USA Vs. Canada: Who’s Winning At Electric Vehicle Charging?
The United States and Canada are each moving forward, aggressively, to electrify transportation in preparation for the future of EVs. But who’s winning the race? Is the path to better …
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Top 5 Lessons Star Wars Can Teach Us About Data Science
(Image credit: MercuryNews.com) The epic Star Wars series is chock full of life lessons. Good versus evil, the struggle to claim one’s true power, nature versus technology. But what can …
BlastPoint User Experience Gets a Design-Focused Boost from UI/UX Developer Allison Jones
Welcome, UI/UX Developer Allison Jones, to the BlastPoint team!
Mapping Regret: Who’s Battling Buyer’s Remorse After Black Friday 2019?
December 2019 Map of the Month, featuring Minneapolis, MN, to explore Black Friday customer behavior & understand who’s feeling buyer’s remorse.
Wildfire Evacuations Uniquely Harrowing for People with Disabilities: November Map of the Month
California wildfire season is starting earlier and lasting longer than ever before. While 2019 has been a particularly flame-ridden year, the state was better prepared this time than it has …
Transforming Mobility with Human-Centered Data
Courtney Ehrlichman is radically transforming the way people and goods move around cities. As founder and CEO of The Ehrlichman Group, she serves as strategic advisor to industry stakeholders, local …
Engaging the Modern Energy Customer at Every Touchpoint
Why should energy providers treat customers as unique individuals who change over time? So that those people stay customers, for life. Last week we cruised through history to find out …
From “Rate Payer” to “Customer”: A Timeline of the Energy Industry’s Mindset Shift
The move in the energy industry away from regarding people as “ratepayers” and toward calling them “customers” has been underway for several years. It marks a meaningful perspective shift in …
What Should EV Infrastructure Look Like? Ask A City Planner. (Part 1 of 2)
Rebecca Kiernan, Principal Resilience Planner for the City of Pittsburgh, explains how her office is making electric vehicle infrastructure more sustainable, equitable and accessible for all Pittsburghers, even if reaching …
What Should EV Infrastructure Look Like? Ask A City Planner. (Part 2 of 2)
Rebecca Kiernan, Principal Resilience Planner for the City of Pittsburgh, explains how her office is making electric vehicle infrastructure more sustainable, equitable and accessible for all Pittsburghers, even if reaching …