Mountain resort communities can expect to get warmer, maybe even hot
Parallel studies for Colorado’s Eagle and Summit counties show a worst-case scenario of extreme heating in the 21st century if global emission cannot be tamed.
Will green hydrogen research at Craig be part of the answer to the big question?
To get to 100% renewables, utilities need multi-day storage. Possible green hydrogen research at Craig could help deliver an answer. Xcel also has interest.
Colorado energy gleanings
Aerial fight to document methane emissions, organics in Durango, Eagle’s 100% net-zero goal, movement on transmission, environmental justice, natural gas case.
Gleanings about energy in the Rocky Mountains
Experts dubious about Wyoming nuclear hopes, why New Mexico’s utility merger would be good, a rebuke to electrify everything, why so little solar in Wyoming?
Wildflowers and the warming Alpine and Arctic
Wildflowers in mountain meadows and above treeline, too, have been dazzling this summer. But the increased heat arriving with global warming will not be good.
Can Tri-State and other G&T’s serve a useful purpose in the fast-changing world of energy?
Tri-State G&T is closing coal plants and making other big changes. But some critics, including its largest members, say it needs even more fundamental change.
Social cost of methane changes the equation for Colorado utility policy
In a nation-leading step, Colorado now applies the social cost of methane in regulatory cases involving utilities and in other cases. What will be the impact?
How a step forward is also a step back in headwaters of the Colorado River
An agreement has delivered the first $1 million for work to address impacts of a new transmountain diversion from the climate-stressed Colorado River headwaters.
Amid summer smoke and eerie heat, Aspen plans to accelerate its its emissions-reduction strategy
With smoke now a summer constant and June heat rivaling that of Florida, the municipality of Aspen has agreed it must accelerate its climate action plan.
Ecofestival at Commerce City and a protest of the Suncor refinery
Colorado 350 and others sponsored an EcoFiesta in Commerce City, a few miles from the Suncor refinery, part of an effort to organize marginalized Latinos.
Oil in New Mexico back in a big way, mostly in Colorado, too, but less so in Wyoming
Oil and gas production has resumed on New Mexico, Colorado and Wyoming, but not uniformly. And in New Mexico, anguish about abandoned wells.
Energy gleanings from Wyoming
Coal enjoys a resurgence as heat waves drive demand for electricity. Wyoming school district in Powder River Basin becomes a net-taker. Hydrogen finalists.
