Utilities: Page 60

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    Schools chase energy savings, educational opportunity in solar

    Poway Unified School District in Southern California expects to save $250,000 per year because of its latest solar energy project.

    By Tara García Mathewson • Jan. 25, 2017
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    LED streetlights help Massachusetts city reach sustainability goals

    Cambridge Mass., has partnered with Echelon Corp. for an energy-saving lighting control system that was integrated with the city's new streetlight infrastructure.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 24, 2017
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    Cooperative contract delivers waste and recycling products

    Rehrig Pacific Company has won a multi-year U.S. Communities contract to provide waste carts, recycling carts and related products and services.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 17, 2017
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    Cooperative contracts awarded to 4 copier and digital imaging vendors

    National Joint Powers Alliance (NJPA) has awarded cooperative contracts to four vendors that offer copiers and digital imaging equipment and services.

    By Michael Keating • Jan. 3, 2017
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    IronDirect.com: Online destination for equipment buyers (with related video)

    The IronDirect.com site is where to go if you are in the market for value-priced and premium equipment. Choose from a variety of construction and public works gear.

    Nov. 2, 2016
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    New cooperative contract awarded for athletic and P.E. equipment

    National IPA, a founding member of the National Coalition for Public Procurement, has awarded BSN SPORTS/US Games the comprehensive Athletic and Physical Education Equipment contract.

    Oct. 26, 2016
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    Old parking enforcement technology gets the boot (with related video)

    Motorists who haven’t paid their parking tickets may find their cars virtually undriveable when the Barnacle is attached to the windshield.

    Oct. 20, 2016
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    Use this app to verify equipment serial numbers and VINs right from your phone

    Penton’s EquipmentWatch, a provider of data, software and insights for the heavy equipment industry, has launched the EquipmentWatch Verification mobile app.

    Sept. 20, 2016
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    Use this compact flail for in-woods chipping

    Morbark has added a smaller flail option to its product line, the 223 Stand-alone Flail. The machine is affordable, easy to transport, and efficiently handles in-woods chipping applications.

    Sept. 1, 2016
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    Reworking public works

    In the face of negative public perception and countless stalled infrastructure projects, American City & County’s 2016 Public Works Leader of the Year, Shane Silsby, turned an inefficient department into a finely tuned machine.

    By Derek Prall • Aug. 28, 2016
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    Mobile carriers adding IoT connections faster than new phones

    AT&T said it's adding cellular connections in cars faster than connections to phones and tablets combined.

    By Justine Brown • Aug. 15, 2016
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    Regaining and maintaining ridership

    Public transportation agencies both large and small have stabilized after being on collision courses with disaster.

    By Derek Prall • Aug. 3, 2016
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    Anti-graffiti coating shields public infrastructure

    Cortec’s MCI Wall Defense is a clear, silicone elastomer-based anti-graffiti coating. It can be applied to exterior concrete, masonry, or metal surfaces. Use it to protect roadways, bridges, railcars, and other publicly and privately owned spaces.

    July 29, 2016
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    Precast concrete speeds California bridge replacement

    Oldcastle Precast products helped speed the rebuilding of Interstate 10’s Tex Wash Bridge in California.

    July 26, 2016
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    Philadelphia, largest municipal workers’ union sign new workers’ contract

    Philadelphia and its largest public labor union have signed a four year labor contract that guarantees increased wages and better pensions for municipal workers.

    By Jason Axelrod • July 22, 2016
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    John Deere wins cooperative purchasing contract

    John Deere has won a cooperative purchasing contract from the National Purchasing Partners Government Division. Deere has also won four Highest Retained Value Awards from fleet data provider EquipmentWatch.

    By Michael Keating • July 20, 2016
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    Clean biodiesel fuels NYC garbage trucks

    New York City's municipal refuse fleet relies on biodiesel to fuel a growing number of its 4,000-plus diesel vehicles.

    By Michael Keating • July 18, 2016
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    Single-operator, off-road trucks expedite trash collection

    Broyhill Load-And-Pack refuse collection vehicle helps expedite trash collection.

    June 21, 2016
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    Versatile utility vehicle simplifies soil preparation (with related video)

    The BRUTUS landplane from Polaris Industries simplifies grading, leveling and aerating soil.

    June 10, 2016
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    Association awards fleet specialist and management certifications

    The NAFA Fleet Management Association has announced its class of 2015/2016 Certified Automotive Fleet Specialist (CAFS) and Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) graduates.

    May 9, 2016
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    The evolution of the compact utility loader

    Toro now offers nine models of compact utility loaders. Choose from the wheeled 220 all the way up to the TX 1000 wide-track model.

    April 28, 2016
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    U.S. municipal golf courses take mulligans in funding

    As municipal golf courses across the country struggle to generate revenue to match their costs, city officials are grappling with how to keep the courses and offset their deficits.

    By Jason Axelrod • April 12, 2016
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    Bed covers now available for 2016 Nissan Titan XD pickups

    Fleets that have the newly restyled 2016 Nissan Titan XD pickup can choose from two of A.R.E. Accessories’ fiberglass pickup bed covers.

    April 8, 2016
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    Fence helps block noise levels and looks like granite

    SimTek Fence is offering a product that helps block sound and is anti-graffiti. The product carries a 25-year warranty.

    April 4, 2016
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    Grinders are helping extend the life of landfills

    Instead of expanding their nearly full landfills, some waste administrators across the U.S. are opting to extend the lives of their landfills by grinding up trash to reduce the space it occupies.

    By Jason Axelrod • March 30, 2016