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
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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.
Colorado River crisis looms over state’s landscape decisions
Do we really need thirsty non-native grasses on medians in roads? Why Colorado state will consider curbs on water use for imported turf species in cities.
What should we call that 14er above Crestone?
It’s called Kit Carson, but a state advisory board in January will review alternatives more acceptable to the Diné and others
What to make of La Plata Electric’s claim that Tri-State G&T has been ‘sneaky & underhanded?’
Why should someone in Buena Vista or Morgan County care about this dispute? Because it’s is very fundamentally about innovations in rural Colorado.
The most tangible evidence yet in Moffat County
Pumped-storage hydro study one of the possibilities as Colorado community looks to short up economy after coal plants close later this decade.
Fifteen years ago, coal was king. What does that say about the future of natural gas?
That’s the question before state regulators and consumers. Will today’s high-cost fixes become stranded assets in 15 years?
