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DOE announces $11.5M in Phase 1 funding for carbon capture and storage program; ARPA-E FLECCS

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FLECCS project teams will work to develop carbon capture and storage (CCS) processes that better enable technologies, such as natural gas power generators, to be responsive to grid conditions in a high variable renewable energy (VRE) penetration environment. Colorado State University. 8 Rivers Capital. 8 Rivers Capital.

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ARPA-E awards $16M to 8 projects developing distributed generation systems; solid-oxide fuel-cell/engine hybrids

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ARPA-E is awarding $16 million in funding for eight projects as part of the Innovative Natural-gas Technologies for Efficiency Gain in Reliable and Affordable Thermochemical Electricity-generation ( INTEGRATE ) program. With this design, the team hopes to achieve robust operation with high efficiency and low capital costs.

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Denali National Park to use Lightning Hybrids hydraulic hybrid buses to transport park visitors

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Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, centered on Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley), the highest mountain in North America, has taken delivery of its first two hydraulic hybrid vehicles from Colorado-based Lightning Hybrids. —David Brosky, vice president for sales of Lightning Hybrids.

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How to Save Big on a Tesla with Colorado’s New EV Tax Credit

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Electric vehicles are becoming more and more common on the roads across the country. 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.

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Chevrolet and GMC expand alternative fuel fleet offerings; expanded CNG/LPG lineup

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Chevrolet and GMC are partnering with Power Solutions International, Inc. ( PSI ) to introduce heavy-duty pickups and full-size vans powered by 6.0-liter liter V-8 compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)-capable engines starting in the first quarter of 2017. Cruze Colorado Express Silverado HD.

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The US’ EV incentives are being updated: Here’s some useful tips

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After the introduction of infrastructure spending earlier this year, US states have introduced a multitude of new laws and incentives related to electric vehicles. Some of the most significant incentives exist or will exist, in Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Delaware, and Maryland. What do you think of the article?

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HOMER Grid software now models EV charging stations

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HOMER Energy by UL, a global developer of energy modeling software, announced that HOMER Grid , software for designing grid-tied distributed energy projects, can now model how hybrid systems power electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. The solution is to co-locate renewables and storage with charging infrastructure.

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