Tri-State G&T’s plans for its coal plants
Wholesale power provider for 42 electrical cooperatives hopes for federal help as it pivots from coal-heavy portfolio during the next few years.
Why these homeowners tore out their turf
A growing number of Coloradans want to kill something, namely their grass. “Living in a semiarid environment,” says one, “we shouldn’t just be throwing water on the ground.”
How bluegrass lawns became the default for urban landscapes
Some Colorado HOAs have started moving the needle, while state legislators prod others into water-wise landscapes; plus, a history of how we arrived at a certain idea of landscape perfection.
Why the surge of EV sales in Colorado?
EV sales were 17.1 of all new-car sales in thrid quarter. A new tax credit surely explains much. What else is going on?
Which Colorado county leads in EVs per capita?
Denver leads in total EV registrations, but Pikin leads in per capita
Nine questions about air quality board’s rule-makings for EVs
Sierra Club attorney Joe Halso talks about recent rule-makings by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission and how they fit into Colorado’s effort to decarbonize transportation.
Geothermal news in Colorado and beyond
Money from Inflation Reduction Act going to Telluride, Pueblo and Denver for various projects — including those with heat island concerns
Heat island effect work cited in 2 awards by EPA
Money from Inflation Reduction Act going to Telluride, Pueblo and Denver for various projects — including those with heat island concerns
A natural gas ban in Boulder by June?
Methane mandate would apply to all new buildings and major remodels — with just a few exceptions.
News from Colorado’s electrical cooperatives
CORE gets something less than half a loaf for Comanche 3, and the latest from United and Tri-State
Cooperatives get DOE grants for grid resilience
Wildfire risk lies at the center of grants given three electric cooperatives in Colorado and New Mexico
Enough water for lawns at the headwaters of the Colorado River?
The Western Slope delivers 70% of the Colorado River water. So why do Aspen, Vail and other places want to replace thirsty turf?
