All Posts Tagged With: "renewable energy sources"

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Ritter Signs Landmark Renewable Energy Bill

The passage of HB-10-1001 gives Colorado the highest renewable energy standard in the Rocky Mountain West, requiring that 30 percent of electricity be generated from renewable sources by 2020. “Today we continue to chart a new course for Colorado’s New Energy Economy and America’s clean energy economy,” said the Governor.

22Mar2010 | admin | 2 comments | Continued
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At Issue –
Energy Policy Needs To Be Science-Based

Colorado already is a sacrifice area from uranium exploration, mining, milling and dumping, yet we have no one qualified to inspect, monitor or act on water, chemical or toxic pollution or illnesses. We have 3,000 abandoned, ignored uranium mines.

23Sep2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Monday Morning Read –

>> U.S. Energy Use — Traditional Sources Still Dominate
>> Despite Fed Ruling, State Wants Own Roadless Plan
>> Xcel Seeks to Clarify Position on Solar Fee Plan
>> Foes of Valmont Plant Adopt New Tactics
>> Pure Energy Selling Colorado-Based Division

10Aug2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Inventors Banking on Small Scale Renewables

Tomorrow night they’ll be auctioning off their patented idea for installing small renewable power stations — wind, solar and geothermal — along public rights of way nationwide, including in Colorado.

23Jul2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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Electric Co-ops May be Legally Obligated to Divulge Coal Risks Says Energy Attorney

Two state co-ops — the Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) on the Front Range and Holy Cross Energy on the Western Slope — invested $366 million and $100 million respectively in Xcel Energy’s new Comanche 3 coal-fired plant near Pueblo. Both co-ops have publicly stated they did so to procure a cheap, stable base load.

3Jun2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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The Empire Strikes Back!
Tri-State G&T Counters its Critics

Seemingly being hammered by all sides, the state’s number two power provider told Colorado Energy News that no final decision has yet been made on the Holcomb, Kansas coal-fired plant, and that it is doing much more with efficiency and renewable programs than its critics realize.

29May2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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Xcel Reports Major Increase in Renewables Use

According to its 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report, the state’s dominant power provider has reduced emissions and increased the amount of power it gets from renewable energy sources.

27May2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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New Energy Threat

Everyone agrees that some form of regional or national program for building - and, equally importantly, locating - new transmission facilities is critical to creating new and sustainable sources of power in the next decade. Just how to get there, however, remains a matter of argument.

18Mar2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
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State Senate Passes Jobs Bill Supporters Say Will Help Finance Renewable Energy Upgrades

The bill will also generate millions of dollars in investment to Colorado by attracting investment capital and renewable energy firms, according to its sponsor, Senator Morgan Carroll, Democrat of Aurora.

5Mar2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued


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