Archive for April, 2010
Commentary: State Energy Program Based
on Flawed Subsidies
The goals are laudable enough, but this program is a hugely flawed subsidy program that distorts the true cost of energy in the marketplace. NEED smacks of technocratic elitism, giving bureaucrats the task of picking winners and losers through centralized economic planning
30Apr2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Biden Lauds Colorado’s Lead in Renewable Energy and Talks Up Stimulus Benefits
Thr Vice President praised Colorado’s contributions to renewable energy and alternative transportation during a speech Friday at UQM Technologies, adding that the country needs to sponsor basic research to spur innovation. “We have put basic research off for too long;
I think we’re back on the road.”
Despite Record Fines, Gas Patch Pols Want Salazar to Ease Up on Industry
Just a couple of days after running a story in which more than 90 county commissioners and other elected officials from around the West urged Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to ease up on the oil and gas industry, the Grand Junction Daily Sentinel posted a story illustrating why that would be a really bad idea.
28Apr2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
The Good News for VESTAS —
Windsor Plant Resumes Production and the Parent Company Gets Largest Order — Ever!
The “Master Supply Agreement” calls for building, delivering and maintaining turbines capable of producing up to 1,500 megawatts of power in the next two years, with an additional option. Will Vestas Colorado plants help fulfill the order? Too early to tell says a spokesman.
28Apr2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Recapping the Recharge Colorado
Rebates Program
The site recorded more than 30,000 visits in its first day, and three days into the Recharge Colorado launch, the public had reserved more than 20,000 rebates for ENERGY STAR appliances, furnaces, hot water heaters, insulation and solar power.
28Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar Program for Member-Owned Power Generation Gains Momentum
Carbondale-based Clean Energy Collective has closed on a long-term lease to build its first member-owned solar array at a site owned by the Mid Valley Metropolitan District. CEC’s President, Paul Spencer, says the pilot facility is just the start, and his company is planning a new development that will generate 900 kW, pending approval.
27Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
From Outside the Box –
“Colorado Shows How It’s Done”
As the U.S. Senate now prepares to consider a new climate bill, Congress can consider how readiily climate action can take hold, through the example of Colorado. This politically diverse state has aggressively embraced climate action as a way to grow its economy.
26Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
How Clean Tech Firms Can Maximize Funding Chances
Complimentary admission is being provided for the first five qualifying readers who email the sponsoring company at info@minellc.com and mention that you read about the Short Course in Colorado Energy News.
22Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
GAO Audit Faults Royalty Measurement
for Oil and Gas
The Interior Department lags in keeping up with current technologies, not updating several measurement standards in 20 years, and for failing to meet inspection and calibration goals aimed at maintaining accurate measurements of oil and gas production on federal lands, says the report.
22Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
GEO Leads Effort for $25M Efficiency Retrofit Grant
The dollars will be leveraged with private investment to fund large-scale energy efficiency work in neighborhoods and commercial districts in the Denver, Boulder and Garfield County regions.
22Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ecotech Institute Lands in Metro Denver
The first college entirely focused on careers in renewable energy and sustainable design wants to set the standard for clean energy workforce development, according to owner/operator Education Corporation of America.
The city of Aurora will be home to the flagship campus.
Latest Solar Buzz –
>> 10 Colorado Kohl’s stores going solar by the end of year
>> Westin Hotel in Westminster Installing PV System
>> Ascent Solar, Samsonite to Offer “Power on the Go”
>> Carbondale Clean Energy Collective Plans Solar Farms
Ritter Signs Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act Into Law
The measure brought together an unusual coalition of supporters that are normally on opposite sides of the issues, including the Governor’s biggest Republican critic, Senate Minority Leader Josh Penry of Grand Junction, and the state’s natural-gas industry.
19Apr2010 | admin | 2 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 ...