Vietnam-based e-bike start-up MODMO began delivering its flagship model, Saigon+, in Europe earlier this year; MSRP is €2,499 (US$3,041). MODMO plans to bring the e-bike to the US market soon. Developed in Ireland, and produced in Vietnam, MODMO was founded by 24-year-old company CEO Jack O’Sullivan. The Saigon+, named after.
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Pilot program to provide e-bikes to low-income workers in Durango, CO; NREL/CEO study on use patterns, efficiency benefits
Supported by a $50,000-grant from the Colorado Energy Office, 16 low-income workers in Durango, Colorado will receive e-bikes through a pilot program of the 4 Corners Office of Resource Efficiency (4CORE). The nonprofit received the grant funding from the state’s “Can Do Colorado Community Challenge.”
The bikes, manufactured by Seattle-based Rad Power Bikes, were procured for the program through the help of Roll, a local e-bike rental company. The bikes are Class II e-bikes i.e., pedal-assist with a throttle. The e-bikes have a top speed of 20 mph. Recipients will also receive helmets, LED lights, locks, panniers and training.
Four Bills From the Colorado Comeback Stimulus Package Advance Through the Legislative Process
Bills to provide aid for farmers & ranchers, small businesses, and rural communities all pass through committees, bill to invest in clean energy finance moves to the House
DENVER, CO - Today, Senate Democrats advanced several stimulus bills through committees as well as the Senate floor. Bills include:
, sponsored by Senators Hansen & Winter.
As Colorado works to transition our energy sector and meet our greenhouse gas reduction goals, there are many opportunities to invest in clean energy projects and help accelerate this transition. This bill allocates $40 million to the Colorado Energy Office for several clean energy finance initiatives. The majority of these funds will be directed to the Colorado Clean Energy Fund, which acts as Colorado’s “Green Bank” with the purpose of financing clean energy projects and bridging gaps between clean energy projects and private capital pro
Senate Republicans prevailed in tacking an amendment on accountability to one of the 36 bills introduced on the Colorado Recovery Plan that they say will help address conflict-of-interest questions on the Clean Energy Fund.
Senate Bill 230 would send $40 million in general funds part of the $800 million left over from the 2020-21 budget year to the Colorado Energy Office. The office would then send $30 million to its former chief operating officer, who now runs the Colorado Clean Energy Fund, which he set up while he was still in the state energy office.
The action has led to Republican accusations that the $30 million is a sweetheart deal for the office s former COO, Paul Scharfenberger.
Today
Rain early.then remaining cloudy with showers in the afternoon. High 42F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90%..
Tonight
Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low near 35F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60%. Updated: May 3, 2021 @ 9:59 am