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Modelling the Impact of PHEVs on Ozone in Denver

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Researchers at the University of Colorado, Boulder and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) modeled the emissions impact had plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) replaced light duty gasoline vehicles in the Denver, Colorado area in summer 2006. Ozone concentration increases were modeled for small areas near central Denver.

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Lyft commits to 100% EVs by 2030

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Although the upfront cost of EVs today is higher than gas-powered cars, EVs have lower fuel and maintenance costs that mean lower costs for drivers over the life of the vehicle. Lyft said that drivers renting cars through Express Drive currently save an average of $50-70 per week on fuel costs alone.

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Beep launching autonomous shuttle pilot in 2021 at Yellowstone National Park

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In a separate study, Yellowstone is partnering with the NPS Intermountain Regional Alternative Transportation Program, the NPS Denver Service Center, and the DOT Volpe Center to analyze the opportunities, risks and costs of local shuttles possibly originating at Old Faithful and Canyon Village.

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Hertz launches ‘electrified’ fleet push in Denver

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Following enormous investments into electric vehicles, Hertz has launched its first planned electrified fleet in Denver, Colorado. “Our goal is to reduce Denver’s carbon emissions 80% by 2050, and expanding the use and availability of electric vehicles will play a major role in helping us achieve that goal.

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NIST Awards EnerNex Contract Worth Up to $8.5M to Sustain Fast Track Development of Smart Grid Standards

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The contract will run for up to two years if all options are exercised with an estimated cost of about $8.5 2009, in Denver. EnerNex is an electric power engineering and consulting firm specializing in the development and application of new electric power technologies.

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BNSF Railway and Vehicle Projects Demonstrate Experimental Hydrogen Fuelcell Hybrid Switch Locomotive

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of Denver/Golden, Colo., Arnold Miller, president, Vehicle Projects, suggests that the fuelcell locomotive is the least-cost solution for such areas when the social costs of diesel-electrics and the infrastructure costs of catenary-electrics are considered. Rear view of the fuelcell hybrid switch locomotive.

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Junkyard Find: 1998 Nissan 200SX SE-R

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Here's one of those cars, found in a Denver boneyard last week. This one got the simply-named "SE-R Option Package," which included this power sunroof plus an AM/FM/cassette/CD sound system and keyless entry, at a cost of $999 ($1,973 now). The base 200SX for 1998 listed at $13,149 ($25,963 today).

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