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Air Force’s Energy Efficient Housing in Tierra Vista Development Defies Stereotypes

The military housing facility at Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado defies a lot of stereotypes, starting with the houses themselves. Unlike most housing for active duty military, the emphasis in this community is on sustainability and smart energy usage.

16Apr2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Regional “Main Street” Program Spurs Energy Efficiency, Economy on West Slope

A tri-county program to build economic development through energy efficiency and clean energy in small businesses has proven successful, saving businesses in Garfield, Eagle, and Pitkin Counties energy costs and leveraging investments of $1.1 million in energy-saving projects.

21Mar2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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
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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
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NREL Helps Retailers Checking ‘Nice’ on
Energy Savings List

Although the power is always “on” for use in our country’s buildings, the U.S. Department of Energy and NREL are working with the nation’s commercial building owners — from retailers to offices and warehouses — to discover innovative ways to reduce commercial building energy use.

2Jan2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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LEED Update — CU Boulder’s Williams Village North

The new $46.5 million residence hall has won LEED Platinum from the U.S. Green Building Council. It incorporates several eco-friendly elements such as use of solar panels which account for 12.5% of its energy source, and high-performance heat recovery systems.

19Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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CEN SPECIAL REPORT –
Jumping the Hurdles to a Green MLS

Validating the theory that green homes sell faster and for more money than conventional homes is a real “chicken-or-egg” conundrum as appraisers, mortgage lenders and underwriters, REALTORS, builders and homeowners look to each other for numbers to prove the claim. But what if ….

12Nov2011 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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Rifle Housing Authority Launches Energy Efficiency Improvement Project

The event featured a CLEER (Clean Energy Economy for the Region) announcement that the organization is contributing an extra $5000 toward the Rifle Housing project, on top of the $5000 it originally granted.

28Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Other Side of the Street, Energy Cost Savings
in Grand Junction

The consumer advocacy group CoPIRG released a new report showing thousands of Colorado residents do not have access to dozens of energy saving programs because of what side of the street they live on.

13Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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TECH Update — Radiometrics Expands Systems for Wind Energy and Utility Industries

Utility companies are now using the company’s MP-3000A data to improve short-term energy demand forecasts, and wind stability prediction for wind turbine power generation.

22Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Colorado’s First 100% Affordable LEED
Platinum Building

The $17.4 million development, which employed roughly 100 people including architects, carpenters, electricians and engineers, is not only Lakewood’s first LEED Platinum project, but also the state’s largest multi-family and first 100% affordable building to meet the challenging standard.

1Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Encana, Denver Bike Sharing Team Up for
CNG-Powered Fleet

Representatives from Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. and Denver Bike Sharing announced the conversion of the Denver B-cycle’s maintenance truck fleet to compressed natural gas (CNG), marking the occasion with the first official CNG fill up at a Valero-owned gas station at 10th Ave. and Broadway.

1Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Market for Electric Vehicle Charging Equipment Gaining Momentum

Electric vehicles are being delivered by the thousands each month. The power delivery infrastructure that enables vehicles to charge at home, at the workplace, and in public spaces is simultaneously being rolled out.

30Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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