Private companies are already making major investments in EV charging. But should monopoly utilities, like Xcel, support them or build their own?
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Colorado gearheads are turning classic cars into electric vehicles
From a spacesuit engineer to an auto electrician, Coloradans are reviving auto classics into battery-powered wonders
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Opinion: The competitive edge of clean transportation
Colorado’s adoption of new rules to entice the adoption of electric trucks is a strong investment signal.
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MoonBikes are a battery-powered snowmobile alternative for dashing through the Colorado snow
The French snowbikes could lure winter travelers with a quieter, more sustainable option for scooting over snow. They’re a new challenge for land managers handling next-gen motorized travel.
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How many electric vehicle chargers does a Colorado apartment building need?
Debate at the legislature and at a new state energy codes board pits consumer needs against keeping housing more affordable.
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How is Colorado doing on its electric vehicle plans? The answer is mixed.
A new state study shows impressive progress, but a pressing need for massive charging port construction and retirement of dirtier, older heavy trucks.
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Charts that explain why it’s so hard to cut Colorado ozone
Ozone is the toxic air pollutant that has a lot of smart people on the Front Range really befuddled right now. Colorado is making big cuts to greenhouse gases, mainly by closing coal-fired power plants even faster than expected. New laws, and old cars switched out for new ones, have made steep cuts to the […]
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Is an electric vehicle or gas car more affordable?
Gas prices neared $5 a gallon in June 2022, 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 […]
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Colorado’s governor vetoes bill that would have required developers to include electric vehicle chargers
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday evening vetoed a bill that would have forced developers of new large commercial and multifamily residential buildings to set aside a portion of parking spaces to serve as electric vehicle charging stations. “I fully understand that with current technology, installing EV charging up front can be less expensive over […]
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Colorado new car sales tilt more toward EVs, but some green states are doing better
Colorado car buyers continued their steady push for fully electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electrics in the first quarter of 2022, though overall sales are down from lack of supply and spiking interest rates, a car dealers’ analysis said. Tesla sales were up 38% from the first quarter of 2021, leading the charge for Colorado’s […]