Still cloudy after all these years
After years of frustration, advocates hope that a legislative resolution can clear up the waters of Grand Lake. The lake’s one-priced opacity has been clouded by Colorado-Big Thompson diversions.
The making of a John Fielder book
When he stumbled on the archives of William Henry Jackson’s photos from the 19th century Colorado, the nature photographer knew he had hit a treasure. Then he went to writers, including Ed Marston, to add perspective.
Cool this summer. Will next year bring killer heat?
Two years ago it was the Pacific Northwest. This year it’s Phoenix. Is there any reason to believe that Colorado will be exempt?
Colorado River task force buckles down
The 17-member committee of diverse interests has until Dec. 15 to come to agreement about what to tell Colordo legislators is needed given declined river flows.
The next chapter in Colorado’s decarbonization story
It may not read like Chinatown but this story about weaning our buildings off combustion of gases could get interesting.
A round of hurrahs in Colorado
Agreement around verification of oil-and-gas emissions hailed as a model for other stations — and other countries, too. But it’s not over yet.
Colorado ranked very high for decarbonization
Two new analyses rank Colorado third and fourth in nation for its energy transformations.
Who in Colorado will be next to ban natural gas?
Boulder council wants to see natural-gas ban option. Lafayette’s ban to effect 3,000 to 4,000 residential units. And in Golden, progress has stalled.
Tugging upward to higher building standards
Colorado Energy Office has $9 million in grant money available to help local governments improve building performance
Colorado lands another solar factory
Inflation Reduction Act cited in decision by Swiss company to locate in Colorado Springs.
The latest from Tri-State and its coops
Tri-State G&T asked FERC to cancel the proposed formula for deciding what it will cost member coops to move to partial requirements. Why—and what comes next?
Another lithium-ion battery factory in Colorado
Windsor chosen by Microvast for its second U.S. factory. Unlike its plans in Kentucky, this one is getting no pushback from members of Congress.
Jim Lochhead leaves Denver Water
Outgoing CEO says Colorado River water use must shift from ag to urban. “That is the heart of the negotiation that is going to have to occur,” he says..
Geothermal to keep buses warm — and bodies, too?
Eagle County gets $1.5 million federal grant for bus barn. County also considering geothermal to cool and heat old courthouse and other buildings.
United Power pushes ahead on battery storage
Colorado’s second largest cooperative 313.34 megawatt-hours of storage at six locations across its service territory
Jobs in Brighton. But what about Craig?
Transportation matters greatly to solar and battery factories arising along metro Denver’s I-76 corridor. What about Craig and other coal towns?
United Power and Guzman cut a deal
Denver-based wholesaler to deliver a third of power for Colorado’s second-largest electricity cooperative. Where will the rest come from?
Advancing data to better manage Western water
Experts advise governors on how artificial intelligence and other tools can allow water in Colorado River Basin and elsewhere to be better managed
Two big new-energy factories along I-76. The takeaways?
Colorado has rapidly been adding clean-energy sector jobs. That includes in Pueblo. But will any end up in the coal capital of Craig?
Will Colorado’s Baca County get its wishes?
Solar and developers have arrived in southeast Colorado. But will the transmission get there to help this county transition from the agriculture supported by the Ogallala and other fast-diminishing aquifers?
