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Fuel, Transportation
Why Doesn’t the U.S. Have Better Public Transportation?
Apr 30th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
Quality public transit could improve lives and clean up the environment, but efforts to make it better are hamstrung by poor design, car-centric planning, and negative public perception.
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Transportation, Eco-Living
Tips for Planning an Eco-Friendly Slow Vacation
Mar 7th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
Slow travel is a great way to settle in and get to know a new place, while making less of an impact on the environment.
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Transportation
Improving Bike Parking for the Urban Rider: Community Changemaker Shabazz Stuart
Jan 25th, 2023 | By Alex Lahr and Chelsea Graham
As bicycle usage continues to grow post-pandemic, Shabazz Stuart and his start-up Oonee are helping to tackle a common problem for urban riders: parking.
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Transportation
Why Doesn’t the US Have High Speed Rail?
Jan 12th, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
High-speed rail is a comfortable, convenient and climate-friendly way of traveling in many countries, but faces logistical and political hurdles in the United States.
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Eco-living, Food systems, Transportation
5 Resolutions for a More Sustainable New Year
Jan 3rd, 2023 | By Chelsea Graham
Smart, structured goal-setting for the year can help you live more sustainably and appreciate your progress over time.
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Transportation
Want to See More People Cycling to Work? Safe Infrastructure is Key
Dec 7th, 2022 | By Chelsea Graham
Increasing the use of bicycles for transportation can help decrease greenhouse gas emissions. Research shows that safe, suitable infrastructure can help get more bikes on the road.
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Transportation
Shipping innovations to make online shopping more sustainable
Nov 23rd, 2022 | By Chelsea Graham
As we do more and more of our purchasing online, it’s more important than ever for companies to invest in innovative technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from their supply chains.
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Transportation
Simplifying the Electric Vehicle Tax Incentives in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act
Sep 29th, 2022 | By Nicole Sturzenberger
Are you confused about the new EV tax incentives included in the new Inflation Reduction Act? We are here to help break down what they mean and what will change in the future.
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Transportation
Electric school buses are taking students back to school
Sep 14th, 2022 | By Andrea Marpillero-Colomina
EV-powered busses are bringing cleaner air and lower maintenance costs to school districts across the country.
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Transportation
Vehicle Start/Stop Technology: A Small Change with Big Potential
Jul 25th, 2022 | By Chelsea Graham
As start/stop technology becomes more widespread, it has the potential to make huge benefits on the whole, but only if we embrace its incremental vehicle-by-vehicle impact.
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