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How ADUs Can Help Ease the Affordable Housing Crisis

Local policies and programs can encourage homeowner participation and increase the number of ADUs available as low-cost rentals.

New Sodium-Ion Battery Could Charge An Electric Vehicle In Seconds, Not Minutes

That not only races past the best lithium-ion technology on the market today, it also beats gas and diesel fuels at their own game.

Second chance hiring can bridge manufacturing labor gaps

These types of programs can fulfill mutual needs and lead to less employee churn, lower recidivism and life-changing impact, advocates say.

ew flights to the SF Bay Area takes off from Glacier Park International Airport

Avelo Airlines is now offering nonstop flights between Kalispell and the Bay Area’s Sonoma County Airport on Wednesdays and Saturdays.

Can’t install your own solar panels? Some areas let you join a community project.

Twenty states allow community solar programs.

Report from NGIN and RTI describes critical elements for building an inclusive cluster

The report illustrates these key decisions and lessons learned via five case studies of industry clusters supported by the Economic Development Administration’s Build Back Better Regional Challenge.

How ecosystem mapping can aid your region – May 21, 2024, 1:00 p.m. MDT – Online

In this TBED Community of Practice webinar, experts from EcoMap and SourceLink will demonstrate how they approach developing ecosystem maps tailored to your region, as well as strategies to keep these tools up-to-date and seamlessly incorporated into your daily operations. This webinar will provide the actionable insights needed to integrate ecosystem mapping into your organization’s strategic toolkit.

Montana Senator Jon Tester Introduces Bill to Protect Rural Postal Service, Prevent Unnecessary Consolidation of Mail Processing Operations Including Missoula

Senator’s PARCEL Act would protect processing operations in Missoula, prohibit harmful consolidation of mail processing operations nationwide

AI combats food waste in kitchens in real time and An AI-powered platform uses a smartphone to measure the quality of fruits and vegetables

Using an automated quality control and data analytics platform, Clarifruit is helping to reduce that waste. The company’s ‘quality-control-as-a-service’ platform provides rapid, consistent analyses of fresh produce for growers, wholesalers, and retailers. The cloud-based platform eliminates the uncertainty and variability of manual inspections and provides objective measurements of fresh produce.

$78 Million to Further Drive Down Energy Costs and Enhance Energy Security in Rural & Remote Communities Across America including Victor, Montana

President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda Supports 19 Community-Led Clean Energy Projects Across 12 States and 13 Tribal Nations to Deploy Cheaper Power, Support Local Economic Development, and Build Up Climate Resilient Communities

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