All Posts Tagged With: "City of Pueblo"
Vestas Building On-Site Turbine to Showcase Technology
The turbine will serve as a show model for the Danish manufacturer because it is finding that potential U.S. buyers of wind turbines are more likely than their European counterparts to request site visits and the latest testing data.
10Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedHundreds Swarm Vestas Job Fair in Pueblo
Clearly the current high rate of unemployment and layoffs in other sectors contributed to the turnout. It’s more than that, however. Saturday’s crowds reflect the growing belief in renewable energy as an “industry of the future” for Colorado and the anticipated employment it will create.
15Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Consortium Seeks to Build Huge Solar Plant East of Pueblo
The proposed 200- to 300-megawatt project would be built on unused land at the Chemical Depot, with Xcel Energy the likely customer. It could become the largest solar power station in the country if constructed.
2Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedRitter’s Economic Initiative Keeps New Energy Focus
Key budget components include spending up to $12 million in new-energy, access to capital and job-training initiatives. “In an extremely tough time we need to protect jobs and if we have the opportunity, we need to create new ones.”
14Nov2008 | admin | 0 comments | ContinuedPueblo Lands Vestas Wind Tower Plant
Hansen said his company chose Pueblo for the largest turbine tower manufacturing plant in the world because of its rich history in steel making and the opportunities to use Pueblo Community College to train new employees. “You have had steel working in this community for over 100 years,” he said. “We find that essential for what we mean to do.”
25Aug2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued



