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YOUR OLD MOWER'S DAYS ARE NUMBERED. As part of the annual Electrify Your Summer event, the Regional Air Quality Council, with generous financial support from Suncor Energy and Black and Decker, will host our annual Mow Down Pollution event on June 6th at Dick's...

  Charge Ahead Colorado will showcase electric vehicles at the Denver Auto Show April 8-12. Come see what electric vehicles are all about! -   Learn about the economic and environmental benefits of electric vehicles -   Get informed about financial incentives and...

In March, the RAQC welcomed two new staff members. Matt Mines is the new Program Coordinator for the Charge Ahead Colorado program.   As a member of the Mobile Sources team,  Matt works on the implementation of the various Mobile Source Programs offered by the RAQC. ...

Sara Goodwin joined the RAQC in February 2015 as Communications Director. In this capacity, Sara leads the RAQC’s external communications, community outreach and media relations activities; serves as liaison to the public, local governments, businesses and other...

  The Regional Air Quality Council and Colorado Energy Office are pleased to announce the release of the Charge Ahead Colorado grant application for electric vehicles (EV) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Please note that incentive levels have...

Today, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment announced auto emissions inspection changes to increase convenience while protecting air quality.  Significant changes to the auto emissions inspection program in the Denver metro area and Northern Front...

  On November 26, 2014, the EPA Administrator proposed much-anticipated possible new standards for ground-level ozone.  Based on the Administrator’s review of the scientific evidence, EPA proposed to update both the primary health-based ozone standard and the...

The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is pleased to announce the first round of ALT Fuels Colorado program awardees. In this round, 13 public and private organizations were awarded approximately $1.9 million to purchase nearly 100 alternative fuel vehicles. Awarded...

  The RAQC and Colorado Energy Office have opened the Charge Ahead Colorado Grant Application for electric vehicles (EV) and electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) funding. The next deadline to apply is Wednesday, December 10, 2014 at 5:00 PM MST. To learn more...

  The RAQC is pleased to announce the release of the ALT Fuels Colorado vehicle grant application.  At this time, the RAQC is offering funding to incentivize the purchase or lease of new Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM), class 2 - 8, compressed natural gas...