Renewable Energy
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Obama Urges Creation of Energy Security Trust
He said the only way to “break this cycle of spiking gas prices for good” is to find alternative sources of energy for vehicles. “We went through another spike in gas prices, just like last year, and the year before that. It happens every year. It’s a serious blow to your budget—like getting hit with a new tax coming right out of your pocket.”
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Colorado Lawmakers Want to Improve Leasing Process for Renewables on Public Lands
Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall have joined Senators Jon Tester (D-MT) and Dean Heller (R-NV) in introducing a bipartisan bill to streamline the permit process for renewable energy projects on public lands and reinvest in local communities.
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Let’s Meet at the Denver ZOO!
Toyota Elephant Passage was the recipient of ACEC/CO’s 2013 Grand Conceptor Award for engineering excellence and is the first exhibit of its kind to achieve LEED Platinum Certification from the United States Green Building Council.
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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.
Will Boeing’s 787 Battery Issues Ground Electric Vehicles, Too?
The batteries found in EVs are distinctly different from those in consumer electronics or the 787. Sure, they are all lithium-ion batteries, but that’s where the similarities end. There are different chemical ingredients for each application.
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Assessing Oil and Gas Influence on State Politics – Two Views
A left-leaning watchdog group released a report late last week that contends the oil and gas industry exerts an outsized influence on Colorado politics, and generous political spending might be the reason. Colorado Ethics Watch does not accuse the oil and gas industry of wrongdoing, but does suggest it benefits from spending so freely to influence politicians.
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Though a small step and almost over 16 years into the die-off of our forests, this effort should be applauded ...
The best ballot initiative is one that will ban initiatives. Otherwise what is the point of electing legislators. 
Thanks for the info Fred! 
Tri-State Board Policy 117 limits member co-op generation to 5%.
LPEA has asked them to lift that for community solar gardens.
https://www.lpea.coop/pdf/board_meeting/resolutions/2012/201213_tristate_policy_117.pdf 
To see this exciting change as "scary" seems incredibly short-sited to me. Between the increasing power demands caused by ...