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States explore new incentives to lower the cost of EVs

Washington state became the latest state to roll out rebates for buying or leasing EVs this week, but other states are offering incentives to knock thousands of dollars off the cost of the vehicles, too.

How Tesla’s Full Robotics Push Could Change Your Company Too

A customer sets a destination, presses a “summon” button and then waits while watching the car’s progress on a 3D map. Once aboard, the app shows the rider the route to the destination, and offers climate controls and the ability to choose music or entertainment. So far, pretty much an Uber ride–but without the chatty driver, on a trip powered by self-driving tech like that of other robotaxi systems like Waymo.

Quality of life in Montana down, according to survey Montana Public Radio

In the most recent poll, more than 60% of voters reported a decline in their quality of life over the last five years.

Re-MOO-able energy: Brookings facility using natural gas from cattle manure is first of several planned by Northwestern Energy

“We’re planning to add about five more of these projects by 2025, allowing us to serve about two-thirds of our South Dakota customers,” said NorthWestern Energy CEO Brian Bird.

Montana Economic Developers Association 2024 Spring Conference – 4/23-25 – Red Lodge

We are excited to the host the MEDA Spring Conference in Red Lodge, Montana from April 23rd – 25th.

April 22 is Earth Day

Join us to honor and celebrate our remarkable planet on this extraordinary day. Earth Day is a reminder of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together and take action for a healthier planet and brighter future.

The robot treats land with controlled burning to limit the spread of future fires

The robotic system, called RX, treats only the land that’s directly beneath it, safely burning the debris in an enclosed chamber and cooling the land as it moves to create a kind of fire break. To eliminate the chance of fire escaping, RX also uses air suction to contain any flames and embers. The technology runs on clean fuel and therefore produces much less smoke than similar methods, which release pollutants from burning petrol.

Global Heating Will Cost The World Economy $38 Trillion — A Year!

There is an apocryphal story of two members of Congress who have just finished listening to a scientist explain something to their committee. When the presentation was over, one turned to the other and asked, “Did you understand any of that?” The other one said, “Nope, not a word of it.” So the information the scientist wanted to share with them never got acted on because no one understood it. To quote the Captain in the movie Cool Hand Luke, “What we have here is a failure to communicate.”

45% of China’s urban land is rapidly sinking due to manmade development

It’s a grave warning for a nation that has rapidly urbanized like nowhere else on the planet.

CBS Sunday Morning Video – It’s About Ice. – Photographer James Balog on documenting climate change: “Adventure with a purpose”

Photographer James Balog has become one of the foremost chroniclers of human-caused climate change, as his cameras have tracked the dramatic effects – vanishing ice, rising seas, fires, and the toll climate change is taking on all living things. He tells correspondent Ben Tracy that his photos are his testimony, a record of our past and present, and a message for the future.