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Power Solutions International Receives Key EPA “On-Highway Certification” for 8.8-Liter Engine

The Municipal Posted on July 11, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

WOOD DALE, IL (July 9, 2014) – Power Solutions International, Inc. (Nasdaq:PSIX), a leader in the design, engineering and manufacture of emissions-certified, alternative-fuel and conventional power systems, announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has certified the company’s 8.8-liter … Continue reading →

Posted in Press Release | Tagged alternative, diesel, engine, fuel, liter, power, psi, trucks

Still trending: user fees

The Municipal Posted on June 2, 2014 by Phoebe MuthartAugust 2, 2023

States are relying on user fees more than ever: In fiscal year 2011, user fees provided an average of 17.1 percent of revenues raised directly by states. In 1992, that figure was only 5 percent, according to the National Conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged according, barrett, fees, national, revenue, state

News & Notes

The Municipal Posted on May 14, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

Ashburn, Va. — In February, the National Recreation and Park Association announced Commit to Health — a campaign to get kids healthy that’s supported by the Partnership for a Healthier America. Commit to Health will bring healthy eating and physical … Continue reading →

Posted in News & Notes | Tagged 2014, activity, company, fleet, healthy, icom, standards, Truck

Hydroelectric wonder: the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant

The Municipal Posted on February 3, 2014 by Drema DrudgeAugust 2, 2023
The Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant in Lewiston, N.Y., is an integral part of upstate New York’s economic foundation. (Photo provided)

When it opened in 1961, the Niagara project was the largest hydropower facility in the western world. Now Niagara is the biggest electricity producer in New York State, generating enough power to light 24 million 100-watt bulbs at once. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged development, economic, new, niagara, plant, power, western, york

Sun shines on solar in Milwaukee

The Municipal Posted on January 31, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023

By CORYN WOLK | Research Fellow, Eneref Institute Inspired five years ago to help residents save on their energy bills while building the local economy, Milwaukee, Wis., has since become one of the surprising U.S. cities to lead the way … Continue reading →

Posted in Sustainability

November tornados strike Midwest

The Municipal Posted on January 16, 2014 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
Hope Force volunteers Phillip Vork, foreground, and from left, Anthony Shows, Joey Stoltzfus and Tom Wilson repair a roof damaged by the tornado that struck Brookport. (Photo provided by Hope Force)

On Nov. 17, 2013, tornados left eight dead and a trail of damage in the Midwest. From Brookport, Ill., to Kokomo, Ind., the events of the stormy weekend also destroyed the homes of dozens of families and left over 100 … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster Response | Tagged brookport, community, force, help, homes, hope, volunteers

Asheboro cleans up

The Municipal Posted on December 24, 2013 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Volunteers clean up different areas of Asheboro. (Photo supplied)

They do things in a big way in Texas, and the sprawling Western territory of cattle, cowhands and lone prairies now has another feather to stick in its 10-gallon hat. One of its municipalities, Sugarland, has snared top ranking as … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation, Pollution | Tagged area, asheboro, cleanup, community, ewadinger, focus, litter, littering

Merry municipal names

The Municipal Posted on December 6, 2013 by Jodi MarlinAugust 2, 2023
Much of the mail directed to Noel, Mo., seeks a holiday cancellation stamp. Since 1932 the town has obliged. An average of 50 local volunteers spend 30 days before Christmas handling the onslaught. (Photo by Jodi Magallanes)

Living in a town named for the jolliest time of the year sometimes imparts a measure of magical persuasion, as U.S. Postmaster Don Spiares discovered when he moved to Noel, Mo. “I was a little Scrooge-ish when I first came … Continue reading →

Posted in Tourism | Tagged christmas, claus, holiday, noel, people, town

This land is your land

The Municipal Posted on October 3, 2013 by Julie YoungAugust 2, 2023

National parks feel the pinch as sequestration slashes budgets National parks are the treasure of the American landscape. With over 400 locations covering 84 million acres across the United States and its territories, national parks inspire nearly 279 million visitors … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged communities, national park, parks, percent, service

Biodiesel fuel concerns peak in the wintertime

The Municipal Posted on September 16, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 2, 2023
Another method of testing biodiesel fuel is the 3/27 test to gauge the quantity of glycerides — unconverted feedstock — that might be present in the fuel. The photo shows Rich Cregar checking a sample for glycerin for two of his biofuel technology students, Robert Harkins and Richard Sosnowski. (Photo provided)

Biodiesel fuels are diesel fuels that are animal fat or vegetable oil based. After production, they are chemically combined with methane alcohol to produce fatty acid esters, which can then be burned. Without the proper chemical reaction, glycerine, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged biodiesel, cregar, fats, fleet, fuel, fuels, saturated

What a relief: Coordinating assistance when disaster strikes

The Municipal Posted on June 29, 2013 by The MunicipalAugust 2, 2023
When a city needs to get back on its feet, allowing local businesses to take the lead reinforces both the economy and the community’s will.

Whenever and wherever tragedy occurs, Americans respond. Superstorm Sandy, the Newtown shooting, the Boston Marathon bombing and tornados ripping through the heart of Oklahoma have all prompted folks to dig deep in order to help those affected by disaster. However, … Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster Response | Tagged boston, city, disaster, ebrey, moore, people, public

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