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Cedar Point Wind Project Completed Ahead
of Schedule

Broomfield-based Renewable Energy Systems Americas and Calgary-based Enbridge Inc., are celebrating the completion of the 250 megawatt (MW) Cedar Point Wind Project on the eastern plains of Colorado.

21Sep2011 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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Boulder Wind Power Gets Capital Infusion From Manufacturer of Rare Earth Oxides

“Linking such an innovative wind energy technology with U.S. sourced rare earth production creates many potentially powerful synergies,” said NREL’s Director, Dan Arvizu. “It promises to strengthen the ability of the U.S. to manufacture wind turbines domestically and compete globally.”

14Sep2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel Energy Seeks PUC Approval of Low Cost
Wind Deal

David Eves, chief executive officer of Xcel’s subsidiary Public Service Company of Colorado, said the wind energy offer from NextEra was too good to pass-up. “This proposed purchase contains the lowest-cost wind energy we’ve seen, making it competitive with other energy sources.”

19Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Vestas Lands 202 Megawatt Turbine Order

The deal with E.ON Climate & Renewables North America calls for 112 V100-1.8 MW turbines for an as yet undisclosed U.S.-based wind-energy project. Key to the order is the ability of this specific turbine model to capture lower wind speeds.

16Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Ascent Solar Selling 20% Stake to Chinese Company

The Thornton-based manufacturer of thin-film solar modules has signed a long-term, strategic partnership agreement with China’sTFG Radiant Group — worth more than $275 million to start — that will help it ramp up existing FABs and improve its technology.

15Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Clean Energy Authority Gains Momentum in Garfield County

The collaborative would use state legislation that allows local governments to join together to create a freestanding regional authority. In this case, it would focus on energy efficiency and advancing economic development through renewable energy measures.

31Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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TABOR Hampers Colorado Education

Partly because of TABOR, Colorado schools rank 40th in spending per pupil and 48th in percentage of income applied to education spending according to a 2007 study by the US Census Bureau. Colorado’s future job market is dependent on well-educated workers that are highly skilled in math and science. Renewable energy manufacturing and design, aerospace technology and computer sciences have a strong presence in Colorado, but if newer generations are not well-educated, the jobs will disappear to other markets that have a better supply of well-educated applicants.

22Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Vestas CEO on the Renewable Energy Index and
Wind Market

“90 percent of all consumers in the world would like to have more renewable energy, and 80 percent of those consumers actually believe that companies that have the right behavior in renewable energy are companies, or product lines, that they would like to support,” said Engel.

1Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel and NextEra Sign 200 Mw Wind Deal

The Limon Wind Energy Center will be home to 125 turbines and related equipment in Lincoln and Elbert counties, plus a buffer zone surrounding it. All told, 35,000 acres will be involved. Xcel did not disclose the cost of the wind farm but said the price was nearly 40 percent lower than bids offered in the earlier round.

28Jun2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Friday Briefings

Real Goods Solar Inc., of Boulder, is teaming with Alteris Renewables Inc., a Wilton, Conn.-based renewable energy systems company to form a solar integration firm that will do business in multiple states. And Colorado Springs’ lagging clean energy sector may get a boost from a New Mexico company.

24Jun2011 | 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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CleanLaunch Opens Doors at Golden Facility

CEO Stephen Miller noted that there are already three new tenants in the incubator: Green Grid Partners, Fleet Energy, and PureSilicon, a Rocky Mountain Clean Tech Open finalist in 2010. These three companies join CleanLaunch’s nine other existing virtual clients, who have collectively raised over $10 million in investment capital over the last three years.

16Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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SolarTAC ‘Plugs Into The Sun’ With Grand Opening

The site south of DIA uses 74 acres and Colorado’s plentiful sunshine to research, validate and demonstrate solar technologies. Members Abengoa Solar, SunEdison, Xcel Energy, Alliance for Sustainable Energy, Amonix and EPRI host Hickenlooper and other invited guests at today’s event.

8Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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