News Category: Montana Energy and Transportation

“No Plastic For YOU!!!” California goes paper only

San Francisco has been doing it for over 2 decades. Now the rest of the state is catching up. Only recycled paper bags will be available for shoppers in most stores. What is your community and state doing to remove plastic from our environment?

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50 per cent more energy from 3D solar towers on a smaller footprint than traditional flat panels.

Janta Power has developed 3D vertical towers that stack panels upward instead of spreading them across the ground offering triple the solar surface area of traditional flat panels, capturing low-angle morning and evening light and using only a third of the land

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Hundreds of low-income Illinois families are going electric — for free

As federal incentives for home electrification disappear, an innovative state law lets utilities meet energy-efficiency mandates by getting people off gas.

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Kansas and Arizona Senators Unite in Bipartisan bid to Boost Public Transit Funding for Small Cities

They’ve proposed legislation to increase the Section 5307 grant allocation for the STIC program from 3 percent to 5 percent. This increase is aimed to improve public transportation in cities sporting populations of 50,000 to 200,000, an upgrade that would not require additional federal spending but would instead redirect existing funds to cater to the areas of highest need.

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Missoula wants AI to help stop the leaks…water that is.

Missoula’s water system is finally getting ahead of the leaks, proving that sometimes the best way to stop losing water is simply to start listening to it.

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GFDA Top Ten for 11-30-25

Several “old” proposed housing projects have come back on the radar, those that were not viable even 5 years ago but might pencil under todays market conditions. If you have attempted to get more housing built in the Great Falls region in the past and are thinking of pulling those plans off the shelf, we would be happy to take a look, please reach out to Jake Clark at [email protected] or 1-406-403-4937.

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