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Longmont’s Oil and Gas Regs Too Strict Say
State and Industry
The city’s proposed rules are not needed and not enforceable, according to the Colorado Attorney General’s Office and the Colorado Oil and Gas Association. The industry group is asking Longmont to reject the proposed regulations and work within the state’s robust regulatory framework.
4May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar Disarray
The divide between manufacturers and installers is a symptom of the U.S. solar industry’s problems, not the cause. And the causes are not as simple as either side makes them out to be. China isn’t the only reason companies like Evergreen, Solyndra, and BrightSource have struggled.
4May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Bi-Partisan Electric Vehicle Bill Signed Into Law
The legislation significantly lowers regulatory barriers for Colorado’s emerging electronic vehicle market by allowing anyone to sell electricity to charge electric vehicles without approval from the Public Utilities Commission.
4May2012 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
In the Field: Colorado Acrylic Manufacturer Goes Solar
The 100 kilowatt photovoltaic system ties into the traditional power grid. All solar power generated gets distributed throughout the building with any surplus solar polar sold
back to the power company. It’s a win-win for Reynolds Polymer Technology, Inc.
Robust Transmission Investment Planned
for U.S. Grid
Edison Electric Institute reports its member utility companies plan to invest at least $64 billion on expected transmission system improvements through 2022. This investment will follow the roughly $77 billion that member companies poured into grid improvements over the last decade.
2May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Cleantech Open Entry Deadline Approaching
Participants chosen to compete get training, access to one of the world’s largest clean-tech networks, complimentary participation in events, and the chance to compete for
prizes at both the regional and national level.
Hickenlooper Joins Other Governors in Push for More Natural Gas Vehicles
Hickenlooper said the Governor’s Energy Office will work with the Colorado Municipal League to encourage municipalities in the state to participate
in a multi-state agreement to increase natural-gas vehicles in their fleets.
Colorado Springs’ Oil and Gas Committee Wraps Up Study
The committee’s recommendation to City Council is that
the city should either pass its own regulations or reach an agreement with the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission on specific actions drillers should take.
At The Capitol: A Bill Out Of The Blue Would Change Rules On Renewables—And Raise Rates On Colorado Consumers
Senate Bill 178 would scrap a key feature of Colorado’s renewable-energy mandate and force utilities to get even more of their electricity from renewables like wind and solar power than the law now requires.
27Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Supreme Court Allows Challenge to Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act
The lawsuit cleared the way for a lawsuit by northwestern Colorado counties to overturn the state push to replace aging coal-fire power plants with new natural gas.
26Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
State Legislature Approves Bill to Enable More Electric and Natural Gas Vehicle Fueling Stations
The new law will allow electric vehicle charging stations, natural gas (CNG/LNG) and propane to be sold for alternative fuel vehicles without being regulated by the state Public Utility Commission.
25Apr2012 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Colorado Congressional Trio: Big Government Holding Up American Energy Production
H.R. 4381, Planning for American Energy Act would require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a strategic plan every four years … and that plan would have to include oil, natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydropower, geothermal, oil shale, and minerals necessary for energy development.
25Apr2012 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Clean Energy Investment At Its Lowest Since
Q1 of 2009
“The weak Q1 2012 number reflects the destabilizing uncertainty over future clean energy support in both the European Union - driven by the financial crisis - and the U.S. - driven by the expiry of stimulus programs and the electoral cycle,” explains Michael Liebreich, CEO of BNEF
24Apr2012 | 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 ...