All Posts Tagged With: "Governor’s Energy Office"
Hickenlooper Joins Other Governors in Push for More Natural Gas Vehicles
Hickenlooper said the Governor’s Energy Office will work with the Colorado Municipal League to encourage municipalities in the state to participate
in a multi-state agreement to increase natural-gas vehicles in their fleets.
Controversial Hydropower Bill Faces Tougher Task in State Senate
HR 2842 passed by a vote of 265-154 in the House last week. But more legislators in the Democrat-controlled Senate are opposed to language in the bill that exempts small hydropower projects on Bureau of Reclamation property from National Environmental Policy Act review.
12Mar2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Key Appointments for ReCharge Colorado, Advanced
Energy Economy
Nathanson is a longtime leader in Colorado’s cleantech industry and has been serving as the current Vice Chairman of the State’s Clean Energy Development Authority. Three heavyhitters are joining the Advanced Energy Economy Board of Directors, which already includes former Gov. Bill Ritter.
19Feb2012 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Governor’s Energy Office and CSU to Collaborate
on Energy Efficiency
The GEO has signed an agreement with the Center for Multiscale Modeling for Atmospheric Processes (CMMAP) based at Colorado State to implement mandatory energy-saving requirements.
16Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Boulder and Partners Celebrate Successful Energy Efficiency Innovations
“In 2006, Boulder adopted the Climate Action Plan, which challenges the community to meet the Kyoto Protocol goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012,” said City Manager Jane Brautigam.
16Aug2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
THE CEN INTERVIEW with TJ Deora of
the GEO, Part 2
In the conclusion of our two-part interview, the executive director of the Governor’s Energy Office shares his thoughts on several important issues including the Recharge Colorado program, Xcel Energy’s role in the New Energy Economy, how the GEO will be funded beyond its current fiscal year, and much more.
12Jul2011 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
The CEN Interview: TJ Deora of the GEO
In a candid and wide-ranging conversation with Colorado Energy News publisher, David Hill, the executive director expounds on a variety of important topics front and center for the GEO. We had a lot of questions. TJ supplied plenty of answers, along with a healthy dose of candor.
11Jul2011 | admin | 5 comments | Continued
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
Energy Bills Couldn’t Be More Different
The two proposals were debated in committees Monday, with one aimed at making dramatic changes to the Governor’s Energy Office and the other proposing a system by which residential and business property owners can finance energy-efficiency improvements through their local electric utilities. House Bill 1312 sponsored by Rep. Jon Becker, R-Fort Morgan, (pictured above) calls for the reorganization of the Governor’s Energy Office, the brainchild of former Gov. Ritter and his “New Energy Economy.”
3May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
UPDATE — Senate Committee Kills Attempt to Adjust GEO Mission … Latest News Brings a Mixed Business, Legislative Scoreboard
>> State Lawmaker Wants GEO to Promote Coal
>> Black Hills Energy Seeks Rate Increase
>> Cleantech Startups May Get Unique Funding
>> Ascent Solar Reduces Payroll
>> Abound Solar Signs European Deals
Still Time for Communities to Sign-Up for Energy Savings With Main Street Efficiency Initiative
Cities and towns throughout the state are struggling with a budget squeeze like never before. But the Main Street Efficiency Initiative (MSEI) from the Governor’s Energy Office is one program that offers a roadmap to savings still available for many communities.
25Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Hickenlooper Names New Director of Governor’s Energy Office
Denver-based wind energy executive Tanuj “TJ” Deora is the new director of the organization at the forefront of our state’s New Energy Economy. He currently heads up state and regional policy advocacy efforts for Houston-based Horizon Wind Energy’s government affairs team.
2Jan2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
RENEWABLE ENERGY WIRE–
>> Geothermal Lease Sale Set for November
>> DIA Plans Largest Customer-Sited PV Array in State
>> CU-Boulder Increases Campus Solar
>> West Slope Rural Co-Ops Going Solar
>> GEO Tops List of State-Led Efficiency Programs
>> DOE Gives $5 Million to Support Wind Energy
>> RASEI to Test Toyota Plug-In Hybrids
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Natural Gas can be consumed so efficiently that the WATER can even be recovered from the combusted exhaust gases.
Going ...
Lack of funding is a serious obstacle for implementation of audit recommendations. Even small rebates will have little impact ...
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Disclosure MIGHT prevent pollution if there was a watchdog agency that ruled yes or no on particular chemicals before they ...
Having just read Tom Gray's article 'Fred Udo's bogus numbers' I get the feeling I haven't understood whats going on. ...
I agree with you kirsch. I knew this article had the stench of industry money as soon add I read ...
Can someone explain how disclosure prevents pollution? They can still release air toxins and they are still not held ...