All Posts Tagged With: "carbon footprint"

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Analyzing EPA’s Reporting Rule

Under the rule, suppliers of fossil fuels or industrial greenhouse gases, manufacturers of vehicles and engines, and certain facilities that emit 25,000 metric tons or more per year of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are required to submit annual reports to the Environmental Protection Agency.

19Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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CSU Cuts Greenhouse Gas Emissions by
Three Percent in Fiscal 2009

“This is evidence that the Colorado State community is sensitive to the university’s impact on the environment and that our students and employees are making necessary changes to reduce our carbon footprint,” says Tom Gorell, senior vice president for Administrative Services.

15Sep2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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In Focus —
The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association

Founded only last year, the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association is nearly a 60-strong member organization already making its mark in the state’s rapidly growing clean tech sector.

28Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Boulder County Unveils Energy Efficient
Homebuilding Project

The contemporary looking homes to be built in Lafayette will include between 887 and 1,458 square feet of living space and feature solar PV and solar thermal panels, foam insulation and other energy-saving techniques.

10Apr2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel CEO Reconfirms Company’s Commitments:
Efficiency Programs Still a Priority

The launch of several new energy efficiency programs under the company’s Demand Side Management (DSM) umbrella back up CEO Kelly’s clalim.

23Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Need for New Paradigms in Energy Research

The federal government should establish a national network of regionally-based energy discovery-innovation institutes (e-DIIs) to serve as the hubs of a distributed research network linking the nation’s best scientists, engineers and facilities.

6Feb2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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International Perspective:
As Europe Fiddles, U.S. May Take Lead on Climate Change

“This is not mad scientists any more. In the next decades, clean energy is going to be ten times bigger than the internet and IT combined,” says Ausra’s David Mills.

20Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Alliance for Sustainable Colorado

The organization operates the Alliance Center in LoDo where it demonstrates how sound building design and technologies create healthy workplaces and reduce environmental impacts.

15Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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ZeaChem Raises $34 Million for BioRefinery Facility

The company’s technology platform convert renewable non-food biomass into market-competitive products such as ethanol. The new funds will be used to build its first biorefinery, with construction expected to start later this year.

8Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Not Your Father’s Ethanol!

ZeaChem hopes to change the equation for ethanol production with its patented hybrid combination of biochemical and thermochemical processing steps. Colorado Energy News takes a closer look at this promising Lakewood startup.

2Dec2008 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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DOE Hits Milestone on Goal of Energy Savings for Buildings

The Advanced Energy Design Guides show how to achieve above-code exemplary energy performance for buildings and demonstrate that a pathway to energy savings exists today with available technology.

20Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued