Over the last 40 or more years, engineers have operated under a rather narrow view of our national energy system. The view has been that our infrastructure was set up for the idea that the United States is an energy-deficit nation. This is changing, where change means increased opportunities.
The Wall Street Journal pointed this out on December 28, 2012 in an article by Tom Fowler and Ben Lefebvre - - Oil Boom Spurs New Investment. From the article:
"AECOM Technology Corp., a firm that does industrial project design, management and engineering, forecasts that in 2013 as much as $45 billion may be spent on new or expanded transportation infrastructure, including pipelines, rail cars, rail terminals and other projects, said Seth Dentsch, an AECOM senior vice president."
Happy New Year, Steven. Please continue with your blog and your interesting reflections on engineering.
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