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| Publication Number: FHWA-HRT-13-001 Date: November/December 2012 |
Publication Number:
FHWA-HRT-13-001
Issue No: Vol. 76 No. 3 Date: November/December 2012 |
by Diane Turchetta
Plug-in electric vehicles have the potential to be a cleaner, more sustainable option for personal travel than conventional vehicles. But market penetration will take time.
by Ahmed Abdel-Rahim and C. Y. David Yang
Using weather data from the Clarus Initiative, researchers have developed a prototype system that could help reduce crashes at intersections.
by Wei Zhang, Joe Bared, and Ramanujan Jagannathan
An FHWA study offers recommendations for constructing miniroundabouts to reduce congestion and improve safety at intersections throughout the United States.
by Allison Hamilton
Surprise: showery Oregon is a leader in using renewable energy along highways to meet sustainability goals, reduce carbon footprints, support local green jobs—and develop new revenue streams.
