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Congress eyes federal EV fee that could offset savings from high gas prices
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Google will adopt pay equity and transparency measures
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Youth On Their Own unveils new solar panels in community partnership
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (423+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " The number of homeless students in the United States surged over 100% from 2008 to 2019, according to the National Center for Homeless Education. In Tucson, one local nonprofit is taking innovative steps to support these vulnerable students, using the…...
New solar farms in Cochise County bring renewable energy to over 90, 000 homes across the state of Arizona.
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (21+ words) KGUN 9...
The impact of self-driving cars on the rideshare industry
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (418+ words) TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) " While driverless rideshare options aren't available in Tucson yet, the option to take a ride without a driver is available in a handful of cities across the country. Nicole Ochotorena has made a career out of driving…...
TUSD unveils 10 new electric school buses
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (158+ words) The Tucson Unified School District has unveiled 10 all-electric school buses, replacing 10 diesel buses currently in its fleet. The district says the switch is the equivalent of taking nearly 270 gas-powered cars off the road. The buses were funded by more than…...
TUSD launches 10 new, all-electric school buses.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (167+ words) KGUN 9 Tucson Unified School District has added 10 all-electric school buses to its fleet, advancing its Climate Action and Sustainability goals while cutting greenhouse gas emissions across Tucson. The buses, according to a news release from TUSD, replace 10 aging diesel vehicles…...
Arizona Attorney General challenges OK of TEP energy deal for 'Project Blue"
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (411+ words) Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes is challenging a Dec. 10 decision by the Arizona Corporation Commission that authorized Tucson Electric Power to enter into a private energy agreement to supply electricity the data center project known as Project Blue. In a…...
Hobbs' $15. 6 M power grid resilience awards to bring upgrades and faster outage response to Tucson area
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (401+ words) Governor Katie Hobbs announced Thursday that her office has awarded $15. 6 million to four grid-resilience projects across Arizona that will directly benefit customers in the Tucson region. The four awards will be matched by recipient cost shares to generate about $27 million…...
Sun-Day promotes the power of solar energy
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (260+ words) Editor's Note: Third Act Arizona was the key organizer of the Sun-Day event. Researchers are coming together from across Arizona for Sun-Day, to see how solar energy keeps the lights on above while protecting the world around us. Retired University…...