How to quit all the carbon navel-gazing
Auden Schendler, Aspen’s blunt but savvy climate-change warrior, explains the failure of business sustainabiltiy efforts and argues for lessons drawn from the civil rights movement
Colorado passes California in the fast lane of EV sales
EVs and plug-in hybrids were 25.3% of all new-car sales in third quarter of this year. What might slow the momentum?
Helping local governments in Colorado
State energy office ramping up program with $60 million grant to assist towns, cities, and counties
A beacon on the hill?
In Colorado we like to believe that we are at the front of the class in this big pivot of energy. Are we?
How Xcel Energy sees nuclear
Small modular reactors could help Colorado meet its mid-century goals for emissions. But much remains to be proven.
Colorado’s decarbonization will continue despite Trump triumph
DC will be very different in January. But Colorado has strong momentum on its emissions-reduction journey
What does the election mean for Colorado’s decarbonization goals?
Some reason to believe that Colorado can continue to mostly chug along. But then there’s the issue of tariffs on solar panels.
Colorado to fall short of its 2025 & 2030 goals
Does Colorado need to restrict the production of oil and gas? That’s the argument of 350 Colorado
La Plata Electric to get power from Tri-State after it leaves in 2026
Some members of La Plata Electric displeased with cooperative’s departure in 2026. They cite fear of high rates
Election perspective: little change at the Colorado Capitol
State senators touch briefly on energy and climate in post-electiin analysis
Platte River to install four 5-megawatt batteries
Federal money helps in Estes Park, but full cost in four member communities has not yet been determined
Why this Arvada family decided to lease an electric car
Josh O’Dell liked driving his pickup to work, but a state program made the logic of an EV compelling.
