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ARPA-E awarding $33M to 10 projects for natural gas pipeline retrofitting: REPAIR

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REPAIR teams will develop natural gas transmission pipeline retrofitting technology to rehabilitate existing cast iron and bare steel pipes by creating new, robust pipes inside of old ones. Natural gas is a crucial energy source for 75 million American households and businesses. University of Colorado, Boulder.

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Tesla-owning Officer convinces Police Dept. a Model Y would be perfect fit

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Sergeant Clay Leak of the Boulder, Colorado Police Department has several Teslas in his garage, but one at his job would have been a cherry on top. Leak has a Model Y in his Boulder Police Department fleet, making it the latest force to introduce all-electric power into its law enforcement efforts. After a few months of diligence, Sgt.

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Heat Pumps Take on Cold Climates

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states and two Canadian provinces, where furnaces and boilers burning fossil gas, fuel oil or propane are more commonly used. Heat pumps can reduce emissions and cut energy costs The DOE is pushing for wider adoption of heat pumps because of their potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In the U.S.,

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DOE announces $29M in funding for fusion energy technology development

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Projects will address one or more R&D categories, including: Technologies, materials, and superconducting-magnet and fuel-cycle subsystems between the fusion plasma and balance of plant; Cost-effective, high-efficiency, high-duty-cycle, electrical-driver technologies; and. Colorado School of Mines. University of Houston.

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Two case studies outline how Houston and Loveland are saving money with EVs in their fleets

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The Electrification Coalition released two case studies outlining how two cities— Houston, Texas and Loveland, Colorado —are saving money by using electric vehicles (EVs) in their vehicle fleets. found that the city’s LEAFs will cost 41% less to own and operate than gasoline-powered vehicles. Earlier post.).

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News: 10 Best States To Own an EV

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Study Ranks Best and Worst Places To Drive Electric. The cost of buying and running an EV varies depending on where you live. When the numbers were tallied, states in the East and West Coasts clearly led the way as the best places to go electric. The ranges of chargers per capita varied from 7.3 California. Rhode Island.

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Electric Vehicle Spotlight: Financing a Chevrolet Bolt EUV

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General Motors was one of the original pioneers of electric cars, introducing the EV1 in 1996 and the game-changing Volt in 2010. Chevrolet has continued that trend in the last few years—emerging as a major leader in the electric vehicle industry. The EUV is available in two different trims, the LT and Premier.