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Zion National Park Has Gone Electric

April 17, 2024 admin 0 Comments 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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Moab Is Seeking Dark Sky Certification

February 28, 2024 admin energy efficiency, HEALTH, lighting, MOAB, national parks, Utah

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2024 01:25:14 +0000

One of the big reasons to get away from the city is to see the magic of the night sky … [continued]

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Analysis: EV Fast-Charging Infrastructure Needed to Enable Travel to National Parks

November 19, 2023 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, ev road trips, National Park Service, national parks, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), research

Credit to Author: Guest Contributor| Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:31:14 +0000

NREL Analytical Tools Help Chart the Course for On-Route Charging During Road Trips From the Grand Canyon to the majestic … [continued]

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See America’s National Parks Again, For The Very First Time (With Exclusive CleanTechnica Sneak Peek)

June 8, 2023 admin cleantechnica, cleantechnica exclusive, Conservation, department of the interior (doi), disney, DRONES, INTERVIEWS, National Geographic, National Park Service, national parks, policy & politics, usa, wildlife

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 05 Jun 2023 15:35:10 +0000

Just when you think you’ve seen everything, America’s National Parks says you ain’t seen nothing yet.

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New Interactive Map Shows EV Charging Stations Near U.S. National Parks

April 28, 2023 admin clean transport, Electric vehicles, ev charging, ev charging stations, National Park Service, national parks, national renewable energy laboratory (nrel), policy & politics, us department of energy (doe), zion national park

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2023 01:40:07 +0000

Snacks: Check. Road trip tunes: Check. An interactive map showing electric vehicle charging stations at the national park you are visiting: Check, check, and check. As electric vehicle (EV) adoption grows — and tourism to U.S. national parks skyrockets — many visitors to the nation’s wild spaces have the same question: Can I charge my […]

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Solar Energy In 1995: US National Parks Led The Way

August 29, 2022 admin america's national parks, clean power, Conservation, disney, dr. jill biden, Energy, INTERVIEWS, National Geographic, National Park Service, national parks, renewable energy, Solar energy, US military, usa, wildlife

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2022 14:30:24 +0000

America’s national parks are front and center in wildlife conservation and renewable energy, too.

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Indigenous stewardship of B.C. parks a step on the path to reconciliation

February 5, 2022 admin b.c. parks, British Columbia, First Nations, Indigenous issues, local news, metro vancouver, national parks, news, vancouver, vancouver parks board

Credit to Author: Glenda Luymes| Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 22:26:33 +0000

Joint projects can “shape a partnership and build a relationship in a way that conversations can’t do.”

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Metro Vancouver looks at banning drone takeoffs, landings in regional parks

November 24, 2019 admin DRONES, local news, metro vancouver, national parks, provincial parks

Credit to Author: Jennifer Saltman| Date: Sun, 24 Nov 2019 23:29:39 +0000

The fine for a drone takeoff or landing without a permit could go up as high as $250. Slacklining and highlining will also be prohibited.

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Book review: Celebrating the return of wolves to Yellowstone

November 1, 2019 admin ANIMALS, Books, national parks, United States, wildlife

Credit to Author: Tracey Tufnail| Date: Fri, 01 Nov 2019 18:00:55 +0000

Wolf 8, one of the first Canadian wolves settled in Yellowstone, was regularly bullied by his siblings. Yet he became a pack leader and the father of 19 pups.

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