All Posts Tagged With: "solar power"
Obama Takes on Anti-Solar Lobby During Nevada Visit
While visiting a solar farm in Boulder City, the President expanded on his “all-of-the-above energy” strategy; one in which solar energy features heavily. He took a tour of Copper Mountain Solar 1 Facility, the largest solar panel based facility in the country.
22Mar2012 | admin | 1 comment | Continued
SOLAR Scoreboard …
>> Solar Power Colorado Ready to Shine
>> Energy Credits Flow in C Springs Solar Garden
>> Clean Power Finance Expands to Colorado
>> Solar Key to Denver Sustainability Park
>> US Bancorp Bets Big on Solar, Wind Projects
The Solar and Wind HOA Debate
While interest in installing solar panels and wind turbines (even Home Depot has started selling small wind turbines) is at an all time high, many people are running into a problem–that problem is the homeowners’ association.
11Jul2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Lamborn Joins Other Lawmakers in Calling for
More Solar on Public Lands
The House Natural Resources Committee Chairman expressed frustration with the utilization of federal land in the West for new energy development. “Only a tiny fraction of public land is even being considered for this use, and almost nothing has actually been made available,” Lamborn noted.
18May2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
Solar Industry Had Banner Year Despite Economy
The U.S. PV market made the most significant strides in 2010, more than doubling installation totals from 2009. This expansion was driven by the Federal section 1603 Treasury program, completion of significant utility-scale projects, expansion of new state markets and declining costs.
14Mar2011 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
BLM Sets Rental Rate for Solar Plant Sites
“While oil and gas companies have received more than 74,000 permits to operate on federal lands in the past two decades, utility-scale solar developers have received zero,” said Rhone Resch, president of The Solar Energy Industries Association, as he praised the move.
11Jun2010 | admin | 0 comments | Continued
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
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