Cleantech
The Calm Before the Solar Storm
How do we know solar has officially arrived? Some major electricity players are aggressively moving into the distributed solar market. NRG Energy, whose core business model has been based on providing central thermal power to distribution utilities, is now shifting gears to start offering solar and natural gas combinations direct to consumers.
23May2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Beats Five Southwest States in Support of Electric Vehicles
The state legislature passed six different bills supporting electric vehicles in the 2013 session, boosting the state to an A- ranking in a report card comparison of six southwestern states’ government policies designed to push the cars from showrooms to roads.
21May2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
CSU Database Tracks Energy Legislation Nationwide
This first-of-its-kind resource, created in partnership with the Advanced Energy Economy, will also enable the University’s Center for the New Energy Economy to conduct analysis of trends in state energy legislation.
8May2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Association Profile: Colorado Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development
The Colorado Center for Renewable Energy Economic Development is a research partnership among the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Colorado’s premier research universities — Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University and the University of Colorado at Boulder.
6May2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado Springs Gazette Slams Council’s Solar
Gardens Decision
In a weird move to create an appearance of environmental stewardship, the Colorado Springs City Council — which doubles as the board of directors for Colorado Springs Utilities — voted 6-3 in favor of spending tens of millions of dollars on solar gardens. The first phase alone will cost ratepayers $750,000 a year for the next 20 years.
15Apr2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Poudre Valley REA Announces Second Community Solar Farm
Clean Energy Collective will fund construction of the project in Fort Collins and Poudre Valley REA will purchase the electricity under a purchase power agreement. Once completed, PVREA consumers may purchase individual panels and their electric bills will be credited for the electricity generated each month.
4Apr2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Walgreens Expands Solar Energy Footprint in Colorado
In partnership with SolarCity, the nation’s largest drugstore chain will implement solar systems at 22 of its stores across 14 cities throughout the state during the upcoming months.
1Apr2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
ReNew Our Schools Kicks Off New Energy Competition
Fourteen schools will be participating in the energy conservation competition, administered through the Center for ReSource Conservation. Each institution is attempting to win one of three $25,000 awards to implement energy efficiency improvements to their school.
29Mar2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar Industry Grapples with Hazardous Wastes
Fueled partly by billions in government incentives, the industry is creating millions of solar panels each year and, in the process, millions of pounds of polluted sludge and contaminated water. To dispose of the material, the companies must transport it by truck or rail far from their
own plants to waste facilities often far away.
Congress Extends Wind Energy Tax Credits for Projects That Start in 2013
The extension of the wind energy Production Tax Credit(PTC), and Investment Tax Credits for community and offshore projects, will allow continued growth of the energy source that installed the most new electrical generating capacity in America last year.
2Jan2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Denver Recognized as First Solar Friendly Community
Denver Mayor Michael B. Hancock accepted the award at a ceremony Tuesday at the City and County Building. Denver earned the gold level designation through its leading practices in making solar energy faster, easier and more affordable for residents.
28Nov2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Last Chance to Get Bonus Rebates for Lighting Upgrades
Energy Efficiency Alert — Local utilities are offering 30-50% bonus rebates for lighting upgrades for a limited time. Inefficient T12 lamps are no longer being manufactured or imported. This is an opportunity for businesses to upgrade to efficient lighting for cost savings.
7Nov2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
State of Energy in Colorado Topic of Discussion at 2012 Statewide Sustainability Roundtable
This Friday, November 9th, the Alliance for Sustainable Colorado, the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, and the Rocky Mountain Land Use Institute will host the 2012 Statewide Sustainability Roundtable. Energy use, policy and productivity in the state of Colorado will be addressed, with the goal of uniting participants around a clean energy vision and motivating leadership to produce a long-term energy plan for the state.
6Nov2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued- Survey: Global Warming, Clean Energy Should be Priorities
Six in 10 Americans want the U.S. to reduce greenhouse gas emissions regardless of other countries’ emissions efforts, according to the survey. Only 6% say the U.S. should not reduce its greenhouse emissions. The study also shows only half of Americans have heard of the Keystone XL pipeline. Among those who have heard of the pipeline, 63% support the project.
READ THE FULL POST »
Oil/Gas Industry: Trust us! We care, we really do. The rest of the us: No! 
Thanks for the info Fred! 
I think its a 10% mandate not 5%. 
To see this exciting change as "scary" seems incredibly short-sited to me. Between the increasing power demands caused by ...
Thanks for highlighting all the great work the Northern Colorado Chapter of CRES is doing. One small but important correction--the ...