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Energy Department’s weakened EV mileage rule allows more gas-engine car sales through 2030
A more aggressive timeline originally proposed by the Biden administration drew pushback from the auto industry.
By Michael Brady • March 20, 2024 -
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Electrifying construction: Zero-emission compactor piloted on major Los Angeles transit project
After testing an electric excavator on the $9.5 billion Purple Line project in February, contractor Skanska deployed this month one of the first all-electric compactors used on an ongoing U.S. project.
By Zachary Phillips • March 19, 2024 -
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Smart Cities Dive
From worsening climate change to a shifting transportation landscape and the housing affordability crisis, cities have their work cut out for them.
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Plan for zero-emission truck charging, fueling infrastructure unveiled by White House
The strategy maps interstates, intermodal hubs, ports and truck parking to show where charging and hydrogen fueling stations will be most in demand.
By Colin Campbell • March 19, 2024 -
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25 cities to get climate-focused innovation teams through $200M Bloomberg initiative
Oakland, California, hopes to leverage the support to ensure Black residents benefit from urban greening efforts. Nashville, Tennessee, is planning a clean energy workforce training program for Black communities.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 18, 2024 -
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Recycling brings environmental justice communities opportunities — and potential costs
As local groups strive for federal grants, efforts to recycle solar panels and EV batteries could exacerbate problems in already overburdened communities, National Recycling Congress participants said.
By Megan Quinn • March 15, 2024 -
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Q&A15 minutes with the first state-level chief heat officer
As Arizona shifts its approach to managing extreme heat risk, Eugene Livar wants to bring communities the resources they need without reinventing the wheel.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 15, 2024 -
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US DOT awards $3.3B to reconnect communities, offers funding for other transportation projects
Meanwhile, President Biden's 2025 budget for transportation calls for $4 billion for large transit projects and $1.2 billion for the use of low-embodied-carbon materials.
By Dan Zukowski • March 13, 2024 -
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Planting a tree just got $100 cheaper for property owners in a California water district
A new rebate rewards residents and businesses for planting trees where they previously grew grass. However, “not all trees are created equal,” the water district’s resource specialist said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 13, 2024 -
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New York City bill would mandate solar panels on public buildings
The legislation would prohibit the use of power purchase agreements to meet solar targets, leaving the city to figure out who should handle routine operations and maintenance of the systems.
By Nish Amarnath • March 12, 2024 -
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This New Jersey beach city went from ‘worst to first’ in reducing flood risk
Sea Isle City’s success required leaders who were willing to spend political and financial capital on building resilience, the city’s floodplain manager said.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 11, 2024 -
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Q&AThink holistically about infrastructure, new president of civil engineering group urges
The American Society of Civil Engineers’ Marsia Geldert-Murphey talks about why public transit is the most underfunded infrastructure sector and how to build climate change-ready structures.
By Julie Strupp • March 7, 2024 -
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Arizona names US’ first state chief heat officer, unveils summer 2024 plans
Arizona said it has also hired a statewide cooling center coordinator and will deploy solar-powered cooling centers made from shipping containers.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 7, 2024 -
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Building energy code revamps can get another $90M from DOE
More energy-efficient homes can remain habitable longer during extreme heat and cold events, which could save lives, a Department of Energy-commissioned study finds.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 5, 2024 -
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LA City Council plans to streamline solar, battery installation review process
The move, which echoes a similar initiative in New York City, aims to help Los Angeles reach its goal of 100% carbon-free electricity by 2035.
By Joe Burns • March 5, 2024 -
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Fuel cell electric buses up 75% in transit fleets last year
Battery-electric bus fleets also grew last year, but at a slower rate than in 2022, according to Calstart’s annual report on zero-emission buses.
By Dan Zukowski • March 4, 2024 -
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Can you fix a Phoenix water shortage? A new drought simulation game lets players try.
As the desert city endures a drought that has stretched on since the turn of the century, water resource specialists want the community to understand the trade-offs necessary in water management.
By Ysabelle Kempe • March 4, 2024 -
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‘We are behind’: On composting, NYC’s new sanitation chair pushes for funding, transparency
Budget cuts to New York City’s community composting program are “unacceptable,” Council Member Shaun Abreu said at the first Sanitation and Solid Waste Management Committee hearing of the year.
By Jacob Wallace • March 1, 2024 -
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NYC defines ‘green economy,’ projects job growth in new action plan
The 124-page plan released yesterday is the city’s latest signal that it is hungry to be at the center of climate change-related business and workforce growth.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Deep DiveCongressional action on energy permitting remains stuck, but states, developers are finding solutions
States are resolving local objections to projects through community engagement while transmission developers are making innovative use of existing rights-of-way to bypass permitting logjams.
By Herman K. Trabish • Feb. 29, 2024 -
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Ocean City, Maryland, ‘cannot be bought’: Mayor rejects offshore wind developer’s benefits package
Mayor Rick Meehan said US Wind offered community benefit packages in exchange for local officials refraining from negative comments about the planned renewable energy project.
By Diana DiGangi • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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Local, tribal clean energy projects can tap into $18M from DOE
Microgrids and downtown revitalization efforts that create energy-efficient buildings are potential projects the Department of Energy suggested could be eligible.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 28, 2024 -
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Utility Con Edison to reward NYC EV charging operators for reducing demand at peak times
Rideshare and fast-charging provider Revel will be the first participant in Consolidated Edison’s new EV charging program. Officials say program incentives should help to lower station operating costs.
By Robert Walton • Feb. 27, 2024 -
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Climate risk planning portal from Argonne National Lab gets new features
The portal uses one of the world's largest supercomputers to model climate change hazards. Now, communities can use it to predict impacts on vulnerable populations and infrastructure.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 26, 2024 -
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Heat pumps would cut energy bills for majority of US homes: NREL research
Even so, “we need work to bring down the cost of installing heat pumps,” said a senior research engineer at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
By Ysabelle Kempe • Feb. 23, 2024 -
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EV startup Rivian to lay off 10% of salaried workforce
Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe said that Rivian still firmly believes in the full electrification of the automotive industry.
By Michael Brady • Feb. 23, 2024
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