Posts about Energy
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National links: Office commutes scrutinized in efforts to reduce emissions
Office buildings’ largest emission is the commute. Charlotte’s uptown highway wall. Rethinking the benefit of community input. Keep reading…
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National links: Setbacks mount for self-driving car industry
Anemic progress on self-driving cars. Anthropologist questions how we think about housing. The benefits of reimagining parking spaces. Keep reading…
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Solar for All program gets a federal boost
Solar leaders and advocates in DC are excited and cautiously optimistic about what increased federal funding could do for expanding access to solar energy. Keep reading…
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Victims and elected officials gather at Congress to fight for truck safety
Advocates, elected officials, and victims call for better oversight and solutions for operators of tractor-trailers after numerous fatal and serious injury crashes. Keep reading…
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How Capital Bikeshare launched a mobility movement
Despite setbacks, the Washington region came together to not just launch a bikeshare system, but a whole new industry and global movement. Keep reading…
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Why the Washington region’s first attempt at bikeshare failed
DC is known globally for being the birthplace of American bikeshare, but much like the systems it looked to for guidance, it struggled in its first attempt to get off the ground. Keep reading…
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An unrealistic transportation plan for Northern Virginia points to real solutions
How the proposed Northern Virginia TransAction2045 transportation plan can do more for the climate and fostering livable, equitable communities, using solutions that aren’t directly proposed in their report. Keep reading…
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DC made lots of promises to mitigate climate change. How well is the District doing in 2022?
Checking in on all of the initiatives the District of Columbia has taken on to mitigate climate change. Keep reading…
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Why are there so few electric stoves?
Gas stoves have problematic environmental, health, and safety impacts, but we have the ability to change our culture in favor of electric. Keep reading…
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How the US could unhook itself from gas reliance
The International Energy Agency is urging government leaders to implement a raft of emergency strategies to ease pain at the pump by getting residents to pass on gasoline entirely. Keep reading…