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Car & (No) Driver
With the evolution of vehicle automation, connectedness, and autonomy, do we know where we’re going with no one behind the wheel?
If you build it, will they charge?
This is another installment of Drivers of Change, a column from Verge and Rocky Mountain Institute focused on the intersection of cities, transportation, and innovative technologies. In the more than two years since Nissan sold its first Leaf in the U.S., there’s been a growing sentiment that some of us fell for a flawed assumption: that building a robust public “fueling” network of charging stations is the key to a successful electric vehicle (EV) market.
Microgrids: Providing safe harbor in a storm
The impacts of Sandy are now familiar to many: the electricity grid went down, leaving upwards of 8.5 million people without power. Yet, there were a handful of literal bright spots in the darkness.
4 New Year’s Resolutions for Transforming the U.S. Electricity System
It’s that time of year when people make New Year’s resolutions, commitments to do things differently in the coming year that are going to have a positive impact on their lives.
