Archive for March, 2009
On Campus Report –
Renewable Energy and Sustainability Generating
Interest in Hi Tech Studies
Concern about climate change is apparently galvanizing more undergraduate students to turn toward a curriculum involving science and engineering, with renewable energy now the hottest subject on campus.
31Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Oil and Gas Commission to Delay Rules on Federal Land
For commission members discussing the issue at their meeting in Denver on Monday, the question wasn’t whether to delay the deadline, but how long the delay should be. “We’ve got to have time necessary to do it right,” said commission chairman Harris Sherman.
31Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
We Got Jobbed!
Those who believed that Colorado’s fast-forward approach, under Gov. Bill Ritter, to building a New Energy Economy would translate into extra dollars from the Obama Administration’s energy stimulus plan should be pretty disappointed today. It’s unfortunate that the residents of the state where the President actually signed the energy legislation last month did not fare any better in the stimulus.
31Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Energy Operators Readying for New Rules Becoming Law
Oil and gas operators are now pulling the proverbial ‘all nighter’ as they continue to review the new regulations before several of them become law on Wednesday.
31Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Monday Read
News and Views From Around the State
>> Greeley, Weld Struggle with $1.5 Million Federal Surprise
>> Ritter in Aspen: Nation, State Seeing the Green light
>> Tri-State’s Solar Plant Deal
>> ‘Smart-Grid’ Vulnerable to Hackers Say Experts
>> Carroll: Energy Pipe Dream
Obama Administration to Fund Local Energy
Efficiency Improvements
The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, will provide formula grants for projects that reduce total energy use and fossil fuel emissions, and improve energy efficiency nationwide.
27Mar2009 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Support for Nuclear Energy Remains Near Historically High Level New Survey Finds
The survey showed that majorities of Americans are willing to see existing nuclear energy facilities expanded, believe that the United States “should definitely build more nuclear power plant in the future,” and support federal incentives to build nuclear, wind and solar facilities to meet future electricity demand.
27Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
State Business News –GEO Posts Request for Information (RFI) on BIDS
Potential vendors that would like to offer services to the GEO, or other state agencies, should register with the BIDS system.
25Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Breaks Ground in Brighton
The two facilities include a wind turbine blade manufacturing process which will employ roughly 650 people, and a nacelle assembly plant with 700 employees, according to the Danish company. Both are expected to be operational in 2010.
25Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ascent Solar Goes “World” in Thornton
The developer of flexible thin-film solar modules was joined by Governor Ritter and local officials in cutting the ribbon for the company’s new world headquarters.
24Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Price Fall Cools Uranium Mania
The return of the Big U to a prominent role in the region’s mining industry is being forestalled not by public activism but by market forces. That said, plans for the most controversial project, Powertech Uranium Corp.’s proposed project in Weld Country, near the booming population centers of Northern Colorado, “are quietly progressing,” reports Rebecca Boyle of Fort Collins Now.
24Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Breaking News! New Drilling Rules Get Nod From State Senate
Over the strenuous objections of Republican lawmakers, Senate Democrats today gave final approval to a new rules package promoted by the Ritter Administration as an important step in protecting the public health, environment and wildlife.
24Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
New ENERGY STAR® Programs Target Colorado Homebuilders and Existing Homes
One of the programs works with builders on newly constructed homes by offering incentives to help offset the added costs of making energy efficiency improvements.
24Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
We need to promote export terminals to liquify and ship natural gas to markets in Asia and Euroupe. The US ...
Natural Gas can be consumed so efficiently that the WATER can even be recovered from the combusted exhaust gases.
Going ...
Lack of funding is a serious obstacle for implementation of audit recommendations. Even small rebates will have little impact ...
Re: Natural gas generation wasn’t included in the final analysis but is generally assumed to emit about half as much ...
Disclosure MIGHT prevent pollution if there was a watchdog agency that ruled yes or no on particular chemicals before they ...
Having just read Tom Gray's article 'Fred Udo's bogus numbers' I get the feeling I haven't understood whats going on. ...
I agree with you kirsch. I knew this article had the stench of industry money as soon add I read ...
Can someone explain how disclosure prevents pollution? They can still release air toxins and they are still not held ...