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
Energy guru says energy gap can be bridged
Amory Lovins says the United States is actually ahead of schedule on the massive task of moving away from fossil fuels and their emissions
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.
Boosted funding to replace lawns in Colorado?
Colorado lawmakers who convened this week will likely take up proposals to expand the grass-removal funding and support for improving water quality of Grand Lake
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?
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.”
