electric vehicles
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End of federal EV subsidies will hurt Colorado sales
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With a ticking clock on Gov. Jared Polis’ 2019 aspirations to put 940,000 electric vehicles on Colorado highways by 2030, his plan hit a major pothole when President Donald Trump ordered cancellation of the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act Clean Vehicle Tax Credits. On Sept. 30, the federal tax credits worth up to $7,500 per…
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Arapahoe County touts purchase of first electric vehicle
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Arapahoe County touted the purchase of its first-ever electric vehicle — a Ford E-Transit 350 Cargo Van. The county purchased the vehicle using money from a Colorado Energy Office grant, a news release said. County officials projected that the new electric vehicle would help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also yield operational savings. It’s not…
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Climate, a major separator for Biden and Trump, is a dividing line in many other races, too
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RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The race for the White House isn’t the only one with big stakes for climate policy. In campaigns for Congress and for governor around the country, candidates are talking about how green the grid should be. In the debate over how to respond to a warming world, Republicans are promoting an…
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Xcel wants to bill customers $140 million to build massive, company-owned EV charging network
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As part of its state-mandated transportation electrification plan, Xcel Energy is seeking permission to bill ratepayers $140 million to build a statewide company-owned, high-speed EV charging network. “We’re looking at about 460 charging stations that represents about 10% of the need that the state’s going to have by 2030 to support those 940,000 EVs,” Nadia…
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Kamala Harris touts Biden’s actions, offers hopeful climate vision during Colorado visit
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In a crowded theater Monday afternoon, Vice President Kamala Harris sat in front of hundreds of Colorado residents to tout the Biden administration’s climate-related initiatives and express hope for the future of climate change. “There is so much that is happening right now that gives me a sense of optimism,” Harris said. “We’re saving something, but…
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Denver’s push for electric vehicle charging, EV adoption, far behind goals
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Denver will have to step up its vehicle electrification plans by a lot to meet its greenhouse gas reduction goals. The magnitude of the plan to electrify all vehicles statewide by 2050, set by Gov. Jared Polis, poses a formidable challenge to the city. Denver residents and businesses are not purchasing EVs at a rate…
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Colorado spends $550,000 in campaign to promote electric vehicle sales
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A Colorado state agency spent more than half a million dollars to tout the benefits of electric vehicles in an educational campaign that promotes the EV industry. The campaign, which the state launched Monday, seeks to inform Coloradans about how, among other things, “seamlessly EVs can fit into your life and find answers to all…
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Colorado state senator used text message to avoid open records scrutiny
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In the week prior to Colorado Sen. Kevin Priola announcing that he was flipping political parties, the soon-to-be-Democrat said in a text message to his soon-to-be party leader that he would share certain information with him but wanted to avoid the state’s email system so as not to leave a paper trail subject to public…
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Colorado office stresses equity in new study of vehicle electrification
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The Colorado Energy Office called for equity in transportation electrification in a new report, insisting it must be a priority in eliminating gasoline and diesel cars and trucks from highways. Gov. Jared Polis has called for putting at least 940,000 electric vehicles on the highways by 2030 as part a “long term plan” toward a…
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Gov. Jared Polis to attend signing of bipartisan infrastructure bill at White House
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Gov. Jared Polis will attend the signing of a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill at the White House on Monday, adding to the group of bipartisan lawmakers set to be present at President Joe Biden’s ceremony. Polis announced his attendance Sunday, saying he is one of the first governors to support the federal infrastructure framework. The…
