All Posts Tagged With: "Colorado renewable energy"

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California, Colorado, Massachusetts Tops
for Renewable Energy

The grading system of EnergyTrends.org takes into account both the amount of energy generated from renewable sources and the growth rate over a three-year period, as well as savings achieved in electricity use, state incentive programs for renewable energy, and other factors.

9May2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Army’s Largest Renewables Project Part of $61 Million in Energy Contracts

At Fort Carson, the Army partnered with a local energy provider to build a photovoltaic solar array on top of a closed landfill. The White Sands Missile Range project in New Mexico will provide the Army with 4.44-megawatts of installed photovoltaic capacity, saving 10 million kilowatt hours of electricity annually.

6Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Colorado’s Competitive Position in the
Energy Industry

The third edition of Resource Rich Colorado compares the state to the 49 others based on the presence of natural resources for energy generation, policies and programs, and intellectual resources for the energy industry. The results:
Our energy economy is one of the strongest in the nation but challenges remain.

20Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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What Would Adam Smith Do?

There is nothing more dismaying to football fans that a referees call that goes against their team and changes the course of game. The cry goes out: “Hey, ref let’em play.” The battle over energy policy these days has devolved to the same cry of “let’em play” as energy subsidies and tax breaks have become targets for all sides. The feeling expressed by some is that energy sources and technologies ought to compete mano a mano in the open and free market and let the solar chips fall where they may.

1Dec2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Xcel Energy Seeks PUC Approval of Low Cost
Wind Deal

David Eves, chief executive officer of Xcel’s subsidiary Public Service Company of Colorado, said the wind energy offer from NextEra was too good to pass-up. “This proposed purchase contains the lowest-cost wind energy we’ve seen, making it competitive with other energy sources.”

19Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Academy Hits Switch on Solar Array

The PV deployment fits into the Academy’s objective to generate 100 percent of its electricity needs on base by 2020 as part of the Defense Department’s Net Zero Energy Installation initiative. “At the strategic level, a lot of us talk about getting serious about the renewable energy business,” General Gould said. “We did it.”

14Jun2011 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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Power Grab Over State’s Power Lines

SB 045 creates a task force to study the need for a state level commission to streamline new transmission. Comprised largely of utility interests, the group will make its recommendations by Dec. 1st. While the result is likely a foregone conclusion, the task force must consider public input gathered through four open meetings. Those who support a transparency, local control and distributed renewable energy generation shouldn’t miss the opportunity to participate in these meetings.

7Jun2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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
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Latest ‘Freeing the Grid’ Report Shows Progress

“Electricity rules and regulations can be incredibly complex and difficult to get right, particularly in the pioneering territory of renewables and self-generation. This policy guide is intended to help states understand how their policies currently rank and how to improve them to achieve real renewable energy market and job growth.”

11Dec2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Green Jobs are Leading the Way for Colorado

How important have “green jobs” been to Colorado? “Unemployment would be a full two points above what it is today,” said Tom Clark, executive vice president of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. “So instead of eight people out of 100, we’d have 10 out of 100 (unemployed).”

15Sep2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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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 | 1 comment | 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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