Archive for July, 2010

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Western Slope UPDATES

>> GARFIELD CTY WON’T SUPPORT DRILLING BAN
>> BATTLEMENT MESA RESIDENTS CRY ‘FOUL’
>> WILLIAMS AGREES TO PAY RECORD FINE
>> PITKIN SAYS NO TO DRILLING IN WHITE RIVER
>> ENCANA RECLAMATION EFFORTS PRAISED

30Jul2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Energy Bill’s Late Frac’ing Provision Draws Fire From Natural Gas Industry

Although labeled a ‘watered down and very disappointing’ bill from clean energy groups, the proposed legislation making the rounds in the U.S. Senate is now drawing fire from the natural gas industry, which is balking at a late addition to the measure.

29Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Busted … But For How Long?
National Renewable Energy Standard
Dead for Now

Clean energy industry groups expressed unanimous disappointment with Congress’ inability to include a national RES as part of what is now a watered-down energy bill. Some hold out slim hope that it could be offered as an amendment but time is running out.

28Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Juwi Moving Wind Energy Business to Boulder

“There are a lot of benefits and synergies, particularly in being able to recruit people,” said Michael Rucker, executive director of juwi wind. The wind business joins the company’s Boulder-based U.S. solar headquarters.

28Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Are Feed-In Tariffs Part of Colorado’s Solar Future?

As hopes for a nationwide renewable electricity standard flounder in the U.S. Senate this week, the solar industry groups believe state and local-level adoption of feed-in tariffs can spur on the growth in American solar power. Representatives from 13 states, including Colorado, say it is time to make it happen.

27Jul2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Delta Sells Non-Core Assets in Colorado and Elsewhere

The Denver-based oil and gas company’s $130 million deal with Wapiti includes all of its 31% working interest in the Garden Gulch field in the Piceance Basin and DJ Basin fields in Weld County.

27Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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EPA Tackles Coal Ash with Hearing in Denver

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected Denver as one of five sites for public hearings scheduled nationwide on proposed rules for coal ash from power plants. The meeting will take place on September 2nd at the Grand Hyatt on Welton Street.

26Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Udall Pushes New Renewable Standard as Part of Last Ditch Climate Bill

In an 11th hour effort to salvage climate change legislation before the end of the year, the emphasis now is on a utility-only carbon cap in the Senate, and Sen. Mark Udall has renewed his push for a national renewable energy standard (RES) similar to Colorado’s.

24Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Ritter Launches ‘Energy Challenge’ for
Colorado Businesses

The 13 charter members are: Amgen, Aspen Skiing Company, Avago Technologies, Crested Butte Mountain Resort, Encana, Frito-Lay, MillerCoors, New Belgium Brewing Co., Roche Colorado Corp., Rocky Mountain Bottle Company, Rocky Mountain Metal Container, Sandoz and Woodward.

22Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Weld County Approves ‘Manure Energy’ Plant

Using 24 covered anaerobic digesters, the solid waste disposal site will turn cattle manure into a gas that could supply power to as many as 22,000 homes.

22Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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How Big Biz Will Drive Cleantech

Recognizing that I get into trouble for pitching the role of the world’s major corporations in driving cleantech innovation and - supposedly - ignoring the role of fledgling companies, let me show you how it’s working.

22Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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VESTAS Gets Largest North American Turbine Order Ever — Windsor and Pueblo Factories Heavily Involved

For Colorado and its workforce, the news is especially important, as all the blades for the order are to be manufactured at the Vestas Windsor facility outside of Fort Collins, and most of the towers will be made at its Pueblo facility.

22Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Electric Cooperatives Join in Solar-Hydropower Study

Holy Cross Energy, Fort Collins Light and Power and the San Luis Valley Rural Electric Cooperative will partner to quantify the economic effects on power providers from linking rooftop solar energy and small hydropower plants into the grid.

20Jul2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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