Talk of the semiconductor chip shortage has been present in the news since the beginning of the pandemic, but now, some impacts are coming to Summit County. When China locked itself down due to the.
Aside from the Tesla stations in Silverthorne, there are also public electric vehicle chargers at Breckenridge Town Hall and the Basecamp Retail Center/Whole Foods parking lot in Frisco, among other locations. The county is looking to add more at the future redeveloped Frisco Transit Center, as well.
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According to data presented by officials from the High Country Conservation Center to the Summit Board of County Commissioners, two-thirds of the world’s oil consumption is used to fuel cars and trucks. According to Jess Hoover, climate action director for the nonprofit, transportation is the second largest carbon emissions source in Summit County.
Any local or tourist who has made the drive from Denver to Summit County knows that gas prices increase the farther west you travel. This is not new news, but just how significantly gas prices are increasing in the county is troubling visitors and residents alike. from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, gas prices were sitting at about $2.53 per gallon in the first week of January. On Saturday, May 15, prices were hitting $3.18. Compared with the day before, the price for gas jumped around 10 cents at the gas station at City Market in Dillon.
So why the increase?
AAA Colorado says it’s because of an increase in demand for gas. An April 26 news release
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