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Automated shuttle service set to start at Yellowstone National Park this summer

The pilot project will last from May to August

Bozeman, Montana Based Bridger Photonics’ LiDAR Technology Selected by ExxonMobil for EPA Methane Detection

Instead of visiting sites on foot, Bridger Photonics scans sites from aircraft using its advanced LiDAR technology, Gas Mapping LiDAR™, to sensitively and quickly detect and estimate methane emissions throughout the entire natural gas value chain (production, transmission, and distribution of natural gas).

This bike trailer just made it way easier to ditch your car

The Biomega Ein makes carrying loads of groceries or carting your kids around a breeze.

Winners of $20M contest, including a coal-fired power plant in Wyoming, make concrete to trap carbon dioxide

The $20 million prize announced Monday had two parts: One at a coal-fired power plant in Wyoming and the other at a gas-fired power plant in Alberta, Canada.

Programs that Pay Residents to Give Up Cars Gain Support Worldwide

France may soon pay its residents to trade their private cars for e-bikes, vehicle-share services, and even transit passes — and the move is re-igniting the conversation about unconventional ways our governments can subsidize the greenest modes of transportation.

Washington State plans to phase out new gas cars by 2030

It’s the most aggressive target of any state so far.

Every new car and truck in the U.S. can be electric by 2035

The transition to EVs can happen faster than you think.

Cement-free concrete recipe bonds sand using alcohol

The researchers say that this new type of concrete could be more durable than the normal stuff against common foes like chemicals, temperature and humidity. It can also be used with a wider variety of aggregates, including sand of different particle sizes, and other materials that could expand where it might be used.

Watch Ford Trial Its Hands-Free Driving Tech On a 110,000-Mile Road Trip

The system was subjected to real-world testing with faded road lines and rain.

Passenger rail group sees “opportunity” for Montana rail service from several funds

The President and CEO of the Rail Passengers Association sees several points of opportunity from the new interest in Washington over infrastructure spending.

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Bozeman is a rapidly growing city with a high quality of life in part due to the easy access to the outdoors, burgeoning tech industry, and cultural experiences it offers.

Great Falls trade area. Competitive for food, ag, bioprocessing, energy, and support. Closest U.S. metro area to Calgary. Untame Your Entrepreneurial Spirit!

As the hub of learning, creativity and innovation in Northwest Montana, Flathead Valley Community College is expanding