News Articles http://www.publicworks.com/ 6/30/2008 11:40:00 AM The producers of Eye on America recently announced that Fresh Creek Technologies, Inc. will be featured in an upcoming episode on Leadership in Sustainable Design Solutions as part of the show's Environmental Impact Series. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/Eye-on-America-Show-To-Feature-Fresh-Creek-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/30/2008 11:40:00 AM New Fundamentals of GIS and ArcGIS Desktop Training Series Introduced Users to Latest Technology Redlands, California?Geographic information system (GIS) users can learn the basics of ESRI's most recent software via a new instructor-led course curriculum. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/GIS-ArcGIS-Introduce-to-Latest-Technology-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/26/2008 1:17:00 AM The Southwest Florida Water Management District recently modernized its IT architecture to ease the permit application and review processes associated with constructing wells. The district's upgrade and long-term strategy has earned it the Redmond Developer News 2008 Innovator Award in the service oriented architecture (SOA) category. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/Water-Management-2008-Innovator-Award-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/26/2008 1:04:00 AM The nation's leading voice for the national parks, the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), recently announced it has launched a new website, Do Your Part for Climate Friendly Parks, which empowers national park visitors to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and help national parks nationwide become leaders in combating global warming http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/National-Parks-Conservation-Association-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/16/2008 1:13:00 AM Munsys, Inc. has announced the release of Munsys Service Pack 10.0.1. This update release introduces support for Oracle Database 11g and also offers numerous feature enhancements and functionality improvements. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/Munsys-Inc-Announces-Release-Of-Munsys-Servic-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/13/2008 8:13:00 AM Recent media stories documenting the presence of pharmaceuticals and other contaminants in municipal water supplies have raised public concern over the safety of our nation's public water supply. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/UL-Assists-Drinking-Water-Community-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/12/2008 3:14:00 PM Wastewater treatment plants are net users of energy. In the U.S. they consume an estimated 21 billion kilowatt hours per year. There are important reasons for this energy use, as society demands increasingly intensive treatment to remove nutrients and chemicals from wastewater before it is discharged back into water bodies or is reused. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/Wastewater-Sludge-Resource-Alternative-Energy-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/6/2008 5:15:00 AM Lowell Corporation has added new comfort grips to its popular Model 151 Double Shot dedicated ratchet wrenches and its 151T socket ratchet wrenches. The updates promise greater comfort and improved performance for workers in the water, sewer, and electrical utilities. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/New-Grips-Improve-Wrench-Comfort-And-Performa-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/4/2008 11:42:00 AM Research in the University of Alberta's Faculty of Science may soon be able to answer that question. The departments of computing science and earth and atmospheric science have been working together to create a Wireless Sensor Network that allows for the clandestine data collection of environmental factors in remote locations and its monitoring from anywhere in the world where the Internet is available. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/New-Wireless-Sensor-Network-Keeps-Tabs-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/4/2008 7:25:00 AM Pennsylvania American Water reported recently the completion of 24 water main projects year to date, representing an investment of approximately $5M, to improve service reliability and to increase flows for firefighting in its Pittsburgh District. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/PA-American-Water-Completes-Pipe-Upgrades-In-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/4/2008 5:24:00 AM Parsons Brinckerhoff (PB) has been awarded a contract to develop a congestion pricing plan for Los Angeles County, the most congested region in the United States http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/PB-Developing-Congestion-Pricing-Plan-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 6/1/2008 4:46:00 AM More than 300 professionals from banking, health care, insurance, logistics, manufacturing, media, real estate, retail, utilities, and related industries attended the 2008 ESRI Business GIS Summit in Chicago, Illinois, April 27-30, 2008. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/ESRI-Business-GIS-Summit-Optimize-Business-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/29/2008 3:54:00 AM United States Senator Barbara Boxer recently visited the Orange County Great Park and received a briefing on redevelopment plans from Master Designer Ken Smith and members of the Great Park Board of Directors. Following the briefing, the Senator announced her support for federal funding for Great Park projects http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/Senator-Boxer-Visits-Great-Park-And-Announces-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/27/2008 1:22:00 AM Landis+Gyr, the global leader in energy management offering utilities next generation "smart grid" solutions, recently announced a major four-year advanced metering contract with Texas utility Oncor http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/LandisGyr-Announces-Four-Year-Smart-Metering-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/27/2008 12:43:00 AM Leading data provider NAVTEQ will now offer a Small Municipal and County Street Data Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) as an accompaniment to the recently launched ESRI Small Municipality and County Government ELA program. http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/NAVTEQ-Supports-ESRI-Enterprise-License-Agree-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/25/2008 2:51:00 AM Streamline Technologies has recently added a new utility to its Interconnected Channel and Pond Routing model that calculates stage-area-volume relationships for underground stormwater systems, including CULTEC plastic chambers Contactor® 100 HD and entire Recharger® series http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/New-Streamline-Technologies-Software-Version-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/21/2008 8:09:00 AM INRIX, a provider of traffic information, recently announced the availability of the world's first 'third generation' routing engine http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/INRIX-Announces-Worlds-First-Third-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/20/2008 4:50:00 AM The Florida Department of Transportation has awarded a contract to Transystems to develop a scenic byway corridor management plan for the River of Lakes highway corridor in Volusia County, Florida http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/Transystems-Developing-Scenic-Byway-Plan-For-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/20/2008 4:48:00 AM Eriez, a leader in the recycling industry, announces that RPM Recycling recently purchased a 90-inch wide ProSort Metal Sorter and a 60-inch wide FinesSort Separator. Al Gedgaudus, Eriez Recycling Product Manager, reports that the package price for the equipment purchased exceeded $500,000 http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/Eriez-Wins-Large-Order-From-RPM-Recycling-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/19/2008 1:00:00 PM There's now a 40-acre permanent "cloud" over Hickory Knob State Resort Park. And that's a good thing. The 1,100-acre park on the shores of Lake Thurmond in McCormick County is one of the first in the S.C. State Park Service to offer wireless Internet access to visitors http://www.publicworks.com/article.mvc/South-Carolina-State-Parks-Go-Wireless-0001?atc~c=771+s=773+r=001+l=a 5/19/2008 1:37:00 AM