All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado Cleantech Industry Association"
National Coalition for Advanced Energy Economy Launched with Colorado Participation
Two prominent local cleantech players are part of a new initiative seeking to offer a single, unified voice for clean energy. Former Governor Bill Ritter and the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association joined other business and energy leaders yesterday to announce the formation of the Advanced Energy Economy.
11Nov2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Creating Real Clean Technology Jobs in Colorado
After the failure of solar-panel maker Solyndra, it’s easy for pundits to generalize about the fate and reality of the clean technology industry in the United States. However, here in Colorado, it’s real and it’s here. Solyndra’s failure cannot be used as an argument that the solar industry is a pipe dream, since companies like Abound Solar, Solar City and First Solar are still adding jobs with business plans and technologies that can compete globally. And we’ll know soon if GE’s investment in Arvada-based Primestar Solar leads to successful results.
12Oct2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado’s REAL Cleantech Strength
Brookings and Battelle did a good job of framing the importance of the clean economy and explaining the methodology for the report. But….the numbers didn’t do justice to Colorado’s clean tech industry. When we asked Mark Muro at Brookings to narrow the definition to “cleantech” and not just “clean”, Colorado’s ranking raised significantly to 4th in the country. What does that mean? Well, it means that very few states have the companies creating clean technology products and services that Colorado does.
3Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Green Economic Development Partnership to Boost Colorado Startups
“CREED will boost growth in the energy sector by bringing together innovation, entrepreneurialism and job-creation,”
said TJ Deora, Director of the Governor’s Energy Office, speaking about the new collaborative effort between NREL
and the State of Colorado.
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
New Legislation Boosts Cleantech Funding
Governor Hickenlooper yesterday signed Senate Bill 47, which will place tax revenue from growth in the cleantech industry into an economic development investment fund. It’s designed to provide grants to companies in renewable energy, electric motors, lighting and related areas.
27May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
On the Edge of Greatness
From the hottest bats to the greenest buildings, new research commissioned by the makers of Edge® Shave Gel ranks and rates the top 50 US cities poised for greatness. Denver comes in at #3. Let’s be real: Rockies bats are ice-cold right now, but otherwise, we concur … the Mile Hi City is poised for greatness. The findings, fielded by research firm Sperling’s BestPlaces, examine five key areas of greatness, including sports, art, music, culture and cosmopolitan factors, like LEED certifications* and population growth.
26May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Metro Denver EDC Touts State’s Cleantech Growth
It was the only sector within the state to grow in 2010, with 1,600 companies employing more than 19,000 workers. “Colorado ranks fourth nationally in the total number of clean-energy jobs and we’re still growing and adding jobs,” said Tom Clark, Metro Denver EDC’s executive vice president.
23May2011 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
You Call This “Cleantech”?
Invest in a solar, biofuels, or LED lighting company, and no one will question its cleantech pedigree. Invest in a manufacturer of network switch upgrades for telephone companies, then call it “cleantech” and you’ll see a lot of raised eyebrows. I know, because we did just that.
18Jan2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Where Does Colorado Stand in Energy Competitiveness?
The second edition of Resource Rich Colorado compares
the state to the others based on the presence of natural resources for energy generation. “Colorado’s competitive position has strengthened during the past year, but there remains work to be done to be done,” according to the chair
of the CEC’s Competitive Analysis Committee.
NASA Agreement Could Boost State’s
Cleantech Sector
Typically about 80 percent of funding for new technologies is spent on R&D, which doesn’t necessarily translate into a marketable, profitable product - or jobs. Officials hope the new agreement will help bring roughly 10,000 aerospace and clean tech jobs to Colorado over the next five years.
14Dec2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
Standing Room Only for CCIA Award Winners
>> Cleantech Company of the Year: Abound Solar
>> Breakout Cleantech Company of the Year: Ice Energy
>> Cleantech Company of the Year: VanDyne SuperTurbo
>> Entrepreneur of the Year: Raymond R. Johnson
>> National Cleantech Leader: Rocky Mountain Institute
>> Gov’s Award for Cleantech Excellence: Ron Bernal, NEA
A Way Forward for Colorado Jobs and Prosperity — Cleantech Action Plan Unveiled
As clean technology proves itself as a commercially-viable enterprise, competition to lure startups and green-based manufacturing has intensified. To keep Colorado’s name near the top of the list, the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association released their “action plan” during a press conference, Monday at the capital building.
19Oct2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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