Big houses use more energy. Period. But can carbon emissions be wrung out of those bigger houses. New regulations in Colorado’s Pitkin County seek to begin the drive toward net-zero during the coming decade. Boulder County is doing the same.
Denver moves closer to permits it needs for expansion of reservoir in foothills of Rockies. In Fraser, at least one resident sees one diversion too many
Tension has been rising around the role of natural gas. A new Sierra Club report counters a push by a utilities in California about “renewable natural gas.” Colorado’s oil and gas sectors hopes to quash local natural gas bans with an initiative on the November ballot.
United Power would pay $234.8 million to leave Tri-State Generation & Transmission under a methodology recommended by an administrative law judge to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission.
Long ago — late 2018 — a declaration of an 80% emissions reduction by 2030 seemed so bold. But Colorado Springs demonstrates its attainability. A new report says even more is possible.
In renewable generation, as in grocery shopping, prices do matter. This former NREL researcher makes the case that Colorado utilities should not be forced to grab some expensive solar when cheaper solar can be had.
The new Roundhouse has begun production. With completion of a solar farm later this year, four northern Colorado communities served by Platte River Power Authority will get 50% of their electricity from non-carbon sources.
The high elevations and generally sunny skies make Colorado’s Middle and North Parks suited for good solar production, and a new solar cooperative hopes to assist that in happening.