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Hybrid Snowplow Debuts in Colorado

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Jefferson County (Colorado) Commissioners unveiled what they believe to be the first hybrid snowplow in the US. The Road & Bridge Division will use it primarily in urban and neighborhood environments where the snowplow’s ability to conserve gas while stopping and starting is most valuable.

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Tesla Town? Musk challenges validity of employee neighborhood

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Elon Musk challenged the validity of a recent report that claimed he was building an employee neighborhood in Texas that would be ideal for workers. The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week that Musk was planning to begin constructing a neighborhood in Bastrop County near SpaceX and Boring Co. operations, two of his entities.

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Sandia Labs and NREL leading new DOE hydrogen infrastructure project; H2FIRST

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Two research facilities, Sandia’s Center for Infrastructure Research and Innovation (CIRI) in California and NREL’s Energy Systems Integration Facility in Colorado, will serve as hubs for H 2 FIRST. With H 2 FIRST, we’re definitely on the road to making that happen more quickly. —Daniel Dedrick, hydrogen program manager at Sandia.

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Tesla begins inviting 15,000 guests to ‘Cyber Rodeo’ at Gigafactory Texas

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“What if I moved to the neighborhood and said nothing to anyone for two years? “What if I moved to the neighborhood and said nothing to anyone for two years?

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Hertz launches Hertz Electrifies public-private partnership in US; bringing 25,000 EVs to Europe with Uber

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Hertz Electrifies is launching in Denver, Colorado in partnership with Mayor Michael B. In partnership with mayors across the US, Hertz will bring its EV fleet to US cities, while supporting the build-out of charging infrastructure. Electric vehicles are poised to transform the future of mobility.

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Peapod adds two LH hydraulic hybrids delivery trucks to fleet

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The trucks, the first hydraulic hybrids in Peapod’s fleet of approximately 130 vehicles in the Midwest, are expected to reduce fuel consumption, reduce brake maintenance costs and cut emissions significantly in Peapod service neighborhoods.

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2021 Independence Day EV Count Results

Plug in America

Every year during the 4th of July weekend, Plug In America supporters take a stroll around their neighborhoods to count how many all-electric and plug-in hybrids they can spot. The states with the highest percentage of EVs counted were Arizona, Colorado, Texas, California, and Maryland. . Click to enlarge).