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Citing Cleaner, Cheaper Alternatives, Colorado Regulators Deny Xcel Energy’s $2.9 Billion Gas System Plan

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Denver, CO — Today the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) declined to approve much of Xcel Energy’s Gas Infrastructure Plan (GIP), which lays out the utility’s forecasted investments in methane gas infrastructure over the coming years. The PUC largely agreed with environmental groups that Xcel must consider alternatives that better promote affordability and … [continued]

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Low-Carbon Steel Credits in the EU Cars CO₂ Standards

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If designed properly, low-carbon steel credits under the EU car CO₂ standards can create a lead market for green steel produced in Europe. Given the automotive sector’s large steel demand and purchasing power, the mechanism could support the scale-up and commercialisation of green steel projects, strengthen Europe’s industrial base and … [continued]

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My Beloved Tesla Model 3 is Gone, the Good Part: A New Model Y with HW4 & FSD V14

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May 9th 2026 was our grandson’s graduation day at UW Madison, and I had my first intersection accident in 70 years of driving. For those of you who read my previous article leading into this one: Yes, I was driving my 2019 Tesla Model 3 using Full Self Driving V12 … [continued]

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Hydrogen Buses Work. That Is Not The Procurement Question.

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Hydrogen buses are real. They can carry passengers, complete routes, refuel, and operate in public transit fleets. That much has been demonstrated often enough that it is no longer the useful question. The useful question for transit agencies is whether hydrogen is a better procurement choice than battery-electric buses once … [continued]

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