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Slow Growth for “Green” Leases

Erik Foster had practiced law in his downtown Denver office building for five years before he realized what an energy-efficient gem the place was. He was chatting up a security guard one day and saw a plaque at the security desk - “ENERGY STAR 2009.”

29Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Spotlight on the Home –Insulation:
It’s Not Just for Winter Anymore

A better way to think of attic insulation is like a barrier between your living spaces and the super-heated outside, rather than just a fleece layer you add to your house when the weather turns chilly.

25Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Las Animas County Partnering with Ameresco on Energy and Water Saving Initiatives

The company also assisted the County’s solicitation of bids from banks to finance the renovations over the next 10 years, alleviating upfront financial burdens and enabling for rapid savings once the upgrades are completed.

18Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Ridekick – Takin’ It to the Streets in Fort Collins

Ridekick International is celebrating its product release on the streets of Fort Collins in a bicycling road rally on Friday, June 24th. After a year in development, a fleet of the electric-assist power trailers will whisk company team members on a playful cruise around Old Town.

19Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Broomfield Firm Honored With Utility Contractor Award

MWH announced it has been awarded the William H. Feather Safety Award for 2010 from the National Utility Contractor Association (NUCA), the largest trade association representing the underground utilities industry in the legislative arena and with government agencies.

26May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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CSU Lab Setting for Bill Signing and News on Energy Conservation Study

The Governor was in Fort Collins to put his signature on a bill aimed at increasing private investment in research, development and new technologies. The setting was CSU’s Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory and you couldn’t find a more appropriate venue for the ceremony.

24May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Custom Home Development Seeks Net Zero Goals

Wild Pointe Ranch in Elizabeth will be one of the largest energy conscious communities in the country when complete, as well as the first in the American market to use integrated energy systems.

22May2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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DOE Praises and Promotes Electric
Vehicle Market

$25,000, 350-mile-per-charge electric car could be reality within six years, according to the Feds. At Friday’s gala event, Secretary Chu and local officials in L.A. flipped the switch on the 500th electric-vehicle charging station installed by Coulomb Technologies as part of its ChargePoint America network.

15May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Weatherized Warehouse Energizing Food Bank

Energy Outreach, Xcel Energy and the Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships funded the installation of radiant heaters, pipe insulation, air curtains for walk-in coolers, occupancy sensors and faucet aerators at the Food Bank of the Rockies facility.

17Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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HOW TO VIDEO: Cutting Energy Costs on the Home Front

Experts say our own homes could be the country’s biggest source of energy savings. In “Cutting Energy Costs,” Video Correspondent Lee Patrick Sullivan of Energy NOW, a CEN media partner, reports how one couple is looking at new ways to save on their home energy consumption and costs.

13Apr2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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PUC Raise the Bar on Energy Savings for
Xcel Customers

“We commend Commissioners for ensuring Xcel Energy will go the extra mile to help its customers cut energy waste and use electricity more efficiently,” says Howard Geller of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. “There’s no good reason for Xcel customers to be paying higher electricity bills than necessary.”

31Mar2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Denver Excelling in LEED Green Building Growth

The mile high city has a decidedly green tinge. Last week the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) noted that nearly 30 projects in Denver have achieved LEED green building certification since 2010 and two of these developments achieved LEED’s highest rating, Platinum.

28Feb2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Xcel Energy, Xtreme Power Partner in SolarTAC Study

The test project near DIA looks to show real-world results from the combination of storage systems with solar installations in order to better integrate energy output from renewable sources into the power grid.

30Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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