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Michael J. Coren
Infrastructure
Two Electric Utilities Have Promised to Go 100% Carbon-Free
The shift is in part driven by cities' policies.
Infrastructure
The Trump Administration’s Solar Tariffs Haven’t Stopped America’s Switch To Solar
The number of utility-scale solar projects being built in the U.S. has “exploded."
Infrastructure
California Will Allow One Company to Ditch Humans for Self-Driving Cars
Waymo calls the move a milestone for the company's self-driving fleet.
Infrastructure
Booming U.S. Cities Are Fueling the Rise of Super Commuting
These days, it's not uncommon for workers headed to New York City to start their day 90 miles away in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Infrastructure
This Electric Scooter Mayhem Sounds Just Like When Cars Were First Introduced
Scooters are not killers (yet), but the anger they’ve inspired echoes that which accompanied the arrival of the first automobiles.
Management
States Where You’re Most Likely to Be Texting While Driving
And iPhone users are the worst offenders.
Digital Government
Utilities Are Paying Their Customers to Buy Electric Vehicles
With few alternatives, utilities are spending their money—and carmakers’ cash—to get people hooked on batteries.
Digital Government
A Blue-Collar Version of Silicon Valley Takes Root in the Midwest
After years in the doldrums, the fortunes of Midwestern metro areas are rising.
Finance
When You Give Alaskans a Universal Basic Income, They Still Keep Working
Public support for the Alaska Permanent Fund has deepened in the past generation, despite the prospect of raising taxes.
Emerging Tech
One Chinese City Has More Electric Buses Than All of America’s Biggest Cities Have Buses
The transition away from transit powered by fossil fuels is happening at a slower pace in the U.S. and Europe.
Infrastructure
An Electric Bus Just Snagged a World Record by Driving 1,100 Miles on a Single Charge
Range anxiety? Get an 18-ton electric bus.
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