Courtesy Colorado State University
Todd Bandhauer designed a powerful electric heat pump that can replace gas-powered boilers used to make steam. More than a fifth of the world’s energy is spent producing industrial heat, much of that in the form of steam.
-
In today's newscast: The Trump Administration’s Big Beautiful Bill, will worsen the drivers of women’s poverty, according to a new report from the Women’s Foundation of Colorado; Gov. Jared Polis has long promised climate-friendly electricity, but his administration now wants to keep a Pueblo coal plant up and running; and a new national report finds more than 500 solar projects could be blocked as the Trump administration pivots to fossil fuels. Tune in for these updates and more.
NPR News
-
George Walker IV/APA Tennessee judge has blocked the use of the National Guard in Memphis under a crimefighting operation by President Trump but also put the order on hold, giving the government five days to appeal. -
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images and Phil McCarten/Invision/APThe Corporation for Public Broadcasting agreed Monday to fulfill a $36 million, multi-year contract with NPR that it had yanked after pressure from the Trump White House. -
Abdel Kareem Hana/APThe plan authorizes a security force in the devastated territory and envisions a possible path to an independent Palestinian state. Russia, which had circulated a rival resolution, abstained along with China on the 13-0 vote. -
Noah Berger/APThe acting chief of the Federal Emergency Management Agency has left his post, marking another disruption in a year of staff and policy changes. His leadership was questioned after he delayed responding to deadly floods in Texas.
-
Erivo says she found parallels between her life and the experience of her Wicked character, Elphaba. Her new memoir is called Simply More: A Book for Anyone who Has Been Told They're Too Much. -
For some would-be ant queens, the easiest way to take over a colony is to dupe its worker ants into committing regicide. -
Ecuadorians have decisively rejected a series of referendum measures, including plans for U.S. military bases and constitutional changes, handing President Daniel Noboa a major political setback amid rising gang violence. -
A tribunal in Dhaka sentenced Sheikh Hasina to death for her involvement in the use of deadly force against protesters last year. She fled to India and was sentenced in absentia. -
Some senior living communities are caring for people with dementia alongside other residents, not segregated behind locked doors. -
A growing number of 20-somethings are trying to freeze time with preventative Botox treatments. Here's what's behind the trend.
After more than fifty years of bipartisan Congressional support, October 1 marks the first day nationwide without any federal funding for public media. In response, Aspen Public Radio is announcing the launch of a Resiliency Fund to raise $500,000.
Discover a curated list of events, including arts, entertainment, educational activities, and more.
Sign up to receive our weekly newsletter, The Transmitter. Stay informed with quality, local journalism from here in the Roaring Fork Valley. Delivered to your inbox every Friday morning.
Stopping by the grocery store to pick up your essentials? You can support your essential public radio station, Aspen Public Radio, every time you swipe your City Market card, at no cost to you!
Donating your vehicle to Aspen Public Radio is easy and supports local journalism. Get started today!
You can now stream Aspen Public Radio from anywhere, thanks to the station’s new mobile app available now!