Archive for February, 2012
Abound Solar Cuts 280 Jobs at Longmont Facility
The manufacturer said the cuts were made because it is abandoning work on its first-generation module and switching to a next-generation module that will be much more efficient. Yet Abound also acknowledged in a press release that the “current market conditions are challenging for all U.S. solar manufacturers.”
29Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
IN THE FIELD — Energy Efficiency Looks Good Through
Rosé-Colored Glasses
The spotlight is one of several upgrades Kirk has made to boost the store’s energy efficiency. Kirk also built Carbondale Plaza, which is home to the 7,500-square-foot liquor store. The plaza is well-insulated, said Kirk, but his liquor store experienced huge utility bills.
28Feb2012 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
ROCKIES Oil & Gas Conference Set for April 12-13th
The 6th annual event will take place at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. Niobara and Bakken production, infrastructure and market outlook are the key areas of focus for the impressive speakers line-up. Learn more …
27Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Performance-Based Incentives: The New Face
of Residential Solar
Home solar PV is an investment that carries the potential for risk and reward and it relies upon future factors. The economic viability of a system depends largely upon which Solar*Rewards Step a participant purchases under and how much Xcel Energy’s electricity prices change.
27Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Hickenlooper Looking Outside the Capital for
Oil and Gas Oversight
Spokesman Eric Brown said Hickenlooper is working with representatives of local governments and House Speaker Frank McNulty to create a group of stakeholders to talk about the issue and “explore a collaborative approach.”
26Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
COGCC Official Talks Baseline Testing on West Slope
The Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission does not require companies to perform groundwater testing as part of its rules. However, the COGCC has been known to make energy companies perform baseline testing of groundwater reserves under certain circumstances.
26Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The Dis-United States of Gas Prices:
Why Fuel Is So Cheap in Denver
Gas prices have been on the rise for the past two months, as the international game of chicken between the West and Iran over Tehran’s nuclear program has sent global price of crude oil up above $120 a barrel. Yet, thanks to America’s overwhelmed oil pipelines, some lucky drivers in the Rockies are getting a big discount on gas.
24Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
90 Energy Star Leaders Cut Energy Use
Over 200 organizations are now in the program, including national retailers, commercial real estate companies, healthcare systems, supermarket operators, hotel managers and school districts, and they have achieved energy efficiency improvements across more than 11,400 buildings covering nearly 730 million square feet, the EPA said.
23Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
What Paybacks and Costs are Colorado PV Consumers Really Facing?
While a new agreement on installation rebates and a pay-for-performance structure was hammered out following the Solar*Rewards restructuring, the most commonly asked question remains: How much will PV for my home really
cost me now?
FRONT RANGE Oil and Gas Watch
State Rep. Matt Jones’ proposal to strengthen local governments’ ability to regulate oil and gas operations within their borders died in a House committee. Meanwhile, ConocoPhillips’ pending deal with the Land Board is getting pushback, despite the bonanza it would mean for the state.
22Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
More Toyota Hybrids Driving CU-NREL Smart Grid Study
The Boulder location enables participants to track their household electricity use through smart-grid technology, and for researchers to monitor the performance of Toyota’s first-generation lithium-ion drive battery at high altitudes, in cold weather and in mountainous terrain.
22Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Will The World Warm To Solar Shingles?
Those shingles on your roof have nothing better to do than soak up the sun all day long—why not put them to work in powering your home as solar power producers? It’s a commonsense concept, and one that Dow Solar has been working on for a while. But new research from Australia may go one better, by helping to develop solar shingles that also heat your home.
21Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Xcel Asks State PUC to Exclude Boulder
From Programs (Unless)
The utility is asking state regulators to allow it to exclude Boulder customers from certain renewable energy and demand side management programs –unless the city guarantees it will assume the their costs if the city forms a new municipal utility.
21Feb2012 | 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 ...