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The 2024 City Clean Energy Scorecard by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy rates 75 of the nation’s largest cities against a number of sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction metrics.
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Whale Safe North America, created by university researchers, builds on their original Whale Safe tool to look at all slow-speed ship zones in North American waters. It provides a scorecard for shipping companies, ship by ship.
Eighty transportation projects will receive nearly $830 million from a discretionary program that aims to improve resistance to extreme weather. Some state and local initiatives will use tools and data-driven analysis to harden infrastructure.
An updated ordinance designed to promote safer electric bicycle usage in Santa Cruz County was delayed this week as county leaders there kicked the tires and double-checked for leaks.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority recently opened another 5.6 miles of bus priority lanes, giving the region a total of 51 lane miles designed specifically for public transit. Another 46 miles are coming next year.
A divided state House on Tuesday passed a bill that would have Pennsylvania do something all its nearby neighbors have done — ban the use of handheld cell phones by drivers.
The Department of Energy finalized changes last month to a little-known energy calculation that could dramatically impact automakers’ ability to sell gas-powered cars and trucks.
The new initiative is expected to enhance safety by advancing drone airspace management and navigation. It is designed as a peer-to-peer model for statewide use, and is aimed at avoiding conflicts in shared airspace.
Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the state will overhaul technology at the state Department of Motor Vehicles to use automation in an effort to speed up processing times and eliminate paper forms when possible.
Reasoning that the electric vehicle market is likely to grow, and retrofitting is expensive, the St. Paul, Minn., City Council may require future lots with more than 15 spaces to be EV-ready. They would have to have conduit for charging stations.
The San Francisco Bay Area’s leading role in electric vehicle adoption is producing a measurable drop in the region’s carbon footprint and contribution to the battle against climate change, research suggests.
Champ aims to be the big player when it comes to the digital title industry, with West Virginia the center of that push. The company continues to take on new clients, with at least two more states soon expected to use the company’s software.
The county, centrally located in New York state, will use a $268,000 state grant to build electric vehicle charging stations at three of its buildings. The funding came from a Municipal Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Grant last year.
In late April, the San Diego City Council will consider a contract that would commission public charging stations at an array of city facilities. Councilmembers wonder whether revenue generated will sufficiently cover reimbursement costs.
The new electric vehicle sites must be located within one mile of an interstate exit and each have at least four ports. The $11.3 million in federal money the state is receiving is part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.
A roughly four-mile stretch of the upcoming State Road 516 in central Florida will charge electric vehicles while they drive. It’s being billed as the first-ever such roadway built from scratch. Other similar projects retrofit existing thoroughfares.
