Wendell Cox summarizes recent US mode share data Decade of the Telecommute . He notes telecommuting is overtaking transit mode shares in the 2000s, though both have risen.
Day: 2010-10-12
Wind Power Backbone Sought Off Atlantic Coast
NY Times Wind Power Backbone Sought Off Atlantic Coast
WASHINGTON — Google and a New York financial firm have each agreed to invest heavily in a proposed $5 billion transmission backbone for future offshore wind farms along the Atlantic Seaboard that could ultimately transform the region’s electrical map.
An interesting new network element for transmitting electricity from Virginia to New York, and serving as a backbone for off-shore windmills. New electric generation and transmission capacity is needed for many reasons, not the least of which is the coming electrification of cars.
Trolley problem
From Wikipedia, transportation and philosophy: The Trolley Problem in honor of the late Philippa Foot.
A trolley is running out of control down a track. In its path are five people who have been tied to the track by a mad philosopher. Fortunately, you could flip a switch, which will lead the trolley down a different track to safety. Unfortunately, there is a single person tied to that track. Should you flip the switch or do nothing?
David Levinson, Transportist 