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How the U.S. Transportation System Can Save $1 Trillion, 2 Billion Barrels of Oil, and 1 Gigaton of Carbon Emissions Annually
In the United States each year, our cars alone cost us well over $1 trillion, burn about 2 billion barrels of oil, and emit about…
New York Just Reached A Major Landmark in Electricity System Evolution
Two weeks ago New York State came one step closer to creating the electricity system of the future when the New York Public Service Commission (PSC) adopted its first major Order as part of the Reforming the Energy Vision (REV) proceeding.
Beyond Key Cards: Energy-Efficiency Insights from Singapore’s Marina Bay Sands
Why have we not graduated from simple key cards that turn on a rooms electricity to even more sophisticated energy-saving techniques in hotels around the world?
Fort Collins Steps Up, Approves Accelerated Climate Target
Sometimes leadership arises from impatience. In Fort Collins, Colorado—a city known for its pragmatic, can-do attitude—getting on with the business of reducing greenhouse gas emissions…
Why EVs Are AND Aren’t Luxury Cars
Maybe no EV—despite critiques of their upfront cost premium—should qualify as a luxury car … at least not on the pure basis of sticker price.