Tag: Taxes
Why Fossil Fuels Are Having Such A Hard Time Competing With Renewables
The 3 reasons fossil fuels have such a hard time competing are: It keeps getting harder to find and extract fossil fuels. Renewable technology lowers costs far faster than technology improves fossil fuel cost due to Wright’s law. People don’t like the negative effects of fossil fuels — namely, pollution … [continued]
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New Volkswagen ID.4 Pro Leased For About $100 Per Month
Right before the US EV tax credit was phased out, a guy in Colorado leased a new ID.4 Pro for about $100 per month. (The driver says $100 per month, but information in the video title says a little under $100.) Either way, it’s quite a deal and it will … [continued]
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The Clock Is Ticking for U.S. Transit: State Action or Service Collapse
Transit death spirals do not start with a single dramatic event. They begin when operating gaps push agencies to trim frequency, defer maintenance, and raise fares, which in turn push riders away and deepen the hole. It is not inevitable. It is, however, on a short clock. Preventing service collapse … [continued]
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New passenger train route between Holland and Detroit to be explored
By Clara Lincolnhol
The Michigan Department of Transportation is developing a plan to potentially construct the state’s fourth passenger rail route. The proposed east-west route would carry passengers across the Lower Peninsula, connecting Holland and Grand Rapids with Detroit.
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Despite resistance to “pot for potholes,” roads deal heads to governor
Michigan lawmakers included around $1.1 billion in new funding for road repairs in the state budget they passed early Friday morning.The roads money comes from a mixture of budget cutting and other streams, many of which have faced their own criticism along the way to a final deal.
