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May 15, 2013
Governor Signs Alternative Energy Vehicle Bills in Loveland
(Governor signs alternative energy vehicle bills in Loveland) Speaking at Loveland Water and Power surrounded by plug-in vehicles and a crowd of city staff, local elected officials and those involved in the regional Drive Electric Northern Colorado program, Hickenlooper called the city a model for other communities around the state.
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February 18, 2013
Debut of Electric-vehicle Charging Station
(Northern Colorado Business Report) FORT COLLINS — A "Drive Electric Northern Colorado" event next week will debut the state's first "fast charger" for electric vehicles.The Electrification Coalition has formed a partnership with the cities of Fort Collins and Loveland and CSU. During an event at the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery on Feb. 25, the partnership will announce an initiative to establish an "electric vehicle deployment community."
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January 31, 2013
EV Everywhere Expands with Workplace Charging Challenge
(AutoBlog) The big policy announcement at today's Public Policy day at the Washington Auto Show came from Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu. The news is that President Obama's EV Everywhere program will be expanded to include a Workplace Charging Challenge, a plan to get more electric vehicle charging stations into more workplace parking lots.
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January 5, 2013
TRANSPORTATION: New Selection of Large Vehicles Goes Electric
(E&E) Passenger cars have been generating much of the buzz around electrified transportation, but automakers are changing that with a suite of new electrified trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles that could soon hit the market.
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November 15, 2012
AUTOS: Within 5 Years, GM Will Ramp Up EV Production to 500,000 Cars a Year
(E&E) By 2017, General Motors Co. plans to build as many as 500,000 electric vehicles a year, according to a company executive.
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October 17, 2012
What's Holding Back Electric Cars?
(National Journal) What challenges are facing electric vehicles right now?The bankruptcy last week of A123 Systems, a Massachusetts-based advanced-battery manufacturer, has shone a scrutinizing limelight on electric vehicles and on the technology's ability to compete in an oil-dominated market with other alternative fuels, such as natural gas and hydrogen-fuel cells.
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October 3, 2012
When Electric Vehicles Make Dollars and Sense for Fleets
(Torque News) FleetAnswers has discovered a combination of uncertain fuel prices, regulations, and reduced operating costs resulting from the smart application of electric vehicles suggests promising returns for certain firms.
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April 16, 2012
US Needs Plan to Cut OPEC Oil Imports: FedEx CEO
(CNBC) "This isn’t about liberal programs and changing society. This is about energy conservation and national security by getting us off of imported oil," said Smith
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March 20, 2012
Obama’s Alternative-Fuel Plan Deserves Support
(Newsmax.com) The president earlier this month announced his support for a $4.7 billion initiative to promote the use of alternative-fuel vehicles, a move designed to improve national security by reducing the United States’ dependence on foreign oil.
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January 31, 2012
A ‘SAFE’ Path to U.S. Energy Independence
(Newsmax.com) America’s addiction to foreign oil is a genuine threat to our security. One group says the solution is simple: a revitalized national power grid for electric cars.