CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 10, 2022

In a disappointing move amid an otherwise positive legislative session for transportation, air quality, and climate, Governor Jared Polis vetoed a bill that would have expanded electric vehicle (EV) charging for Coloradans.

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EV Match

OCTOBER 4, 2021

On the road from NorCal to Colorado, there is a lot of nature one can experience, from national parks, to lakes, to breathtaking mountain towns. Features such as a hot-water shower and interior climate controls provide comfort. Being able to have a place to nap, prepare food, store gear, and hang out would have made a huge difference.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2012

The Colorado River Basin encompasses much of the American West, covering parts of seven US states and two states in Mexico. It also comes on the heels of a major study of the Colorado River Basin by the US Department of Interior that projected longer and more severe droughts by 2060, and a 9% decline in the Colorado’s flows.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

A newly released study—authorized by Congress and jointly funded and prepared by the Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation and the seven Colorado River Basin states— projects water supply and demand imbalances throughout the Colorado River Basin and adjacent areas over the next 50 years.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The order, supported by local and federal funds, helps RTD meet sustainability goals outlined in the Colorado Climate Action Plan to mitigate climate change impact through elimination of statewide greenhouse gas emissions by 26% by 2025, 50% by 2030, and 90% by 2050.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center and The University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics (LASP) have formed a new collaborative research center dedicated to the study of the Sun’s effect on Earth’s climate. —Peter Pilewskie.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2017

Methane and black carbon (soot) are the second- and third-most powerful climate-warming agents after carbon dioxide. Shindell, professor of climate science at Duke University’s Nicholas School of the Environment, co-authored the paper with colleagues from the Institute for Governance & Sustainable Development in Washington, D.C.;

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Energy Institute at HAAS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

If not because it destroys the climate and fouls the air, then because cooking on it sucks. I spent the first two weeks of September in Durango, Colorado, a beautiful … Continue Reading Time to Dump the Gas Stove

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CleanTechnica EVs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

billion nationwide in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023, according to a study by the University of Colorado Boulder’s (CU Boulder’s) Leeds School of Business. The economic impact of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) topped $1.9 Every state in the nation felt an impact from direct or.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2011

A recent increase in the abundance of particles high in the atmosphere has offset about a third of the current climate warming influence of CO 2 change during the past decade, according to a new study led by NOAA and published in the online edition of Science. —John Daniel.

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Teslarati

MARCH 23, 2022

Ford announced today that its new F-150 Lightning all-electric pickup truck recently completed two grueling, high-intensity towing tests in various climates to fully assess the vehicle’s performance and capabilities while hauling. Ford said it would release this information “in due course.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2009

Colorado River Basin including major dams. All reservoirs along the Colorado River might dry up by mid-century as the West warms, according to a new study led by researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder. Roughly 30 million people now depend on the Colorado River for drinking and irrigation water. Source: AGU.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2011

Projected median temperature change in °F (of 112 climate projections) over the Western United States, 2070–2099 relative to 1950–1979. Specific projections include: Projected median percentage precipitation change (of 112 climate projections) over the Western United States, 2070–2099 relative to 1950–1979. Source: DOI.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Ioneer’s ongoing conservation efforts for Tiehm’s buckwheat are aimed at addressing current and future threats to the species, including climate-related threats. (A Climate change could impact the frequency and severity of future herbivory events because future conditions will likely be warmer and drier.). Carrell et al.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2021

With headquarters and production in Boulder, Colorado as well as sales operations in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai, the company has so far seen the greatest success in the US and Asian markets. Jörg Schernikau, COO Climate Control Systems and Automotive Controls at Eberspaecher.

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EV Match

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

That’s why we are always encouraged to learn about and partner with other companies that are identifying innovative ways to fight the growing climate crisis. Today, we’re excited to share our new partnership with Arcadia , a tech company working to stop climate change by breaking the fossil fuel monopoly. .

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Baua Electric

OCTOBER 27, 2024

In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets. Electrek’s Take First off, who even knew they had a Louisville in Colorado!?

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Scientists have taken a major step toward accurately determining the amount of energy that the sun provides to Earth, and how variations in that energy may contribute to climate change. W m -2 established in the 1990s, which energy balance calculations and climate models currently use.

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APRIL 7, 2010

The Colorado State University forecast team predicts an above-average 2010 Atlantic basin hurricane season based on the premise that El Niño conditions will dissipate by this summer and that anomalously warm tropical Atlantic sea surface temperatures will persist. Phil Klotzbach, lead forecaster on the CSU Hurricane Forecast Team.

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JANUARY 30, 2010

These findings show that stratospheric water vapor represents an important driver of decadal global surface climate change. Previous studies suggested that stratospheric water vapor might contribute significantly to climate change. Their paper was published online in the journal Science on 28 January. —Solomon et al.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

These preferences are shaped by a variety of factors, including the state's geographical landscape, climate, and lifestyle of its residents. An article by J.D. Power explores the most popular vehicles sold be state.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

In a vivid example of how a small geographic feature may have far-reaching impacts on climate, new research shows that water levels in the Bering Strait—which separates the US and Russia by only 90 kilometers (56 miles)—helped drive global climate patterns during ice age episodes dating back more than 100,000 years.

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EV Life

JANUARY 11, 2024

With climate change awareness increasing, gas prices continuing to climb, EV charging stations expanding, and tons of new EV options hitting the market each year, it’s no surprise that electric vehicle purchases are skyrocketing. Electric vehicles are becoming more and more common on the roads across the country.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2021

In select markets within Colorado, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island, Arcadia’s platform connects qualifying customers to community solar projects in their area. Audi was among the first automotive manufacturers to publicly support and align its actions with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 15, 2010

The study, led by scientists at the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU) and the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) in Boulder, Colo., finds that the sea-level rise is at least partly a result of climate change. 2010) Patterns of Indian Ocean sea-level change in a warming climate. The Indo-Pacific warm pool.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2020

The report found that 56 million scrap tires remain in stockpiles, mostly in Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas, Virginia and Washington, half of which—New Jersey, New Mexico, Texas and Virginia—do not have active stockpile cleanup programs.

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AUGUST 30, 2020

A new study led by Colorado State University predicts significant climate benefits stemming from the use of advanced biofuel technologies. These results affirm the climate mitigation logic of biofuels, consistent with their prominent role in many climate stabilization scenarios. —Field et al.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2018

PRIME Coalition, a 501(c)(3) public charity funding tech start-ups that fight climate change, closed three new investments: Opus 12 in Berkeley, CA; Mallinda in Denver, CO; and Lilac Solutions in Oakland, CA. In addition, the prepreg is pre-cured, shelf-stable, and requires no refrigeration for transport and storage.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2021

States signing the MOU were California, Connecticut, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington. The vehicles being used in the project are three Kia Niros, and one Nissan LEAF.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2022

Scientists from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (Germany), University of Colorado Boulder, and Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México performed a “CT Scan” of the atmosphere, moving along latitudes and longitudes, measuring particle concentrations and compositions in the upper troposphere. —Mingyi Wang. —Neil Donahue.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Even so, during 2010-2014, people in parts of California, Arizona, Colorado, Texas, the Midwest and the Middle Atlantic still experienced more than 15 days a year in which ozone levels exceeded the US health-based air quality standard of 70 parts per billion (ppb) averaged over eight hours. Owen Cooper.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2022

The new data suggests we have overestimated flaring’s effectiveness and, as a result, underestimated its contribution to methane emissions and climate change. Burning methane by flaring as it is released converts it to carbon dioxide, another greenhouse gas but one that is less harmful on a pound-by-pound basis.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2018

Today, we interviewed BMW's electric-car powertrain head, looked at tire swaps for Chevy Bolt EVs, covered some state news on emission limits and charging stations, and offered a PSA on climate change. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Low-rolling-resistance tires boost electric-car range, but don't do much for handling.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2020

The universities receiving the funding through EPA’s Science to Achieve Results (STAR) Program include: Colorado State University, to gain insights on how emissions from wildfires and volatile chemical products (for example, personal care products, cleaning agents, and coatings) contribute to the formation of fine particles in the atmosphere.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Organic aerosol (OA) particles affect climate forcing and human health, but their sources and evolution have remained poorly characterized. Climate and air quality models therefore have been incomplete or less than accurate. Climate and air quality models therefore have been incomplete or less than accurate. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 3, 2018

Via Mobility Services, a local nonprofit social enterprise, operates Boulder’s HOP transit route, a high-frequency shuttle service serving Boulder hotspots like the University of Colorado campus and Downtown Boulder. —Frank Bruno, CEO, Via Mobility Services.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2020

Co-author Steven Davis, UCI associate professor of Earth system science, noted that earlier studies on the impact of climate warming and ambient ozone on the state’s ability to grow food have focused on high-volume staple crops such as wheat, soy and rice. Mueller, N.D., Burney, J.A.

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