renewable energy
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Hickenlooper says moderation is best path for Democrats
Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper was in the New York Times Sunday talking about how out-of-power Democrats could take advantage of the national mood. They do it by being moderate, he said. (And that describes Hickenlooper, too.) If Democrats do pick up seats in red states, they’re certain to face hostile Republicans they’ll have to negotiate…
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Mayor Hancock cites ‘bold aspirational goals’ for Denver in State of the City speech
Denver Mayor Michael Hancock was in his element Monday morning in the political pulpit of Denver’s newest recreation center. His seventh State of the City address presaged his third and final run for mayor next year, in the heart of a contentious mid-term election this year. In a key political moment of his 42-minute address,…
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Kudos to Cory Gardner for defending rural Colorado’s renewable-energy economy
As a county commissioner, it is my duty to protect jobs and investments that drive our local economy. I am glad to see that this is also a priority for Colorado’s U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner. Sen. Gardner, along with six Republican colleagues, recently submitted a letter to President Trump requesting a narrow tariff exclusion for…
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Can Colo.’s next governor deliver 100% renewable energy?
Two of the Democratic candidates for governor are campaigning on a promise to make Colorado a state that runs on “100 percent renewable energy.” At least, that’s the version that fits on a bumper sticker. Turns out, there’s a lot of fine print to go with that promise. Democratic frontrunner Jared Polis and his fellow…
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Xcel a model for power-grid plan promoted to Congress
WASHINGTON – Energy industry leaders at a congressional hearing described ambitions for a national electrical grid similar to the plan Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest power utility, announced a day earlier. Democrats and some Republicans in Congress are seeking a power grid that relies more heavily on renewable energy without adding hefty costs for consumers. They…
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NREL gets federal grant to bolster less-familiar form of solar power
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden has received $8 million in federal grants for research to bolster “concentrating solar power,” a renewable energy technology that has been flagging as wind and photovoltaic solar power grow. The NREL grants are part of $72 million awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Energy Technologies Office.…
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Denver says National Western is going green in billion-dollar makeover
Renewable energy and low greenhouse gas emissions will be a part of the plan for the billion-dollar redevelopment of the National Western Complex, the city of Denver said Thursday. “Building a low-carbon campus is one of the many ways the National Western Center is seeking to pioneer innovative sustainability strategies,” Mayor Michael Hancock said in…
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SLOAN | The redemption of the Colorado Energy Office
There is something to be said for a legislative process which, even in what many have categorically proclaimed to be the most bitterly rancorous, partisan year in living memory, still manages now and then to churn out legislation which tackles major issues and does so in a bi-partisan manner. One such effort is Senate Bill…
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Coal power ‘under pressure’; Colorado Springs plant ‘at risk,’ says ratings service
Colorado coal-fired power plants serving municipal electric utilities and rural cooperatives remain economically competitive despite the availability of cheaper natural gas and renewable energy, but one plant in Colorado Springs is “at risk,” according to an analysis by Moody’s Investor Services. Moody’s, which rates bond credit and does market research, assessed the market competitiveness of…
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Colorado Sierra Club endorses Jared Polis in governor’s race
The Colorado Sierra Club threw its weight behind Democrat Jared Polis in the four-way gubernatorial primary on Thursday, citing the five-term congressman’s record on environmental and climate change policy and his pledge to move the state toward 100-percent renewable energy sources over the next two decades. The environmental group, which counts more than 100,000 members…