Archive for September, 2009
Black Hills to Build 200 MW Gas-Fired Plant
in SE Colorado
Once operational in early 2012, the plant will provide power to Black Hills Energy-Colorado Electric for distribution to about 93,300 of the utility’s customers in the Pueblo-Canon City-Rocky Ford area.
30Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Will Colorado Get a Nuclear Plant?
Executives from an independent nuclear power plant developer visited the state last week to meet with a number of key county and state leaders to determine support for a combination nuclear and solar power plant in Pueblo County.
30Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Groundswell Demands Change on Energy Policy
These stories might be seen as the wacky protests of a fringe of enviro-hippies, except that major corporations including Nike, Levi Strauss & Co., Starbucks Corp. and utilities like PG&E Corp. are getting in on the act. PG&E last week became the second utility to recently leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over the body’s policy of denying climate change caused by man-made sources of carbon.
28Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar TRACKS –Updated
Local, Regional and National Updates
>> SolSource Helping Military Get “Renewed”
>> Bella Energy’s Jim Welch on the State of Solar
>> Biz Leaders Urge Natl Policy Support of Solar Power
>> Colorado Plains Getting Solar Manufacturing Plant
>> Solar Business is GE’s ‘Next Wind’
SolSource Expands to Summit County
The Denver-based solar design and installation company says it opened an office in Breckenridge to help meet local demand for alternative energy, and has projects already underway in Breckenridge, Silverthorne and Park County.
24Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ascent Solar Inks Major 5-Year Supply Deal
The contract to supply New Jersey-based TurtleEnergy with up to 67 megawatts of photovoltaic modules could be worth as much as $150 million when all is said and done. It is the Thornton solar developer’s first building integrated supply agreement.
24Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Cap-and-Trade Proposals Are Failing The Public’s
“Test of Common Sense” Say Western Business Group
“If Congress goes back to the drawing board and develops climate legislation that follows these 10 common sense principles, it would undoubtedly be embraced by the American people,” says the Western Business Roundtable’s Jim Sims. No doubt, some will disagree with the group’s proposals.
23Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
At Issue –
Energy Policy Needs To Be Science-Based
Colorado already is a sacrifice area from uranium exploration, mining, milling and dumping, yet we have no one qualified to inspect, monitor or act on water, chemical or toxic pollution or illnesses. We have 3,000 abandoned, ignored uranium mines.
23Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
BLM Colorado’s First Online Lease Sale In the Books
The Agency conducted the online auction as a one-time test authorized by Congress to assess its feasibility. It will analyze the sale results and report to Congress in coming months. The next lease sale on Nov. 12 will revert back to the traditional on-site format and be held at the BLM’s Lakewood office.
22Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Job Rhetoric on Rise as Debate Heats Up Over
Fed Regulation on Gas Industry
From Boulder to Grand Junction, the debate over natural gas versus coal, looming federal regulation of both power sources and what it all means for energy sector jobs across Colorado is heating up.
21Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Wind Energy Business Coming to Colorado
Colorado’s “business-friendly environment, skilled workforce, and dedication to economic development and business assistance,” were the key factors in the decision to locate to the state, according to Bach’s CEO, Geert Skovsgaard.
20Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Force Energy Hires Continental For Wind River Basin Ops
Force Energy Corp. has entered into an agreement with Continental Production Company, LLC of Casper, Wyoming, to perform all drilling and field operations of the Diamond Springs prospect, according to an announcement from the Denver-based oil and gas company.
20Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Predicts a 7-9% Drop in Fall Natural Gas Bills
The utility said that a typical small-business customer likely will be billed $308.50 a month for gas in the fourth quarter, based on an average monthly consumption of 413 therms. In the same period a year ago, the average monthly gas bill was $333.10.
18Sep2009 | admin | 1 comment | 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 ...