We’ll have to get used to high winds, bigger rainfall and or snow events as atmospheric rivers become much more common as greenhouse gas emissions continue to warm the planet.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that Montana State University will host a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Community Engagement Office, making it one of the largest hubs west of the Mississippi for patent and trademark services alongside Dallas and San Francisco.
While currently limited to specially outfitted vehicles, the project signals a future in which strategic corridors such as bus routes, freight lanes, and highway ramps could continuously recharge EVs, enabling smaller, lighter, and less expensive batteries and making long-distance electric driving easier and more efficient.