All Posts Tagged With: "new energy economy"
Gov. Bill Ritter to Head New CSU Policy Center
for New Energy Economy
When his term as governor ends this month, Ritter will become the director of the Center for the New Energy Economy and Senior Scholar within the University’s School of Global Environmental Sustainability – called SoGES.
His official start date at CSU will be Feb. 1.
Colorado Legislature Brings Power to the People
Governor Ritter recently celebrated the close of the Colorado General Assembly’s 2010 session by signing bills that figuratively, as will as literally, direct power to the people. In taking a long-term view on energy policy, the legislature seems to recognize that no single, silver-bullet solution exists to forge a new clean energy economy.
23Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ritter to Feds and States:
“Follow Colorado’s New Energy Economy”
The Governor tells a D.C. “Good Jobs-Green Jobs” conference that Colorado’s New Energy Economy should be a roadmap to job creation, energy diversity and environmental protection that other states and the federal government can follow.
7May2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ecotech Institute Lands in Metro Denver
The first college entirely focused on careers in renewable energy and sustainable design wants to set the standard for clean energy workforce development, according to owner/operator Education Corporation of America.
The city of Aurora will be home to the flagship campus.
“Sustainable Energy Without the Hot Air” Offers Sobering Look at New Energy Economy
The author does NOT argue that we shouldn’t be pushing toward a more sustainable energy economy: rather, it’s an attempt to direct attention to the need for a practical, measured and properly quantified approach to reducing our dependence on conventional fossil fuels. In short, we need a real ENERGY POLICY!
14Apr2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Colorado in the National Headlines –
“The Color of Money is Green …”
Is the political malaise about climate change getting you down? Take a trip to Colorado, a clean energy hotbed that is creating thousands of new green jobs despite the climate cold war in Washington. Two dozen business leaders held a Race for American Jobs event in Denver last week, and the stories I heard took my breath away.
2Mar2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Clean Energy Battered, Not Broken
A cascade of events have discouraged such folks – to the degree that many are taking a silver-lining perspective on the clouds gathering around attempts to transform the energy industry in Colorado and beyond.
2Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Ritter Signs Green Legislation at Alliance Center
SB 75, the Low Speed Electric self-propelled vehicles bill, allows wider use of neighborhood electric vehicles; HB 1298, the “Green Truck” bill, provides green economic development incentives for Colorado’s trucking industry; and HB 1331 gives an income tax credit for hybrids and alternative fuel vehicles.
4Jun2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
VC is out There - If You’ve Got the Right Stuff
The good news is venture capitalists are still funding Colorado start-ups. The bad news is VCs are taking far fewer risks. Entrepreneurs need to create business plans that require less money; they need to do more bootstrapping; and most of all, they need to have real customers and real profits.
15May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar Ready Home Construction
Mandated by State
The legislation requires homebuilders to offer prospective buyers the option of having their home pre-wired for solar and provide them with a list of contractors. The bill also gives homebuyers the ability to incorporate solar-technology purchases into their original mortgage.
6May2009 | admin | 3 comments | Continued
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
Editorial: Despite Economic Hard times, Colorado Has Energy Opportunities
Rebuilding long-neglected infrastructure and investing in research, new technologies and sustainable energy are part of what defines economic opportunity in the 21st century. Other countries know this.
18Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Hundreds 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
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