In St. Paul the utility company is going to have to rip up the streets anyway for light rail so they are trying an innovative energy rebate ...

It was nice to see everyone at the NJudah shindig last night. I'm in Sacramento for a family reunion this weekend so posting might be l...

Looks like Montreal could reap the benefits of electrification sooner than others. Agence Métropolitaine de Transport and Hydro-Québec agre...

In an article on the new Indian auto sensation , Projjal Dutta calls for the United States to and other countries around the world to invest...

I just had a wild and crazy idea. Much of the capital fundraising for philanthropy seems geared towards building new museums and other majo...

but they don't want to pay for it . I'll pay my share. Where do I sign? And where can I pay up for a San Francisco Metro network?...

GM's Chief thinks it might be a good idea to have $4 gas . In a surprising turnabout, General Motors Corp. Chief Executive Officer Rick ...

San Francisco is a great place and a city known around the world. If only we could be so forward thinking that we could cut emissions by 40...

An article in USA Today discusses one California city's preparation for the surge in power needed for electric cars. When is the surge...

I was reading Jim's post on public utilities providing a push to build more solar. What a great idea: incentivize ( I hate the 'wor...

So I've been thinking a lot about the BRT report and comments on the (edited from CCT: Purple Line) in this post . The WRI study states...

One of the things I harp on constantly is the need for clean air which is part of the reason that I like electric transit. Well Matt at Orp...

Case in Point, David Spurling . "Sperling is the co-author (with Deborah Gordon) of Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability, a ...

Ryan says : It's easier to support a carbon tax if you have a grocery store within walking distance and can take the train to work. Abso...

Anyone seen this ? Says singles use more energy. I wonder if they controlled for city living vs. suburban living.

For energy . And for development patterns . How do you stop a moving freight train with your bare hands?

Caught this over at Planetizen : "Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe," Steve...

On a loop around from our post on transit and energy usage, Matt discusses the issues of fares and the thought that transit should have li...

We've seen any number of calculations of energy efficiency and green house gases in transit modes. Some a bit out there because of cr...

The discussion of sustainability in buildings and urban places in this country is much too basic. As we keep building more sprawl, the gain...