What explains the sold-out water conferences?
The Colorado Water Congress is sold out again, this time a month in advance. How much do the Colorado River problems explain this surge?
Semaphores of a passing era in Colorado Springs
The Martin Drake Power Plant last burned coal in 2021 and now the smokestacks are coming down, too. Natural gas combustion will continue at the site indefinitely.
Rethinking electricity (and energy) at the very local level
It’s time to build the damn train! A peek at rail and other energy- and climate-related legislation at the Colorado Capitol
Solar time-out & other snippets from BP 81
Northwest Colorado gets grant, Tri-State a new CFO & other snippets from Colorado’s ever-shifting energy landscape
United Power adds 34 megawatts of battery storage to its future
Cooperative puts together storages, natural gas and other pieces for when it leaves Tri-State on Jan. 1
What transmission will Colorado need in next 20 years?
Study now underway seeks to deliver answers crucial for state to attain GHG reduction goals.
Carbon capture, an opportunity or a waste of money?
Colorado legislators plan legal governance for carbon sequestration. Gov. Jared Polis to talk it up at a conference in Denver. But in Aspen, Joe Romm says the case for CCS is incredibly weak
Colorado bill proposes to include nuclear as a clean energy resource
Half of nation’s clean energy comes from nuclear. But new nuclear looks very, very expensive
Study examines impacts of wind farms on birds and also fossil fuel drilling
Researcher’s methodology found far more impacts from oil-and-gas drilling than from wind turbines. A Wyoming wildlife biologist doesn’t completely buy the study’s conclusions.
Climate literacy bill would allow special instruction for 6th-12th grades
Proposed certification program in Colorado would be all voluntary and would emphasize vocational skills not seen in other state programs
Thank you Big Pivots donors and sponsors
Big Pivots surpassed our November-December 2023 goal. This surely can be read as a vote of confidence by our readers!
Are these three public hydrogen fueling stations in Colorado just the start?
New Day Hydrogen and CSU snag $9 million in federal funding for fueling stations in Fort Collins, Denver and Pueblo geared toward medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles. They envision much more.
