The latest iteration of the Republican Party platform calls for the elimination of the funding of mass transit from the federal Highway Trust Fund, a move that could “undo more than 30 years of overwhelming support for dedicated federal investment in public transit.” While not very surprising, considering the wide … [continued]
What if we could cut city energy use by about one-fourth, from 730 EJ to 540 EJ, in 2050? The alternative is tripling it, as current urbanization trends indicate. The most urbanized areas of the globe are North America (82%), Latin America and the Caribbean (80%), and Europe (73%). Urban areas play … [continued]
According to a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study, government-set fuel economy standards, which have been practiced for many years, are 6 to 14 times less effective than a fuel tax for reducing gasoline usage.
The sign above has gotten extremely popular on the internet. It is definitely funny. But it misses some key points, as most news about gas does these days. I reported on Cleantechnica last July that while the raw price of gas as we see or write it has gone up … [continued]
