in the United States. ...
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A SWOT model of the challenges and benefits of volunteer involvement in US non–profit organisations during times of fiscal stress
As a result of the current fiscal crisis, the US Federal Government is calling on non–profit organisations and communities across the country to contribute their service through volunteering. This study uses qualitative data retrieved from a purposive sample of New York City non–profit administrators to determine the challenges and benefits of volunteer involvement in US non–profit organisations ...
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A SWOT model of the challenges and benefits of volunteer involvement in US non-profit organisations during times of fiscal stress
As a result of the current fiscal crisis, the US Federal Government is calling on non-profit organisations and communities across the country to contribute their service through volunteering. This study uses qualitative data retrieved from a purposive sample of New York City non-profit administrators to determine the challenges and benefits of volunteer involvement in US non-profit organisations ...
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Accelerating the green transformation in the USA: new deal for the economic crisis
Although the United Nations called for a 'Global Green New Deal' and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) includes green incentives, there is far from a consensus on whether the Green New Deal will be a key solution to the economic crisis. To inform the debate, we investigate the relationship between carbon consumption and three major problems facing the US economy ? the financial ...
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Greenhouse gas mitigation in the United States: An overview of the current policy landscape
In 2009, at the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties, President Barack Obama pledged to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions “in the range of a 17 percent emission reduction by 2020 compared with 2005 levels.” To date, this pledge is not enshrined in or supported by any domestic law. However, a variety of federal policies and programs are directly and indirectly ...
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Aerator materials matter
Stainless steel construction means durability and longevity of your aeration equipment in even the toughest environments Aerators need to be made from durable materials for longevity and reliability in harsh environments. That’s why Fluence aerators come with rugged, all-stainless steel options. Our seven aerator lines, led by the flagship TORNADO and HURRICANE, are manufactured in the ...
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Removal of Radioactive Effluent Waste from Uranium Enrichments Plants
In an effort to reduce greenhouse emissions many nations and multi-national corporations are once again focusing on the development of safe radioactive sources for energy generation. After a hiatus of some 20 years commercial nuclear power plants are being developed globally to satisfy increasing global energy demands. Whether for generation of electrical power or in the production of fission ...
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Light at the end of the tunnel for the US PV market
Despite both political and commercial challenges recent research suggests that PV installations will continue to increase in North America The demand for PV projects in the United States has been rapidly expanding over recent years as a result of falling module prices, stimulus funding and new regulatory incentives from congress. However, recent happenings, both political and commercial, have ...
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Isla Del Sol Drive – Galveston, TX – Galveston County- Case Study
In Spring 2009, Galveston City staff submitted an application for federal stimulus money for multiple "Shovel-ready" projects. This Isla Del Sol water tower project was approved along with the Jamaica Beach water tower, a 16-inch water line for 13 Mile Road to Jamaica Beach, and a few other projects. This tower project went out for bids on November 17th, 2009 and on December 10th 2009, Galveston ...
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Aging Water Infrastructure in the US
With pipeline systems crumbling, decentralized treatment makes sense Water systems in the United States already are adapting to erratic climate conditions, skyrocketing demand, and a host of other pressures that by all indicators are continuing to increase in severity. One of the biggest challenges, though, has to do with the condition of water infrastructure in the U.S. One tool to gauge the ...
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Hey, America: It’s time to talk about the price of water
Recent woes have drawn unprecedented attention to the worth of fresh, clean water. Can it change the way we pay for the world’s most undervalued resource? This summer, a 90-year-old water pipe burst under Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, sending a geyser 30 feet into the air and a flood of troubles over the UCLA campus. Raging water and mud trapped five people, swamped 1,000 cars and ...
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