What’s Xcel Energy’s proposal to replace a large Pueblo coal plant?
Xcel Energy is proposing a massive increase in energy production - a significant majority of which would be renewable energy. However, they are also proposing new gas power plants.
Electric vehicles
We have all the tools to build an electric vehicle future — we just have to use them.
Whether you own an electric car, or you’re figuring out if an EV is right for you, or you just think electric cars are cool — we can all get excited about the benefits of putting more EVs on the road. Cleaner cars mean cleaner air, healthier communities and a safer climate.
And why wait, when electric vehicles are ready to roll across the country, and we’re closer than ever to a future where our kids ride electric buses to school, our mail and packages arrive on electric trucks, and most new cars sold get plugged in at night? Together, we can accelerate the transition to an electric vehicle future.
The Latest on Electric vehicles
Colorado ranks 23rd for cleaner electric school buses with 144 (and growing)
Statement: New clean car standards are a win for consumers, health
Updates
Colorado’s list of participating retailers for the state e-bike tax credit grows to 75+
CoPIRG, Gov. Polis and advocates celebrate 2nd Colorado E-Bike Day
Colorado school districts win federal grant funding for 49 new electric school buses
Featured Resources
Frequently asked questions about buying an electric car
State of Electric School Buses
2023 State of Electric School Buses in Colorado
Electric vehicles are good. We can make them better.
Did You Know?
Global electric car sales doubled from 2020 to 2021.
What We're Doing
One of the primary barriers to putting even more EVs on the road is lack of access to public charging stations — which is why we're urging governors across the country to invest in charging infrastructure.
The Latest
Type
Colorado surges past 100K electric vehicles on the road
CoPIRG highlights top 10 policies that helped accelerate EV adoption
Ten key electric vehicle policies on the road to 100,000
As Colorado surges past 100,000 electric vehicles on the road, we're looking back at an impressive list of policies that have fueled the growth in clean cars, trucks and buses.
The auto industry has a sustainability problem. And it’s not just about the environment.
The auto industry is at a crossroads, with consumers drowning in auto debt and the electric vehicle transition underway. What's the best way forward for the environment and consumers?
Colorado takes a significant step forward for electric vehicles
The AQCC voted today to pass the Colorado Clean Cars rule, which will mandate auto manufacturers make and sell an increasing percentage of electric vehicles starting in model year 2027.
Colorado adopts Clean Cars rule to expand electric vehicle options
Team
Katz
Danny
Katz
Executive Director, CoPIRG Foundation
Ridlington
Elizabeth
Ridlington
Associate Director and Senior Policy Analyst, Frontier Group