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Transportation
Electric Cars Could Save California’s Power Grid
Jan 26th, 2021 | By Jeremy Deaton
California is doubling down on EVs. Critics say more plug-in cars will strain the power grid. Here’s why they’re wrong.
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Transportation
Minnesota grants will prioritize projects that pair EV charging with solar panels
Dec 28th, 2020 | By Frank Jossi
The next round of grants from the state’s Volkswagen emissions-cheating settlement includes new criteria to award charging with local clean energy.
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Transportation
Hands-on: A New Electric Vehicle Subscription Service in Indianapolis
Nov 2nd, 2020 | By Jeremy Kranowitz
A whole new model of electric vehicle ownership is under way in Indy.
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Transportation
Increasing E-Bike Adoption Just 15 Percent Could Cut Emissions 12 Percent
Sep 16th, 2020 | By Kea Wilson
A new study shows that just a 15 percent shift to electric bicycles in Portland would cut greenhouse gas emissions by 12 percent.
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Transportation, Eco-Living
Explore How You Use Fuel with Our Newest Initiative
Jul 22nd, 2020 | By Sustainable America
Every action we take or decision we make consumes fuel in one way or another. Find your place in the fuel consumption conundrum with our newest resource How Do You Fuel.
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Eco-Living, Transportation
Cities Around the World Are Restricting Traffic — and Reclaiming Streets for People
May 14th, 2020 | By Rachel Somerstein
In the face of a global pandemic, cities and their people are banding together to enhance their communities.
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Transportation
This Chicagoan is on a mission to help auto dealers sell electric vehicles
Apr 15th, 2020 | By Kari Lydersen
Neda Deylami is one of 10 young people recently chosen for an E2 Environmental Entrepreneurs fellowship.
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Transportation
Vermont city hopes ‘Airbnb for EV charging’ will give renters new options
Mar 20th, 2020 | By David Thill
Burlington Electric is partnering with a software company on a pilot program to spur charging at apartment buildings.
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Transportation
Are shared e-scooters good for the planet? Only if they replace car trips
Jan 28th, 2020 | By Jeremiah Johnson
Shared e-scooter programs may seem like a green way to get around, but these small vehicles can have big environmental footprints.
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Transportation
Massachusetts city considers requiring climate warnings on gasoline pumps
Oct 31st, 2019 | By Sarah Shemkus
The city of Cambridge is aiming to become the first in Massachusetts — and perhaps the country — to require gas pumps to display warning labels describing the contribution fossil fuels make to climate change. The goal is to make consumers confront the impact of their choices, one fill-up at a time.
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