As the U.S. aviation industry generates 2% of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions and consumes 10% of transportation energy, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is leading the way to find pathways to sustainability, including through sustainable aviation fuels, electrification, and new transportation options for moving small groups in dense … [continued]
A campaign has been launched to cut US transportation energy use by 50% by 2050. Audi of America President Scott Keogh and National Grid US President Dean Seavers are the chairs of the Alliance to Save Energy’s 50×50 Commission. Natasha Vidangos, Vice President of Research for the Alliance to Save Energy, answered some questions about the campaign for CleanTechnica.
Originally published on RenewEconomy. By Sophie Vorrath Facebook has become the latest example of a global internet giant tapping cheap and clean renewable energy, with the announcement on Tuesday that it is co-developing a 200MW wind farm in Texas to provide power for its fifth data centre – a $1 … [continued]
Farmers in Canada are being paid to spread fracking & drilling waste on their fields where crops are grown and cattle graze. We’re eating that waste.
Originally published on Climate Progress. By Andrew Breiner. The Dallas City Council voted Wednesday to require any gas wells to be placed at least 1,500 feet from homes, a move that the gas industry says might as well be a ban on drilling. Combined with the fact that the council would still have … [continued]
The US is such a large country, that it has co-cultures and is almost like multiple countries in one. As a part of that, people’s habits and the accessibility of transportation options vary significantly throughout the country. For example, in Oklahoma City, only 2.2% of people travel to work without cars. … [continued]
Reposted from Bikocity: There are over a dozen B-cycle bike-sharing programs across the U.S. Until now, however, membership would just be good for the city in which you signed up. That’s going to change this week. Annual memberships will now be valid in all 15 locations in which B-cycle is … [continued]
As I discussed yesterday, it looks like streetcars are making a comeback. Curious about which cities are on the move? The Community Streetcar Coalition held a summit earlier this year in Alexandria, Virginia where it brought together people working to get new streetcars running in 22 cities across the nation. … [continued]
