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NYC goes biodiesel

The Municipal Posted on September 30, 2013 by Dani MolnarOctober 1, 2013
chemical composition of renewable fuels

On Sept. 4 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed a citywide ordinance mandating the use of a minimum B5 biodiesel fuel in all internal fleet vehicles. The mandate also required that April through November all public works vehicles will … Continue reading →

Posted in Transportation | Tagged biodiesel, cregar, fuel, kerman, percent, vehicles | Leave a reply

Biodiesel fuel concerns peak in the wintertime

The Municipal Posted on September 16, 2013 by Dani MolnarSeptember 12, 2013
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 | Leave a reply

Profitable, in-house ‘green’ disposal

The Municipal Posted on August 22, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 21, 2013
After two years of practice, employees of Atlantic Beach, N.C., have the protocols for recycling and buying green down. Recently, the town clerk’s printer went bad and employees used EPEAT comprehensive environmental ratings to purchase a new one through a register recycler. The photo shows Richard Lee hauling the old printer off to recycling. (Photo provided)

It doesn’t happen every time, but occasionally, going green can also mean saving money. The State Electronics Challenge was designed by the Northeast Recycling Council in Brattleboro, Vt., as a way to teach municipal leaders green electronic disposal techniques. Since … Continue reading →

Posted in Waste & Recycling | Tagged atlantic, challenge, green, program, state, taylor, town | Leave a reply

Bridge project encourages conflict resolution

The Municipal Posted on August 6, 2013 by Dani MolnarAugust 7, 2013
Under construction since 2010, the New Mississippi River Bridge Project should be open for public use by February. At that time, there will still be some minor decorative features to add, and those should be finished in the spring. (Photo provided)

The first new bridge connecting St. Louis, Mo., and Illinois in over 40 years is nearing completion. Currently, one bridge carries traffic for I-64, I-70 and I-55 across the Mississippi River: The new corridor will reroute I-70 off of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Building Projects, Public Works | Tagged bridge, construction, illinois, mississippi, project, river | Leave a reply

Bi-state bridge project requires substantial planning

The Municipal Posted on July 23, 2013 by Dani MolnarJuly 23, 2013
The new Downtown Crossing is a cable-stayed bridge that will allow for sweeping views of the already existing Kennedy Bridge and the Louisville Skyline. It will make transport between Indiana and Kentucky much easier. The photo shows a digital rendering of the crossing. (Photo provided)

A massive bridge project between New Albany, Ind., and Louisville, Ky., is designed to make transit between the two towns easier. The entire project has six sections, divided among the two states. Each section has its own design team and … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged bridge, construction, design, different, east, indiana, kentucky, project | Leave a reply

Berea, Ohio: a long-range capital projects overview

The Municipal Posted on July 4, 2013 by Dani MolnarJuly 9, 2013
While creating a six-year capital projects plan, the city of Berea, Ohio, found that infrastructure accounted for nearly 70 percent of all costs. Making the plan helps everyone involved see how much is spent on roads, sewers, water and other important infrastructure each year. (Photo provided)

“Cities have been under so much economic strain and pressure that we had to adapt. Everything from the erosion of the tax base to the state tax decrease, it’s all dwindled down, and we have to really think about how … Continue reading →

Posted in Funding & Finances | Tagged city, department, future, officials, plan, projects, purchases | Leave a reply

Cities get creative to cope with service calls

The Municipal Posted on May 4, 2013 by Dani MolnarApril 30, 2013
Citizens know who to call for a pothole, trash pileup and lighting problems, but often times, they aren’t sure who to call about things like graffiti or broken windows.

Government is turning into a business enterprise. It’s evident in the way we handle money and the way we recruit staff. It’s also becoming evident in the way some entities hire special staff to handle customer service. “The whole point … Continue reading →

Posted in City / Town Management | Tagged 311, 911, application, calls, cities, different | Leave a reply

Most Dependable Fountains creates America’s healthiest cities

The Municipal Posted on May 1, 2013 by Dani MolnarApril 30, 2013
Pet fountains from Most Dependable Fountains support the needs of both pets and owners.

Picture this: the park, downtown, at 4:30 p.m. on a Saturday. The temperature outside is a perfect 72 degrees with a clear blue sky and a light breeze that blows bold green grass and budding tree branches. There are kids … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Recreation | Tagged bottle, dependable, fountain, fountains, park, products, refreshment, water | 1 Reply

Indy works to develop green partnership

The Municipal Posted on March 5, 2013 by Dani MolnarFebruary 26, 2013
Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard

“It’s completely about national security,” David Rosenberg, director of Enterprise Development at the office of the mayor, said. “It’s about the dependence on foreign oil and the need to spend billions of dollars on protecting this oil infrastructure.” Ballard met … Continue reading →

Posted in Going Green | Tagged ballard, car, city, indianapolis, oil, police, rosenberg, vehicle | Leave a reply

Lease or buy?

The Municipal Posted on March 5, 2013 by Dani MolnarFebruary 26, 2013
Ford Explorer Police Interceptor

“When I buy a piece of equipment,” Hogan explained, “I charge the vehicles’ user a monthly fee, and at the end of the vehicle’s life, I have enough money to pay for the replacement of the vehicle.” However, leasing can … Continue reading →

Posted in Police, Transportation | Tagged fleet, government, lease, leasing, park, vehicle, vehicles | 1 Reply

Funding concerns for photovoltaic systems

The Municipal Posted on February 11, 2013 by Dani MolnarFebruary 5, 2013
The cost of solar panels like these has dropped by nearly 20 percent over the past five years. Still, Tony Lumino, senior project development manager at Chevron Energy Solutions, suggests that cities study ways to be more energy efficient before putting in a system. (Photo provided.)

In 2008, Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia, Pa., launched the Greenworks Philadelphia Initiative with the aim of making Philadelphia the greenest city in America. Since then, various green technologies have been added to accomplish that, in addition to raising public … Continue reading →

Posted in Solar Energy | Tagged city, energy, lumino, philadelphia, photovoltaic, project, solar | Leave a reply

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