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Energetics: November 2011
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A blog on energy, climate and politics. Friday, November 18, 2011. From Geoff Styles at Energy Outlook (nice to meet you in person yesterday, Geoff! Is an incredibly important and naively overlooked observation:. The rest of the piece. Is well worth reading. Historic cost curves for solar technology tell us next to nothing about the processes, circumstances, and innovations that drove the costs down. Nor do they provide a set of technical target criteria for future innovation and cost improvements. At Co...
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Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog: Transbay Update
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Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog. The passage of California Proposition 1A (2008) set in motion a complete reconstruction of the railroad between San Jose and San Francisco. This blog exists to discuss compatibility between HSR and Caltrain, integration issues, and the impact on adjoining communities. Early mockup of Transbay layout. Since our previous coverage of Transbay. The TJPA was kind enough to share the latest overview engineering drawing. PDF file) with Friends of Caltrain. If we assume that MT4,...
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Energetics: August 2011
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A blog on energy, climate and politics. Wednesday, August 31, 2011. QOTD: Biden on Federal Tech Investment. Vice President Joe Biden, speaking at yesterday's National Clean Energy Summit. In Las Vegas (via National Journal). Biden equated investing in clean energy as the economy struggles to investing in technology and crucial infrastructure during a war. It's as if he pulled directly from the pages of " Where Good Technologies Come From,". A report by my colleagues at the Breakthrough Institute. Through...
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Energetics: October 2011
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A blog on energy, climate and politics. Monday, October 10, 2011. Accelerating rates of technology adoption. Via Sonia Arrison at Volokh Conspiracy:. New technologies are almost always adopted by the rich first, but over time they eventually reach everyone, and the historical record shows that the distribution of new technology is speeding up, not slowing down. I got into a brief related discussion with @RL Miller. Fortunately, as Ms. Arrison notes, global rates for technological adoption are acceler...
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Energetics: Sandolow's Yale speech on innovation
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A blog on energy, climate and politics. Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Sandolow's Yale speech on innovation. Robert Sandolow of DOE recently gave a speech. It's a speech worth reading in full. According to Sandolow, there are five key reasons why the government does - and must - invest in innovative technologies. Government protects intellectual property, with patents and other tools. The private sectors under-invests in fundamental research. Market failures stifle innovative technologies. It's encouraging t...
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Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog: The Top Ten Problems Facing Caltrain
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Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog. The passage of California Proposition 1A (2008) set in motion a complete reconstruction of the railroad between San Jose and San Francisco. This blog exists to discuss compatibility between HSR and Caltrain, integration issues, and the impact on adjoining communities. The Top Ten Problems Facing Caltrain. Caltrain is searching for a new General Manager. PROBLEM #10: Bloated Staffing. Do more with less. Make modernization pay off by taking a hard look at staffing levels.
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Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog: Grade Separation: The Decadal View
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Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog. The passage of California Proposition 1A (2008) set in motion a complete reconstruction of the railroad between San Jose and San Francisco. This blog exists to discuss compatibility between HSR and Caltrain, integration issues, and the impact on adjoining communities. Grade Separation: The Decadal View. Creating long, uninterrupted stretches of grade separated right of way to enable higher train speeds without compromising safety. Phase I: San Bruno Grade Separation.
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Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog: News Roundup, March 2015
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Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog. The passage of California Proposition 1A (2008) set in motion a complete reconstruction of the railroad between San Jose and San Francisco. This blog exists to discuss compatibility between HSR and Caltrain, integration issues, and the impact on adjoining communities. News Roundup, March 2015. Regulations for 25 kV electrification. Proposed by the high-speed rail consultant, which was a mess. The peninsula rail corridor is already 62% grade-separated. Where crossing gates...
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HSR: Helpful Links « Alhambra123
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Let's get organized Alhambra! High Speed Rail (HSR). Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ). HSR: What can I do to help? By Dan Bednarski, on June 26th, 2011. Eminent domain and the high speed rail project (Google Docs). Eminent domain and the high speed rail project (PDF). Official Voter Guide: Proposition 1A (Nov. 2008). Examiner.com Kathy Hamilton (S.F.). Mountain View Voice (SF Bay Area). California High Speed Rail Authority. Caltrain HSR Compatibility Blog. Unofficial California High Speed Rail Blog.
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