All Posts Tagged With: "solar power"
NREL, EPA Partner to Develop Renewable Energy on
Potentially Contaminated Sites
The project will analyze the feasibility of developing wind, solar, or small hydro projects at 12 sites, as well as determine the potential generating capacity, return on investment and economic viability.
25Feb2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Huge U.S. Majority Support Solar
92% think it’s important for the country to develop and use solar power, according to the results of a new study conducted by the independent polling firm Kelton Research. 77% of respondents also believe the federal government should make solar power development a national priority.
8Oct2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
News From the Mountain Bureau –
>> Garfield County in Talks About Drill Pit Liners
>> Aspen’s St. Regis Resort Gets Solar Thermal System
>> XCEL Partners on West Slope Solar Power Plant Project
>> Gas Production in Colorado and Rockies Finally Declines
>> Hydro Power in Roaring Fork Valley Closer to Reality
Cleantech Industry Warns U.S. Moving Too Slowly in Transition to Green Economy
At this week’s National Clean Energy Summit executives from the renewable energy industry warned unless the federal government closes a hole in climate legislation, the energy won’t reach homes that need it.
11Aug2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Small, Distributed, and Out of Reach
The obstacles to creating a “New Energy Economy” of the sort envisioned by Gov. Bill Ritter include not only building enough capacity from renewable sources, but also getting that power to the people who use it. One solution to this dilemma would be to distribute smaller renewable generation facilities closer to where the power will be consumed – a market known in industry circles as “renewable distributed energy generation,” or RDEG. But there’s a catch.
1Jun2009 | 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
National, Regional and State Updates
>> Lobbyists Swarm Washington Touting Energy Ideas
>> States Anxious as Obama Shapes Climate Policy
>> A Natural Gas Glut Adds to Industry Downturn
>> State Lawmakers Ready for More Oil and Gas Debate
>> Carbondale is Solar Happy
A Multicompany Approach to Solar Power in C.Springs
The Pikes Peak Sustainable Business Network is forming to encourage sustainable and environmentally friendly practices in the commercial sector. Precisely what we need now, says one local business owner.
27Jan2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Study Says State “Green Collar” Jobs Accelerating Fast
The ASES Report claims the renewable energy and energy efficiency industries provided more than 91,000 jobs in Colorado in 2007. State Republicans are skeptical about its definition of green jobs –can we say furnace repairman?
17Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
New Energy Economy 2.0 from Ritter inin State of the State Speech
The Governor actually lumped traditional oil and gas development in with his reference to the New Energy Economy, even acknowledging the critical role it plays. Read the speech’s energy highlights compiled by our editors — and see a video response from the Republicans.
9Jan2009 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
The 10 Biggest Cleantech Victories in 2008
There were some disappointments, including electric car maker Tesla hitting a wall and T. Boone Pickens putting his massive wind power project on ice. But the nascent industry also saw a lot of significant milestones in 2008. Here are some of the green highlights.
2Jan2009 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
View From Across the Pond: U.S. Renewables Will Weather Bad Economy
The country’s well-established culture of innovation will continue driving high levels of investment and development momentum by leveraging a resilient venture capital industry, the prospect of a new ‘greener’ administration and strong existing state-level regulatory frameworks and incentives.
31Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
San Luis Valley Home to Most Productive Utility-Scale Solar Power Plant in the Nation
The 82-acre SunEdison station north of Alamosa generated enough power this year to serve 1,652 homes, making it the largest plant of its kind in the nation.
24Dec2008 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
Xcel’s Fuel Mistakes: Who Should Pay?
Xcel’s biggest blunder was charging ahead with the new billion-dollar Unit 3 coal plant in Pueblo as it attempted to recover from its 2002 stock price crash. As a result, Colorado is now the unlucky owner of one of this country’s last conventional coal plants.
15Dec2008 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Sounds like we all enamored of the almost former governor. Well, almost all of us. Let us not ...
Thanks for the example, Mark. We will check out balancedenergyinc.com, as well. Editor 
CNG is the best alternative until we can get to the next step. American owns 70% of it. We wouldnt ...
My husband has a project (protype) that he has been working on for the last 10 yrs for renewable energy ...
Thank you Govenor Ritter for helping place Colorado among the Nations leaders in Renewable energy! 
Thank you for the leadership. I was thrilled when we approved a 10% renewable energy standard, ecstatic when Xcel ...
The key point is their is a 90 yeear supply supply gas in the lower 48 ALONE.
This doesn't take ...