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Colorado rolls out plan to supercharge clean-energy jobs boom
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A new state analysis released Tuesday warns that Colorado will face significant shortages of skilled trades workers, threatening the state’s ability to meet Gov. Jared Polis’ greenhouse gas reduction goals unless it dramatically ramps up training. The report shows gaps in the trades, such as electricians, wind turbine technicians, EV automotive technicians and HVAC technicians,…
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Colorado’s 2040 ‘renewable’ energy goal faces cost challenges
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A new state report outlined how Colorado plans to reach 100% “renewable” electricity by 2040, a goal that supporters argued is crucial to achieving “net zero” carbon in a few decades but which critics countered is happening too quickly at a significant cost to consumers. The report examined a buildout of wind, solar, batteries and…
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As Pueblo eyes a fossil-fuel-free future, Mother Jones takes note
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A Pueblo city councilman wants the Steel City to rely completely on alternative energy by 2035, and he’s catching some national attention for it. Larry Atencio, the representative from Pueblo’s East Side, told Mother Jones what he envisions for the city, which has been in upheaval over energy prices for everal years. Atencio first introduced…
