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Hyundai and US DOE extend fuel cell vehicle loan partnership in concert with new DC-based hydrogen fueling station

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Hyundai and the US Department of Energy (DOE) are extending their fuel cell vehicle confirmation program, originally from 2013 through 2015, to a second phase, from 2016 through 2017. Michigan and Denver. Phase two further expands the program’s reach to Northern California, Washington D.C., DC-based hydrogen station.

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Alstom invests €14M in electric autonomous shuttle company EasyMile

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Since April 2015, the EZ10 has been deployed in more than 50 sites in 14 countries in Asia, North-America, Middle-East and Europe. We are confident in the success of the EZ10, already tested in different climates and conditions. It is based in Toulouse, Singapore and Denver (USA) and employs today 60 employees.

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ICCT assesses factors driving EV market in US cities

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Consumers in California markets and Salt Lake City were offered both consumer purchase incentives and carpool lane access, and those in Denver and Seattle had substantial purchase incentives. Ten of the top 12 major metropolitan areas with the highest electric vehicle uptake offered consumer incentives typically worth $2,000 to $5,000.

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Study finds methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with EPA estimates

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If leak rates are too high, natural gas does not compare favorably with one alternative, coal, in terms of climate impact. 2015) “Quantifying atmospheric methane emissions from the Haynesville, Fayetteville, and northeastern Marcellus shale gas production regions,” J. Where leak rates are low, the comparison favors natural gas.

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EPA proposes rule for nationwide 30% cut in GHG from existing power plants by 2030 relative to 2005

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EPA calculated the climate benefits resulting from the proposal using the estimated values of marginal climate impacts presented in the Technical Support Document: Technical Update of the Social Cost of Carbon for Regulatory Impact Analysis under Executive Order 12866 (2013 SCC TSD). Climate Change Emissions Policy Power Generation'

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Proud of its roots

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The Denver EAA chapter is still dedicated to its core mission nearly 50 years after its founding. Members of the Denver Electric Vehicle Council tour the Xcel Energy Cherokee power plant. We did a tour of the Xcel Energy power plant in Denver where we got to see the different generators. Air Force Academy. “We

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Study finds cities can reduce CO2 more easily from residential conservation than transportation

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The study analyzes how extensively local planning policies could either complement the Obama administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP) of 2015 or compensate for its absence. The 11 cities analyzed in the study are Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Seattle.