Plugging In

We already have the technology to move our transportation away from fossil fuels

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A portion of Rochester's Inner Loop taken from a driver's view. An upcoming bridge displays two different exit signs. No cars are on the expressway, except one in front of the camera.

The construction of Rochester, New York's Inner Loop not only damaged communities, but it also decreased pedestrian biking traffic, contributing to a car-centric infrastructure. As seen in this image, traffic volumes on the Inner Loop were never particularly high, which is one of the factors that led to its removal. (Doug Kerr/CC BY-SA 2.0)

Jenna Magioncalda

SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry

Uncle Sam give US back our trains for Christmas

Brando Morales (he/him)

Middlebury College

Senate panel weighs economic impacts of EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard program

A red gas pump with yellow fuel option buttons.

Both experts and lawmakers expressed concern about how EPA policies might impact fuel costs, particularly in light of American prices hitting their highest level in eight years. (Photo courtesy of Dawn McDonald/Unsplash)

Medill News Service

Northwestern University

COP26 in Context: Bright ideas in renewable energy