Top Headlines#1
Feds Roll Out New Lighting Rules and
$346M for Energy Efficient Buildings
Commercial buildings and homes in the U.S. account for about 40 percent of the energy consumption — more than any other economic sector, and existing structures present a ripe target for energy efficiency efforts and retrofits. Three-quarters of the 81 million buildings in stock were built prior to 1979.
Top Headlines#2
Energy and Politics Mix for July 2nd
>> West Slope Coalition Opposes Anti-Fracking Legislation
>> Republicans Target Markey’s Energy Bill Vote
>> Uranium Mill Near Montrose Gets Permit
>> Drilling Pushes Closer to Rulison Blast Site
Top Headlines#3
Full Speed Ahead for Large Solar Projects
in Colorado and the West
Under one initiative, 24 tracts of BLM-administered land located in six western states, known as Solar Energy Study Areas, would be fully evaluated for their environmental and resource suitability for large-scale solar energy production. Other actions include the opening of new solar permitting offices and faster reviews of industry proposals.
Top Headlines#4
Waxman-Markey a Win For Colorado
Republican opposition is to be expected; Salazar’s no vote is a bit harder to explain. By creating a market for carbon-emission permits, the bill will almost certainly favor states with large installed bases of renewable energy capacity – which Colorado, under Gov. Ritter’s New Energy Economy program, will soon be.
Top Headlines#5
New Supply Presents Near-Term Challenges,
Opportunities for Natural Gas in Colorado
Unlike power generation, however, in the case of transportation further infrastructure is needed. Currently, for example, there are seven publicly available NG fill stations in Metro Denver, but none between Denver and Grand Junction.
Top Headlines#6
On Point —
A Weak RES Might Be Worse Than No RES
Said Senator Udall, “Not only is a strong federal Renewable Electricity Standard is necessary if we want to build up renewable energy sources in this country. It’s critical if we want to build a strong renewable energy economy and create new jobs. Said the AWEA’s Bode, “Without a strong RES, some 75% of new green jobs will be created in China and Europe.”





