19 Oct '12, 12pm

Touring the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Touring the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

Toyota alternative-fuel vehicles, including the all-new Scion iQ EV, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory Vehicle Testing and Integration Facility. (Photo: Melissa Hincha-Ownby) A tour of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colorado is a delightful prospect for any green geek. On Wednesday, my inner science geek wanted to squeal with joy as I boarded a bus and headed out to NREL from Denver. I was in Denver for Toyota’s Future Mobility Seminar, which featured a panel discussion on the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Zero Emissions Vehicle (ZEV) Standard as well as a presentation by University of Colorado researchers, who delivered the first set of results from a two-year Toyota Prius plug-in smart grid test program. The first day’s green transportation symposium was followed up by a daylong event at NREL. The tour started with a caravan ...

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