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E-Bikes Could Solve A Big Problem For Arches National Park

November 16, 2024 admin 0 Comments bicycles, clean transport, electric bikes, Electric vehicles, national parks, Utah

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 13 Nov 2024 04:59:13 +0000

Arches National Park in Utah recently announced that rangers are looking for comments on a proposed plan to deal with congestion. For over a decade, the National Park Service (NPS) has struggled to keep the park from becoming a gridlocked traffic mess as outdoor recreation has become more popular while … [continued]

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Electric Buses In Zion National Park: 6-Month Report Card

November 11, 2024 admin 0 Comments clean transport, electric buses, Electric vehicles, mass transit / public transit, national parks, new flyer, new flyer xcelsior, zion national park

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024 21:51:28 +0000

Background: Spectacular Zion Canyon — Cars Prohibited 7 Months a Year: I would argue that the 6-mile route up Zion Canyon in Zion National Park is the most beautiful place in the world. Twenty-five years ago, Zion National Park went “green.” The National Park Service decided that automobile traffic in … [continued]

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The History Of US Nature Preservation Sheds Light On How To Better Promote Clean Technologies

May 3, 2024 admin clean power, clean transport, Conservation, Electric vehicles, national parks, nature, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 15:50:18 +0000

For many readers, protecting nature is its own reward, but that’s not true for everyone. Some people get into EVs, solar, and such to save some money. Others get into it because they want the United States to be more energy independent. It’s also common for people to use clean … [continued]

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Tackling The Back Way Into Guadalupe Mtns NP On Electric Power (Part 2)

May 2, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, kia ev9, national parks, NEW MEXICO, texas

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 15:40:22 +0000

Continued from Part 1 Once the road finally finds its way out of the desert and onto the mountain range, a gradual climb begins. It’s still pretty rough here and there, with lots of ups and downs, but there are no more climbs so steep that the road needs a … [continued]

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Tackling The Back Way Into Guadalupe Mtns NP On Electric Power (Part 1)

May 1, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, kia ev9, national parks, NEW MEXICO, texas

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2024 14:56:45 +0000

If you’re a regular reader, you’ve probably seen all sorts of photos of the EV9 I was reviewing last week. While I had it, I took it out on several adventures, visiting the Very Large Array, a sandstone canyon, and two national parks. Now, it’s time to tell one last … [continued]

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Help Me With A Special Project To Prove That EVs Have What It Takes, Get Sales Back On Track

April 30, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev road trips, national parks

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Sat, 27 Apr 2024 05:51:05 +0000

( TL;DR: I’m working on a special project to visit every national park and prove that EVs are good enough for road trips, even if you’re not wealthy. You can donate to the effort here.) The Problem While U.S. EV sales aren’t cratering the way some media outlets and personalities … [continued]

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How To See All of Guadalupe Mountains National Park In Your EV

April 29, 2024 admin clean transport, cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, cleantechnica reviews, electric car faqs, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev charging, guadalupe mountains national park, kia ev9, national parks, NEW MEXICO, texas

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Thu, 25 Apr 2024 22:13:08 +0000

Growing up around El Paso and southern New Mexico, Guadalupe Mountains National Park has long been a place to go. As a kid, I spent a lot of Saturdays getting up early in the morning to go visit Pratt Cabin in McKittrick Canyon, and even got to go inside a … [continued]

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How To Visit Carlsbad Caverns National Park In Your EV

April 26, 2024 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, national parks, NEW MEXICO

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Wed, 24 Apr 2024 14:49:15 +0000

Southeast New Mexico isn’t always an easy place to visit in an EV. The big thing is that it’s oil country, just like west Texas (a place that’s separated from southeast NM by nothing but an imaginary line). Until just very recently, it was a total EV dead zone, even … [continued]

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Zion National Park Has Gone Electric

April 17, 2024 admin clean transport, electric buses, electric cars, Electric vehicles, national parks, zion national park

Credit to Author: Arthur Frederick (Fritz) Hasler| Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:50:17 +0000

I would argue that the 6-mile route up Zion Canyon in Zion National Park is the most beautiful place in the world (see Figures 8 and 9). Way back 25 years ago, Zion National Park went “green.” The National Park Service decided that automobile traffic in Zion Canyon had become … [continued]

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Interior Department Announces $195 Million for America’s National Parks through President Biden’s Investing in America Agenda

March 1, 2024 admin bipartisan infrastructure law, deb haaland, department of the interior (doi), inflation reduction act of 2022., investing in america, Joe Biden, national climate assessment, national parks, policy & politics

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2024 23:48:25 +0000

Inflation Reduction Act investments will benefit people, wildlife and local economies for generations to come WASHINGTON — The Department of the … [continued]

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