Steve Winkelman on Transportation System Resilience: “Can We Get There from Here?”
Climate and weather disasters cost the U.S. economy more than $100 billion in 2012, said RITA Administrator Greg Winfree, who kicked off Volpe's new speaker series.
Environment
Vessel Monitoring System Helps Safeguard Endangered Whales
Volpe is applying its technical expertise to help the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries Service in its mission to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale.
Mitigating Air Tour Impacts at National Parks
Congress passed the National Parks Air Tour Management Act of 2000 in response to concerns that noise from air tours over national parks could impair visitors’ experiences and park resources.Environmental Science and Engineering
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's Environmental Science and Engineering Division performs real-world environmental assessments of sites and facilities. We evaluate environmental compliance, examine remediation alternatives, and implement innovative, cost-effective solutions.Environmental Measurement and Modeling
The U.S. DOT Volpe Center's Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division measures and models acoustics and air quality to support transportation-related environmental initiatives. Our work is used to design energy and environmental policies.Policy, Planning, and Environment
Our Center for Policy, Planning, and Environment provides a full range of planning, evaluation, and execution support to transportation decision makers at all levels of government, industry, and academia. Our economic analysis, organizational performance, and transportation planning groups provide...Air: Publications and Papers
View a list of Volpe's Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division's publications and papers on the topic of air.
Acoustics: Publications and Papers
View a list of the Volpe Center's Environmental Measurement and Modeling Division's publications and papers on the topic of acoustics.U.S. DOT's Volpe Center and MassDOT Partner to Create First-Ever Carbon-Neutral Airport
U.S. DOT Volpe Center and the Massachusetts DOT are working together to create the first-ever carbon-neutral airport at Nantucket Memorial Airport. If successful, the result could mean a significant positive impact on the environment, as the program could serve as a template for other airports...
CAFE Program Advances U.S. Energy and Environmental Goals
It's a myth that fuel economy standards are new, says Kevin Green, head of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program office at Volpe, The National Transportation Center. Mandated by Congress, CAFE standards debuted in 1975.