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![A train rolls past backyards in Camanche, Iowa]()
![A train rolls past backyards in Camanche, Iowa]()
Railroaded
In the wake of the East Palestine, Ohio, disaster, other train towns wonder: Are we next?
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![Two people stand near car at charging station]()
![Two people stand near car at charging station]()
Biden’s EV charger rollout has begun. Will it deliver on environmental justice?
States are supposed to build EV charging stations while making sure their benefits reach disadvantaged communities. They’re off to a shaky start.
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Passenger rail finally arrives in Honolulu
The Skyline rail could help alleviate gridlocked traffic and cut transportation emissions, but those who have tried it say the ride is also simply beautiful.
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![Tesla Supercharger Station]()
![Tesla Supercharger Station]()
As charging headaches persist, automakers turn to Tesla’s Supercharger network
The moves by Ford, GM, Volvo, and more could accelerate EV adoption and move the country toward a single charging standard.
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Infrastructure funding is bringing zero-emission buses to communities that need them most
The awards have already added 1,800 no-emission buses to the nation’s roadways, more than doubling the number of such vehicles in use.
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![Forum Mobility electric truck depot in Livermore, California]()
![Forum Mobility electric truck depot in Livermore, California]()
A planned ‘charging depot’ reveals what powering electric big rigs could look like
A four-acre site near the Port of Oakland will run off renewable energy and charge 96 trucks at a time.
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![Workers pour concrete for the driveway of a new home at a Pulte Homes housing development in Phoenix, Arizona.]()
![Workers pour concrete for the driveway of a new home at a Pulte Homes housing development in Phoenix, Arizona.]()
Can Phoenix grow without groundwater? Only if the price is right.
Arizona has paused new housing construction around the city, citing a water shortage.
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![Cars drive navigate traffic and smog on a large highway during rush hour.]()
![Cars drive navigate traffic and smog on a large highway during rush hour.]()
A rapid shift to electric cars would save 89,000 lives — if it’s powered by renewables
A new report highlights the health benefits of getting rid of combustion engines.
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![Corroded and damaged electric vehicle batteries at the Ascend Elements electric vehicle recycling plant in Covington, Georgia, March 31, 2023.]()
![Corroded and damaged electric vehicle batteries at the Ascend Elements electric vehicle recycling plant in Covington, Georgia, March 31, 2023.]()
The US doesn’t have a law mandating EV battery recycling. Should it?
Recycling batteries could reduce the need to mine critical minerals - but only if the packs are properly recovered.
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![Closeup photo of a car getting pumped with gasoline]()
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Gasoline use isn’t falling fast enough. Targeting ‘superusers’ could help.
America may have hit “peak gasoline,” but the fossil fuel’s decline is still too slow to meet climate goals.
