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February 13, 2020
Five Electric Fleet Vehicles That Could Revolutionize Last-Mile Delivery
Large and small companies across industries that transport goods, people, and services are considering switching their fleets to electric. Here are five electric fleet vehicle options currently available on the market, ready for companies to buy. Amazon just announced it’s working with Rivian to develop a fully electric delivery truck. FedEx purchased 1,000 electric panel […]
February 6, 2020
Energy Insecure in Alabama: Feb. ’20 Map of the Month
Alabama: Birthplace of Rosa Parks, the Tuskegee Airmen, and the world’s first electric streetcar! It also happens to be a state where a lot of people struggle to pay their utility bills each month. Check out this very special edition of BlastPoint’s Map of the Month. Alabama… The place to go if you want to […]
January 30, 2020
5 EV Charging Trends We Hope to See Flourish Throughout 2020
BlastPoint co-founders Alison Alvarez, CEO, and Tomer Borenstein, CTO, share their insights on EV charging for Energy Central’s popular 2020 Predictions and Trends Series. Geographic data and consumer behavior research show that EV buyers, manufacturers, public utilities, OEMs, policy makers and commercial business owners are making tactical progress toward electrifying the United States’ transportation infrastructure. […]
January 23, 2020
Public Health Data: Saving Lives & Changing Policy
A Spotlight Q&A With Public Health Expert Dr. Eric Hulsey Opioid-related deaths are up nationwide. But that doesn’t stop Dr. Eric Hulsey, Senior Technical Advisor with Vital Strategies, from working tirelessly behind the scenes crunching numbers to prevent drug overdoses and improve public health overall. Eric Hulsey, Doctor of Public Health, wakes up each day […]
January 17, 2020
5 Amazing Vacation Destinations With Plenty of EV Charging
Planning a summer road trip? For EV drivers, more EV charging in these bucket-list-worthy destinations means more fun and less range anxiety! It’s January, and in Pittsburgh that means icy windshields, super-warm socks, and, of course, vacation planning! How else are we to survive the long, drab winter? Over the past few months here at […]
January 9, 2020
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 EV infrastructure even a race at all? Our research into EV charging infrastructure in these neighboring nations shows how both countries are faring. Check out […]
December 18, 2019
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 the beloved sci-fi adventures from a galaxy far, far away teach us about data science? So, so much. Here are the Top 5 most influential […]
December 12, 2019
BlastPoint User Experience Gets a Design-Focused Boost from UI/UX Developer Allison Jones
Welcome, UI/UX Developer Allison Jones, to the BlastPoint team!
December 5, 2019
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.
November 21, 2019
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 been in the past. Still, emergency wildfire evacuations present particularly difficult challenges for people with disabilities. So far this year, 6,190 fire incidents have burned […]
November 14, 2019
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 governments, policy makers, community advocates, private firms and technology designers, keeping people at the center of infrastructure planning. Most recently, she became an advisor to […]
November 7, 2019
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 when and why the energy industry stopped using the term “rate payer” and started calling people “customers” instead. Today, we’re gazing into the future to […]