Developed in 1857, tech improvements are making heat pumps a viable element in the contemporary transition to cleaner, more energy efficient homes.
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How Coloradans can find home electrification rebates and save big
We sorted through new and tantalizing layers of federal, state, Xcel and local credits for buying clean heat pumps, water heaters and more
Posted inEnvironment
As gas car sales drop, how many electric vehicles did Colorado buy in 2022? A lot.
Overall car market is down, but the state is adopting cleaner electrics and hybrids at a pace that makes state leaders happy
Posted inEnvironment
Here are all the new EV and e-bike tax credits heading Colorado’s way
Denver relaunches popular e-bike vouchers and Polis proposes major new car-buying credits to promote clean electrification.
Posted inOpinion Columns
Carman: On Christmas, let’s look for joy wherever we can find it
From politics to nuclear fusion and public health, there’s a lot for Coloradans to celebrate this holiday season
Posted inEnvironment
Fast EV chargers are coming to remote Colorado towns in an effort to ease “range anxiety”
Utilities and state grants take on “range anxiety” with a technology innovation bringing rapid charging equity to far-flung locations
Posted inClimate, News
Summit Stage gets $35 million federal grant for electric bus operations center that will serve ski country
Summit Stage, the transit lifeline linking ski areas, workers and mountain towns in three counties, will get nearly $35 million from the federal infrastructure law to build an electric bus operations center and edge toward Summit County climate change goals. It’s the largest federal grant Summit County has ever seen, and funds most of the […]
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Opinion: Electric vehicles make sense in cities, but not so much anywhere else
John Muir, naturalist and noted environmental advocate, said, “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.” And so it is with electric vehicles — their operation and, especially, the production of their batteries. How “Green” are electric vehicles? Are they good for the environment? […]
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Zornio: Colorado’s e-bike rebates could help many of us reduce our carbon footprint, with a smile
As a long-time bike commuter, I’ve easily pedaled thousands of miles over the years. But as much as I love to ride, I’ve always felt a small pang of guilt for falling short in not using my bicycle for all my daily transportation needs. Hopefully, Colorado is about to reduce my carbon footprint with its […]
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Colorado gas is at $5. In electric vehicle vs. gas car, who wins?
Gas prices neared $5 a gallon last week, according to AAA Colorado, so it’s time for a detailed breakdown of what it would cost the average person to run an electric vehicle for a year compared to a traditional car at sky-high fuel prices. With help from Matt Frommer, a transportation analyst and spreadsheet fanatic […]