California researchers promote new pavements to cool cities

Amanda Bayhi - Apr 04, 2013

In an effort to combat the sunlight absorption and heat radiation resulting from the typical black asphalt pavement, researchers at the University of California’s Lawrence Berkeley Lab are showcasing some cooler alternatives, according to Fast Company. The Heat Island Group, part ...

Hybrid construction vehicles vs. convention diesel: Which one wins with emissions?

Tina Grady Barbaccia - Oct 18, 2011

Scientists at the University of California, Riverside’s Center for Environmental Research and Technology have received a $2 million contract for a first-of-its-kind study of hybrid construction vehicles. The two-year project, which is being funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), ...