Thanks to all who attended Developing Solutions Camp on Friday. We had an exciting day of interactive working with about 50 people in the room and 6 teams working on ideas that had been submitted under the first phase of the competition. Congratulations to the winners of the mobile application competition; the team who workedRead… Read more »
Tri-Rail (FL) will build its first LEED-certified sustainable station at Pompano Beach thanks to a $5.7 million federal grant. Original post
Starting this week, passengers on California’s Capitol Corridor, San Joaquin, and Pacific Surfliner trains can access the Internet via AmtrakConnect. Original post
A catchy tune. Congress > Science? Original post
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything here. Now that I’m getting back in the saddle, I’m starting with something simple… When I was at UNC, I remember volunteering as a jury member in a mock trial for the law school. I sat and watched six law students argue a case and I helpedRead… Read more »
Last year, Wise Energy joined us at GOVgreen and we caught up with them to learn more about their solar panels. They’re back this year, so we thought we’d re-introduce them to the GOVgreen crowd! Original post
Although manned space flight has taken a temporary hiatus for NASA, there are still plenty of cool initiatives in the works at NASA. Last week NASA launched a new rover that will head to Mars for exploration. The rover weighs one ton, has a robotic arm, drill, video camera and equipment to explore soil andRead… Read more »
GOVgreen will feature great educational sessions covering topics from five themes: Energy & Climate, Transportation & Fuels, Water & Wastewater, Behavior & Culture, Facilities and Infrastructure. Here’s a preview of what you’ll find: Climate Adaptation: Building Resilient Federal Agencies From Policy to Implementation: Master Planning at DoD Installations Clean Powering America’s Fleets: Electric Drive andRead… Read more »
Originally posted on opensource.com. Sharing just wouldn’t be the same without Creative Commons. Creative Commons recently launched their 2011 Creative Commons annual campaign: You are the power of open. Creative Commons has a significant influence on open government efforts, at all levels of government, worldwide. Jane Park explains the impact Creative Commons is having onRead… Read more »
It’s that time of year again, and so I’ve started to add a few 2012 events to my calendar, both the kind I hope to attend in person as well as the ones I’ll likely have to follow remotely: South by South West Interactive (SXSWi) March 9-13, 2012 Austin, TX Details: http://sxsw.com/interactive International Conference: ParticipatoryRead… Read more »