If you have an electric car but can’t charge it at home—as is the case for apartment dwellers who park on the street—finding a place to plug in can be challenging. Your employer might have chargers in your office parking lot, but if they sit in only a handful of spaces and those spaces are occupied, you’re out of luck. A prototype from Volkswagen demonstrates an alternative: a mobile charging robot that can roll from car to car and plug itself in. … [Read more...] about This helpful little Volkswagen robot will roll up and charge your electric car
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Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has before
We did that with energy when I was governor of Colorado, and I can tell you it isn’t simple. Energy policy isn’t just about electricity. It’s about how homes are built, how they generate power and feed it into the grid, and how the transportation, industrial, and agriculture sectors evolve. It’s about regulations, trade rules, government purchases, and funding for research for innovation. Coordination and collaboration among agencies and different levels of government is crucial. … [Read more...] about Biden plans to fight climate change in a way no U.S. president has before
Paris is turning its iconic street into pedestrian gardens
vision of a “15-minute city” where it’s possible to easily get anywhere you need to go for day-to-day errands on foot or by bike—the Champs-Élysées will now also be redesigned, in a $304 million project that will turn the mile-long street into what Mayor Anne Hidalgo calls “an extraordinary garden.” … [Read more...] about Paris is turning its iconic street into pedestrian gardens