Thanks to a feline mascot-turned-stationmaster, Japan’s Kishigawa railway line has seen a surge in ridership and increased tourism to boost the local economy.
A History of Alternatives to Asphalt Road Building Techniques
Unpaved roads have connected communities and facilitated commerce for thousands of years. By learning more about the way these byways are built, we can better understand which current road building methods perform best.
IBM and MineHub Technologies Bring Blockchain to the Mining Supply Chain
A new solution from IBM and MineHub leverages blockchain technology to resolve transparency and efficiency issues within the mining supply chain.
One of America’s Biggest Oil Companies Aims to Go Carbon Neutral
The CEO of Occidental Petroleum has said she has ambitions to capture carbon emissions equal to the volume produced by her company’s operations. This is just one more sign of an oil industry that is working to meet the expectations of environmentally conscious consumers.
Not All Road Building Methods Are Created Equal: A Case Study in the Drawbacks of Traditional Approaches
For residents of Farmington Hills, Michigan, who experience a deep winter freeze and wet spring thaw every year, traditional approaches to road building work — until they don’t.