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5 ways cities can accelerate EV charger deployments equitably
Seek community input, learn from other cities, reduce regulatory barriers and other ideas from participants in the DOE’s Clean Energy to Communities Program.
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Cruise robotaxis will return to Phoenix to collect mapping data
It's the company's first deployment of vehicles on public roads since it recalled its robotaxis last fall.
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How transit agencies can succeed at outsourcing operations
A new report from the Eno Center for Transportation delves into public transportation best practices for a successful relationship with the private sector.
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DOE awards $27M for communities to plan a clean-energy future
This is the first funding round for the Energy Future Grants initiative, which launched last year to help communities plan for transportation and building electrification, microgrids and solar projects.
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Elon Musk teases Tesla robotaxi
The CEO’s announcement comes five years after he first told investors Tesla expected to put one million robotaxis on the road in 2020.
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Transit ridership up 16% in 2023: APTA report
While ridership on public transportation reached 79% of pre-pandemic levels last year, stark differences emerged across transit modes and cities.
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Biden has proposed ‘the boldest housing plan in a generation,’ his economic advisor says
The plan would expand tax credits for affordable housing developers, a proven way to boost supply, National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard said.
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How cities are building out public EV charging infrastructure
As more electric vehicles hit the road, municipalities and property owners are working with contractors to deploy EV chargers at libraries, airports, parks and other sites.
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This city wants to deconstruct buildings to balance climate goals with growth
Tacoma, Washington’s city council recently directed the city manager to propose ways to boost deconstruction and salvage in the community. It may be challenging given that demolition is often cheaper and easier.
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How to ease the path to transit-oriented housing development
Public transportation agencies “just [don’t] have the land resources on hand to make it feasible,” said the author of a recent Urban Institute analysis on funding transit-oriented development.
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Rooftop heat pump technologies can save US businesses $5B annually: DOE
A new U.S. Department of Energy program aims to bring higher-efficiency rooftop heat pump technologies to market as soon as 2027.
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Bird reorganizes into new company as it emerges from bankruptcy
An executive for the micromobility operator thanked city partners for maintaining trust through the process, which has resulted in a new private parent company for Bird and Spin, which Bird acquired last year.
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Lime’s total rides, gross bookings hit record in 2023
As Lime increased fleet sizes and added new markets, its trips doubled in more than 42 cities globally from 2022 to 2023, the micromobility company said.
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Indiana DOT, Purdue collaborate on highway that charges EVs
Researchers will embed coils in a quarter-mile stretch of concrete roadway to produce a magnetic field that can recharge vehicles while they drive.
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A traffic ‘mass exodus’ may follow the April 8 eclipse. Here’s how one region is preparing.
Millions of U.S. travelers caused mass traffic jams around the 2017 solar eclipse. Communities in the path of totality are working to better prepare for next week’s event.
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These 8 nonprofits got $20B from the Biden administration for local clean energy financing. Now what?
The “green bank” funds must be obligated by September 2024 amid efforts by Republican lawmakers to repeal the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund.
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$20.5B in federal funds for public transit available in FY 2024
The funding will support urban, rural and tribal communities with grants "to start new projects, fix old infrastructure, and ensure fast, safe, convenient service,” the acting Federal Transit Administrator said.
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Inside the rise of groundwater-based geothermal heat pumps
The technology, which is cost-effective across 75% of the U.S. landmass and ideal for space-constrained users, could eventually displace utility gas service, proponents say.
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State transportation projects need better Federal Highway Administration oversight: DOT audit
Delays could increase the risk of the 2021 infrastructure law funding not achieving its intended benefits, cautions the audit by the Transportation Department’s Office of Inspector General.
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Uber Eats partners with Waymo for autonomous delivery in Phoenix
Uber Eats has been expanding its network of autonomous delivery partners since 2022.
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High-priority local actions in Biden’s new plan to slash building GHG emissions
The Department of Energy blueprint lays out specific goals to lower U.S. building emissions 90% by 2050 compared with 2005 levels.
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Cities look to AI-powered cameras to keep bus lanes clear
Automated bus-mounted camera enforcement systems from Hayden AI, which will soon be implemented in Los Angeles, enabled faster average bus speeds and fewer bus collisions in New York City.
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Opinion
Utilities must come clean about the full value of community solar
Utilities often oppose customer-driven, third-party-owned energy projects like community solar because they threaten to supplant utility investments and utility shareholder profits.
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Traffic deaths declined in 2023, but distracted driving remains a danger
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration launched a campaign to raise awareness of the dangers of distracted driving, an inconsistently reported factor in vehicle accidents.
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Government officials, transit agencies get silly on social for April Fools’ Day
Denver is now the 1.6-kilometer-high city. Amtrak has an emotional baggage car. Here are some of our favorite April Fools’ Day jokes posted on X, formerly known as Twitter.