Climate change in the Midwest could degrade one of our forest’s primary defenses—cold weather—against an invasive beetle known as the emerald ash borer. As the tiny invader continues its spread in the Midwest, GPI is examining its impact in our home state of Minnesota. The beetle eventually kills a large number of trees in its […] The post Emerald Ash Borer Threatens Minnesota’s Forest Carbon Stocks appeared first on Great Plains Institute.| Great Plains Institute
E-bikes have the potential to play a large role in supporting a reliable and affordable transportation ecosystem| Great Plains Institute
Senator David Koehler introduced the Illinois Clean Transportation Standard Act, Senate Bill 41, in January 2025. The bill would require transportation fuel producers to reduce the carbon intensity of their fuels by 25 percent below 2019 levels within 10 years and would support the transition from fossil fuels to cleaner fuels. The Great Plains Institute […] The post Analyses Demonstrate Billions of Dollars in Economic and Public Health Benefits from the Illinois Clean Transportation Standa...| Great Plains Institute
Great Plains Institute has developed a comprehensive lifecycle assessment study that analyzes and compares the lifecycle emissions of electric vehicles (EVs) and conventional vehicles| Great Plains Institute