Electric school buses can clean up our energy and transportation systems
Electric vehicle batteries can serve as a key source of storage for renewable energy. Zero-emission school buses are the perfect application.
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What can Congress do?
We’re monitoring federal action and reporting back on whether our elected officials are acting for or against the public interest.
New report proposes roadmap for how to transform America’s transportation infrastructure
America’s current transportation system has been designed, built and centered around the automobile, and it is a public health disaster. U.S. PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group’s latest report, Transform Transportation, identifies the numerous harmful health impacts caused by America’s car-centric transportation system and provides a three-step roadmap toward a healthier, more sustainable approach to transportation infrastructure.
Reimagining the street: How bus lanes speed up the morning commute and why it matters
As major American cities look for ways to lower carbon emissions, they’re looking to low-tech, low-cost bus lanes to help them. Here’s the case for why more cities should get on board.
New Report Shows New Hampshirites Are Driving Less
New Hampshirites have cut their per-person driving miles by 5.87 percent since 2005, reflecting the end of the nation’s long-term driving boom. Nationwide, the decline in driving has been even greater than in New Hampshire, with per-person driving miles down 6.87 percent nationwide during the same period.
