Climate change looks like this
Hotter here & there, but few records, reports Colorado’s state climatologist in assessing Colorado’s July 12-16 heat
‘A great transition 50 years from now’
Colorado organizations get $329 million in EPA program for reducing methane use in buildings, landfills, coal mines and other places
Tweaking solar regs in San Miguel County
Strong support for solar in Telluride and Norwood but an effort to get proects at right sizes and right places
June was Colorado’s third warmest ever
COSSA passes out passel of awards, solar proejct killed in San Luis Valley and other news items from across Colorado
As wheat stubble gets flung…
Dirt-moving has officially begun on the third of five segments in Xcel Energy’s $1.7 billion Colorado Power Pathway
How much land for wind and solar?
Colorado energy official says giant expansion of wind and solar will still be dwarfed by exurban development
Will Colorado electricity include nuclear?
Xcel’s Kenney says it’s too expensive now but may be something his utility will embrace
A coal community without the coal
Colorado legislators said coal communities should be helped in the energy transition. This agreement with Craig and Moffat County provides a picture of what that looks like in practice.
Water augmentation rights will give Moffat County help on Yampa
Tri-State agreement includes provision for water rights valued by Moffat County at $2-3 million
New parties to lawsuit about building standards
Environmental & solar groups seek to join the lawsuit over Denver and Colorado standards
Can Colorado achieve 2030 greenhouse goals?
Polis administration says Colorado can indeed achieve 2030 GHG goals — by 2031
Going underground to tame emissions
Most of Colorado’s energy transition has been above ground. Does 100% emissions reduction depend upon geothermal technologies and carbon sequestration?
A few surprises in new Colorado geothermal report
A hot spot in the Republican River Basin. Who would have thought?
Colorado as a model for other states
How this inland state can offers pointers to other states about moving forward in the energy transition
June was Colorado’s 2nd or 3rd warmest ever
Centennial State lags global rise in temperature but all but one month of the last year have exceeded long-term averages
Life after Craig coal
A deal has been reached for Tri-State’s pivot from coal. Now it’s up to Colorado regulators
Polis: geothermal could be 4%-8% of electricity
Colorado governor had made Heat Beneath Our Feet his signature initiative during his year as chair of the Western Governors’ Assocation
What was left unsaid in Pueblo?
Lots of facts about nuclear , but more important was who was not there and who was not talking
Duane Highley and Tri-State’s journey from coal
Colorado’s second-biggest electrical generator looks at geothermal, nuclear, and other options as it closes coal plants
Will this program work for Tri-State members
Some member cooperatives of Tri-State have craved contracts that allow them the ability to generate more of their own power. Will this idea deliver?
