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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...

The process for developing and approving new therapies for patients has been under scrutiny for at least three decades; concern regarding a "broken" clinical research system has been voiced by many, including patients and caregivers. Despite global technological advances, the costs and efficiencies associated with bringing a new product to market are going in the wrong direction, (i.e., higher costs with longer cycle times). It is well-documented that research protocols are becoming more complex, the amount of data collected per study is increasing, and cycle times are getting longer (1). Man...