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Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Tech Saves Boulder, Colorado $270/Month using just one vehicle

Fermata Energy’s Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Technology Lowers Energy Costs & Increases Renewable Energy Use, City of Boulder, CO

Meet the Bay Area mayor who wants to persuade you to get rid of your car

Emeryville Mayor John Bauters is using his outsize personality and burgeoning social media presence to evangelize for car-free streets. But can his big ideas take root elsewhere?

2022 Strongest Town Final Four: Voting Open – You’ve read. You’ve seen. Now *hear* why these towns are strongest.

Today, set aside a few minutes to hear from the four strongest towns in the United States. Jasper, Indiana’s Darla Blazey; Yellow Springs, Ohio’s Brian Housh; Norwood, Ohio’s Alisha Loch; and Durango, Colorado’s Bryce Bierman are guests on the Bottom-Up Revolution Podcast. They’ll tell you just how they are building their communities to be strong and prosperous

Should States Fund Municipal Broadband and Cooperatives?

Municipal broadband is booming, growing 600 percent since 2018. These alternatives to private-sector Internet service promise better access and affordability to communities. But are they really cost-effective?

Five Ways to Build a Sustainable Community through Volunteering

Practicing sustainability can improve communities and the lives of those living there. One of the best ways to encourage sustainable living is through volunteering.

Misinformation is derailing renewable energy projects across the United States

Misinformation can fuel setbacks that are more stringent than needed and sometimes act as outright bans on renewable energy.

Studying the Parisian Bike Boom

Paris has one of the best transit systems in the world. It’s also an incredibly walkable city. But despite all its charm, it never had been particularly bike-friendly–certainly not on the level of cities in the Netherlands or even smaller French cities, such as Strasbourg.

Electrify America’s solar-topped stations to recharge EVs in style

Electrify America is aiming to install more than 1,800 charging stations across the US and Canada by 2026, and last year we saw the completion of its first-cross country route.

Technology, Automation Can Make Roadways Safer for All Users – “Go to Where the Puck Will Be.”

Tech leaders from the public sector gathered for the virtual NVIDIA conference to discuss how automation and other technologies are being used to improve roadway safety and traffic efficiencies.

Move over Greater Idaho movement, the State of Jefferson is stepping back into secession spotlight

Move Oregon’s Border for a Greater Idaho, the effort to flip most of rural Oregon into the Gem State, has received a lot of attention the past couple of years. But a truer — and…

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