Renewable Energy
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
500 Kilowatt Solar Project in Boulder Completed
The Boulder Cowdery Meadows Solar Array is the first community solar project completed under Xcel Energy’s Solar*Rewards Community program, under which any utility ratepayer can directly purchase energy from a “solar garden” and immediately save money on monthly electricity bills.
17May2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Vestas Has Dismal First Quarter
Most illustrative of its continued slump: Vestas didn’t deliver a single machine to a U.S. wind farm during first quarter of this year, according to the company’s financial report.
9May2013 | 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
Renewable Energy Events Calendar – From NCRES
Northern Colorado continues to be the locale for a wide range of clean energy and energy efficiency venues, including this impressive list of upcoming meetings prepared by the Northern Colorado Renewable Energy Society.
29Apr2013 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Wind Power Produced 42% of All New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2012
Despite nearly year-long uncertainity concerning the extension of the Production Tax Credit, 2012 was the best ever for domestic wind energy, according to the rcently released U.S. Wind Industry Annual Market Report from the American Wind Energy Association.
24Apr2013 | 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
Vestas Colorado Plants Part of Major Order
“This turbine order is extremely positive news for our Colorado workers,” Vestas spokesman, Andrew Longeteig, told Colorado Energy News. “Our blade
factory in Windsor, nacelle factory in Brighton and the tower factory in Pueblo will be making components
for this Canadian order.”
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
Fort Collins Plans Solar Industry Update
The Colorado Solar Energy Industry Association will present the city of Fort Collins a Solar Friendly Community award, and COSEIA Director, Eddie Stern, will discuss statewide solar initiatives. Local incentive programs for solar energy use will also be shared with attendees.
28Mar2013 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Chinese Solar Panel Maker Suntech Defaults on $541 Million Payment
One of the world’s biggest solar-panel manufacturers, said Monday it has defaulted on a $541 million bond payment in the latest sign of the financial squeeze on the struggling global solar industry.
19Mar2013 | 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.
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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 ...