When Carl Benz conceived the first lightweight car powered by a gasoline engine in the closing years of the 19th century, he could never have imagined the challenges faced by those in the 21st century, where a self-driving car is fast becoming a commonplace reality. With big names like Tesla, Google, Uber, and Waymo betting their […]
Consumer Price Indexes Continue to Rise
Prices that Americans pay for everyday goods and services rose in July as pent-up demand for travel and restaurants kept inflation hot. The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.5 percent in July on a seasonally adjusted basis after rising 0.9 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Over […]
NYPA Board of Trustees Approves $1 Million to Help Towns and Villages Purchase Electric Vehicles
The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees approved $1.1 million in additional funding to help New York’s municipal and rural electric cooperative systems bring more hybrid and electric vehicles into their fleets. The additional financial assistance, available through the Municipal and Rural Cooperative Electric Utilities Electric-Drive Vehicle Program, will expand a long-running clean energy […]
New York State Thruway Service Areas Upgrade
The New York State Thruway Authority’s 27 service areas being redeveloped as part of a $450 million investment plan with Empire State Thruway Partners. Twenty-three of the 27 service area restaurant buildings will be rebuilt, with significant renovations and upgrades to the remaining four. Empire State Thruway Partners has proposed two phases of construction. Phase […]
US Sets 50 Percent Electric Vehicle Sales by 2030
Taking a page out of Europe’s sweeping emission reduction goals, the White House announced a string of Executive Orders which sets the goal to make half of all new vehicles sold in 2030 zero-emissions vehicles, including battery electric, plug-in hybrid electric, or a fuel cell electric vehicle. The Executive Order also kicks off development of […]