Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Xcel Energy has launched a new pilot for customers of five major automakers to make it easier for consumers to make the switch to electric vehicles in Colorado and to charge their EVs at times when renewable energy production is high and demand on the energy grid is low. The pilot program will include up to 600 EV customers in Colorado.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider of motorcoach sales and support in the USA and Canada, has finalized an agreement with Lightning Systems, a Loveland, Colorado-based developer of zero-emission electric drivetrains for commercial vehicle fleets. —Roman Cornell, president and chief commercial officer, ABC Companies.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

Following the announcement by solid-state battery company Solid Power that it will become a publicly listed company through a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), materials technology company Umicore announced that it holds a stake in Solid Power’s pre-SPAC transaction. billion pro forma enterprise value.

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Electrek

MARCH 13, 2023

Thin-film solar panel maker Ascent Solar Technologies announced today that it’s going to repurpose its Thornton, Colorado, factory to accelerate industrial-scale commercialization of perovskite solar modules. more… The post This US solar company is about to ramp up flexible thin-film solar appeared first on Electrek.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, is expanding to meet the growing demand for EVs from commercial and government fleets. Now the company is adding another 107,000 square feet in an adjacent building, for a total of 231,000 square feet of space for its operations.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

has been named “Emerging Cleantech Company of the Year” by the Colorado Cleantech Industries Association ( CCIA ). Solid Power Inc. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Solid Power’s technology combines an exceptionally high capacity cathode, a high conductivity solid-state electrolyte and a lithium-metal anode.

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EV Connect

AUGUST 9, 2021

Business owners, especially, can stand to profit from Colorado EV incentives for upgrading their fleets or business vehicles to electric, as well as for installing EV charging stations on their property. Colorado offers nice incentives for EV owners through its Income 69 program.

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 27, 2023

We’ve discussed on this blog the numerous advantages of installing EV chargers at your commercial property. When it comes to installing electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) at your commercial property, it is imperative to choose the right vendors. You also need to make sure they offer all the EV charging solutions you require.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

is partnering with Colorado-based Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains. This collaboration enables both companies to offer the first electric, fuel-cell-powered Class 6 trucks (up to 12.5 Plug Power Inc. tons) capable of supporting middle-mile delivery logistics between warehouses and distribution centers.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

million pilot program to accelerate the transfer of innovative clean energy technologies from the DOE’s National Laboratories into the commercial marketplace. NREL will work with five national labs that will recruit and support the teams and identify innovative technologies to pursue the commercialization process.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2021

Octillion Power Systems, a global provider of advanced lithium-ion batteries, is providing battery packs for all-electric motorcoaches and city transit buses offered by ABC Companies and Lightning eMotors. The order marks the company’s first time supplying batteries for motorcoaches and buses in North America.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Prieto, who is the chief scientific officer for the new company, expects to demonstrate the first prototype of the battery by early next year. —has supplied the first round of funding for the new company. Credit: ACS. Click to enlarge. Bohemian Asset Management in Fort Collins—a privately held division of the Bohemian Cos.—has

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2015

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) chose National Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Day to hold the dedication ceremony for its 700 bar hydrogen fueling station, the first of its kind in Colorado and in the national lab system.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2023

In March of 2023, Amprius announced plans to build a gigawatt-scale factory in Brighton, Colorado for its next-generation lithium-ion batteries with its Silicon Anode Platform. Amprius plans to continue its commercialization plans that include a multi-phased approach.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

An additional 30 vehicles from Colorado-based Lightning eMotors will be deployed over the next few months. The Lightning Electric Class 4 commercial box trucks will deliver products to all five boroughs of New York City. The new all-electric vehicles are being deployed by third-party logistics partners NAL Group and XPO Logistics.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2022

Joining Bridgestone, additional partners in the $35-million guayule climate-smart grant include the University of Arizona, Colorado State University, OpenET, Environmental Defense Fund, Tohono O’odham Nation and Colorado River Indian Tribes, and eight regional growers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Lightning Systems’ lineup of new chargers includes both AC and DC fast charge options, ranging from affordable 7.2kW AC chargers to high-end 100kW DC fast chargers, which deliver much shorter charging times for high-battery-capacity commercial EVs. Certain electric utility companies have also subsidy programs.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2021

Starfire Energy, a Colorado-based developer of modular chemical plants for the carbon-free production of ammonia and hydrogen, has closed a major funding round. Proceeds will be used to advance the development of commercial-scale applications to decarbonize ammonia production and unlock its potential as a zero-carbon energy carrier.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

In 2021, Colorado's Lightning eMotors is introducing a new Generation 4 model of its popular Lightning Electric Transit Van. As a result, we’ve sold more all-electric commercial EVs than any other vehicle manufacturer in North America to date. The Class 3 van supports wheelchair lifts, custom floor rails, and custom bus doors.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

We acted early as a series A investor to support a promising solid-state technology and look forward to the commercialization of Solid Power’s innovations as they continue to mature. The investment from A123 will help us continue to make significant strides toward large-scale commercialization.

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EV Match

DECEMBER 22, 2022

These incentives are offered by the federal government, state governments, local jurisdictions, and electric utility companies in hopes of boosting the installation volume of EV chargers across the nation. To aid in the rollout of all of this infrastructure, funding is made available to commercial EV charging station projects.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2021

Solid Power has also announced the successful transition of its high-content silicon all-solid-state battery to the company’s Colorado-based production line. The company intends to begin production of a 20 Ah high-content silicon anode cell by the end of 2021, with 100 Ah expected to follow in 2022.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

an industry-leading developer of all-solid-state battery cells for electric vehicles, is adding a second Denver-area production facility in Thornton, Colorado. Solid Power, Inc., This facility marks an important next step in Solid Power’s progression toward that goal. —Doug Campbell, CEO and co-founder of Solid Power.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2010

Cobalt Technologies has signed an agreement with Fluor Corporation for engineering consulting services as Cobalt gears up to commercialize its cellulosic biobutanol production technology. We believe Cobalt’s technology has great potential and are looking forward to helping them scale up rapidly. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

(PA) ( earlier post ) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into an agreement to license its proprietary micro-crop technology to IndianOil Corporation Limited (IOCL) for the future commercial-scale production of biodiesel from algae. The company envisions licenses on a unit basis: 5,000 hectares (12,355.27

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Blink Charging

OCTOBER 3, 2023

We have been certified as EVSE vendors and designated as official suppliers for governments and related agencies in the following states: Colorado The State of Colorado awarded Blink Contract 176608 for the purchase of electric vehicle charging stations by the state government from 2022 to 2024.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2009

The US Department of the Interior (DOI) is offering additional opportunities for energy companies to conduct oil shale research, development and demonstration (RD&D) projects on public lands in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming. The allotted acreage for commercial development represents an 87.5% Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

Their company has proven visionary in its focus and unique ability to enable long-range sensing and high-speed driving on the highway. This constrained application of autonomy enables the technology to be commercially deployed in series production on nearer term time frames compared to urban autonomous driving development.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2010

has executed a letter of engagement with BNP Paribas to act as financial advisor to assist and support ClearFuels in securing senior secured debt financing for its commercial thermochemical Biomass-to-Liquids (BTL) biorefinery projects. These services would be directed, in part, to create financing plans for the commercial projects.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Biomass-to-liquids company ClearFuels Technology Inc. have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the development of a commercial scale biorefinery facility for the production of renewable jet or diesel fuel. and Hughes Hardwood International, Inc. Earlier post.). through a strategic investment. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Established in 2012 as a spin-out company from the University of Colorado Boulder, Solid Power is focused on developing and scaling competitive solid-state batteries, paying special attention to safety, performance, and cost. The battery developer recently moved into a state-of-the-art facility in Louisville, Colorado.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2013

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar last week announced the Department of the Interior’s final plan for encouraging research, development and demonstration (RD&D) of oil shale and oil sands resources on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) lands in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming. Earlier post.).

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 29, 2024

2023 was an interesting year for Mullen Automotive ($MULN) as the veteran EV startup took significant strides in expanding its commercial EV operations after claiming a majority stake in Bollinger Motors in September of 2022 and wholly acquiring ELMS and its IP one month later. starting at a suggested MSRP of $68,500.

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Blink Charging

DECEMBER 7, 2023

For example, in Colorado, a state where Blink Charging is a verified state EV charger supplier , Xcel Energy offers the EV Critical Peak Pricing Program. Blink is a leading commercial Level 2 and DC fast charging company, which means that your fleet chargers will be integrated with the Blink Network.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

has signed an EPA Test Vehicle Agreement with Waste Connections of Colorado, Inc. The test exemptions will allow APG to gather engine performance and emission data on a pre-dual fuel and post-dual fuel basis to support EPA approval requirements and commence commercialization of their non-invasive dual fuel upgrade system in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2020

REPAIR teams will develop technology that enables gas utilities to update their distribution systems at low cost and continue to reliably service commercial and residential gas delivery needs nationwide. University of Colorado, Boulder. Replacement is expensive, which deters pipeline operating companies from fixing leaks.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2010

The company expects to commercialize solid-state lithium-ion cells using the new electrolyte around 2012. is developing a phosphorous sulfide solid electrolyte (Li 2 S-P 2 S 5 ) for solid-state lithium-ion batteries. Earlier post.)

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