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The Business Case for Airport Renewable Energy Projects: Why Airports are Uniquely Suited for Renewable Energy Investments

…Airport Cooperative Research Program (ACRP), funded by the FAA, and administered by the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Science. If you are interested in diversifying the financial…

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Scott R. Noel, AICP, INCE

…participates in the Transportation Research Board’s Committee on Transportation-Related Noise and Vibration, the American Wind Energy Association’s noise working group, the Institute of Noise Control Engineering, and the American Planning…

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CapeFlyer Takes Off

…as better multi-modal connections and to contribute to the “greening” of the state transportation system. The train is scheduled to operate on weekends over the summer between Boston South Station…

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Sarah C. Yenson

…holds an SB from MIT in Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering and an MS from UC Berkeley in Civil Engineering with a focus in Air Transportation. Additionally, she holds a Private Pilot certificate…

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Undertaking Holistic Quality of Life Assessment Can Serve as a Powerful Tool for Both Airports and Communities

…efforts. Due to their position as transportation and economic hubs, airports have the unique opportunity to not only support their communities but also to represent the values of their communities….

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Soundscapes- A Sustainability Approach to Transportation Noise Management

…  TR News 288; copyright National Academy of Sciences, posted with permission of TRB The goal of environmental sustainability presents new challenges to traditional notions of how transportation systems…

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Report from TRB 2010 Annual Meeting

…Lynnette Dray of the University of Cambridge. The Noise Subcommittee meeting (a joint subcommittee with the Committee on Transportation Noise, ADC40) included presentations by Raquel Girvin on Noise Effects Characterization…

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ACRP Research Report 207: Optimizing the Use of Electric Preconditioned Air (PCA) and Ground Power Systems for Airports

…vehicle fleets, and ground transportation. Airports have invested in the installation of gate electrification equipment and systems to power, heat, and cool aircraft parked at gates, reducing the need to…

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Support of the Federal Interagency Committee on Aviation Noise (FICAN)

…broad policy roles with respect to aviation noise issues are also represented. Current members include: the Departments of Defense, Transportation, Interior, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development as…

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Mary Ellen Eagan Named Recipient of 2020 ACC Board of Directors Chair Award

…Congratulations to our President and CEO, Mary Ellen Eagan, on receiving the 2020 Airport Consultants Council (ACC) Board of Directors Chair Award. Every year, ACC presents the Award to…

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