All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado renewable energy"

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Ritter Announces Acceleration of Small Hydro Projects In Colorado

Surveys have found that Colorado has several hundred sites with a potential of 5 megawatts or less, with a combined generating capacity of more than 1,400 megawatts. The lengthy permitting process, however, has prevented many projects from moving forward.

25Aug2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Colorado Springs Faces Big Hurdles in Renewables

Competition in the renewable energy sector is increasingly intense and many cities are far ahead of Colorado Springs, posing huge hurdles in the region’s effort to gain a foothold in the market, especially since it lacks many of the critical resources essential for solar, wind and biofuels deployment.

26Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Cities, Counties and Utilities Team Up with GEO on RECHARGE COLORADO Campaign

Nearly three dozen cities, counties and utilities have joined the GEO in the ‘Recharge Colorado’ campaign which officially launched on Monday. The partners will provide a variety of rebates for energy upgrades, including insulation, energy-efficient appliances, energy audits and solar power.

16Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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How to Profit from Colorado’s New Renewable Energy Law

I’ve probably been to Colorado about a dozen times in my life. It’s a beautiful state with a rich history, breathtaking natural beauty, and some of the most amazing national parks in the country. And despite the altitude adjustments that occasionally put the kibosh on my morning run, I understand why so many people live there.

11Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Colorado Legislature Approves 30% Renewable Energy Requirement

The new bill was finalized after a few housecleaning tweaks and will soon have the Governor’s signature on it. HB-1001 has been a major goal this year for the Ritter Administration and once law, will make Colorado second only to California in highest mandated percentage of renewables for power generation.

10Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Natural Gas Can Help Illuminate Colorado’s Energy Path

Xcel Energy’s Comanche 3, a 750 MW coal-fired power plant in Pueblo now scheduled for start-up in late March, is the first new coal-fired plant built by the utility in nearly 30 years. Yet, in light of impending federal regulation of carbon dioxide emissions, it may also be the last one built in the state. A CEN White Paper

2Mar2010 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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Denver Economic Development Office Sees Stronger Energy Markets for 2010

This year is shaping up to be a much better one for energy markets in the Denver metro area, according to analysts who predict energy trends will strengthen. They base their positive outlook on data compiled by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation.

9Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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It’s Colorado Energy’s Time to Lead: Let’s not Screw it Up

At Altira Group, we believe 2010 can bring a significant change to Colorado energy. Our state can help lead the country in developing thoughtful, balanced energy policies that work towards ending the “either-or” debate and embrace both traditional and renewable energy development.

25Jan2010 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Colorado Agriculture Must Go for Clean Energy
or EPA Will Rule

Bennet said he supports a market-based approach, which would allow producers to sequester carbon in the soil and then sell carbon credits to industries that emit things like carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide.

4Sep2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Wind Turbine Company Moving to Denver

Lured by tax credits and Colorado’s renewable-energy programs, RePower USA Corp is relocating its headquarters from Portland to Denver. The offical announcement will be made at a 2 PM press conference today at the Capitol.

14Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel Submits Plan to Rev Up Renewables

The proposal before the State PUC outlines how Xcel will adjust its energy mix away from coal-fired power production and more toward “green” energy production. The company says it wants to add roughly 980 megawatts of solar and wind power by 2015 and cut carbon emissions by 10 percent.

11Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Tailwind Dies For Renewables

Wind is especially vulnerable to economic downturns because of the huge amount of capital and land required to launch a sizable wind farm. Bank financing often accounts for half of a project’s upfront costs. As of early this year only four major banks were capable of financing large renewable-energy projects in the U.S., down from 18 in 2008, the Times reported.

13Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Waxman-Markey a Win For Colorado

Republican opposition is to be expected; Salazar’s no vote is a bit harder to explain. By creating a market for carbon-emission permits, the bill will almost certainly favor states with large installed bases of renewable energy capacity – which Colorado, under Gov. Ritter’s New Energy Economy program, will soon be.

29Jun2009 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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Report: West Leads in Clean Energy Boom
Colorado Ranks Among the Top States

Leading the region is Colorado, with a large and fast-growing pool of clean energy jobs. The state attracted more than $620 million in venture capital in the past three years – the fifth largest amount in the nation – three quarters of which was invested in clean energy generation.

11Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Care to Relocate? Rifle Offering Free or Cheap Land for Renewable Energy Companies

Specifically citing biomass, Mayor Lambert said, ““There are companies we’re in contact with right now in the renewable sector who are interested in relocating to the city of Rifle because of what we’re doing and because of what the overall direction of the city is.”

8May2009 | admin | 0 comments | 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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