As costs drop, an all-wind-and-solar power future seems do-able
“Price drops have made solar and wind power cost less than traditional fossil fuels."
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Articles in category: Energy Tech
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Denver will vote on 'green roof' rule for buildings
Read Full ArticleAn initiative that would require many buildings in Denver to feature environment-friendly "green roof" amenities will appear on the city's ballot this November. The Denver Elections Division has confirmed that backers of the Denver Green Roof Initiative submitted enough petition signatures to place the measure on the Nov. 7 city ballot.
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Cleaning frack water is just the start for a Colorado startup
Read Full ArticleDamon Waters of Clean Chemistry says his product is cleaner, safer and more flexible than more commonly used alternatives.
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Colorado's wind power soars; state ranks in the top 10
Read Full ArticleColorado is in the top 10 states for wind energy, according to reports issued this week by the U.S. Department of Energy.
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NREL sets new solar-to-hydrogen record
Read Full ArticleGOLDEN -- Innovation is forever marching forward, but sometimes it's necessary to take a small step backward in the interest of greater accuracy.
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NREL announces partnership with Panasonic and Xcel Energy
Read Full ArticleGOLDEN -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is partnering with Panasonic Corporation and Xcel Energy to simulate and optimize the energy load profile of...
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Solar farm in Larimer County will offer power to low-income households
Read Full ArticleFORT COLLINS — The Poudre Valley Rural Electric Association announced Thursday it will partner with the Denver-based nonprofit GRID Alternative Colorado to construct a community solar farm with portions designated for low-income households and nonprofit organizations.
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Zayo Group Holdings buys renewable energy to power 5 data centers
Read Full ArticleBOULDER -- Zayo Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ZAYO) announced it has purchased 86 million kilowatt hours of renewable energy certificates to power five of its zColo data centers in Illinois, Texas...
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Xcel, others propose path to smarter, leaner electric system
Read Full ArticleXcel Energy Inc. on Monday filed a settlement proposal with state regulators that one supporter said will help the state’s biggest utility improve the electric grid and save customers energy and money.
The settlement agreement focuses on Xcel’s proposal for an “advanced grid intelligence and security” upgrade, including upgrades to the utility’s (NYSE: XEL) network of meters and customers’ homes and businesses.
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Xcel announces nation’s largest multi-state wind energy investment
Read Full ArticleMINNEAPOLIS -- Xcel Energy (NYSE:XEL), America's leading utility wind energy provider, announced it has plans to make the largest multi-state investment in wind capacity in the nation.
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Solar Power Colorado 2017 conference set for March 13-15 in Broomfield
Read Full ArticleDENVER -- Set to begin March 13, Solar Power Colorado 2017 will explore the theme: Innovation: Making Solar Mainstream through a program filled with more than 70 expert speakers from across the country.
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Vestas gets big wind turbine order
Read Full ArticleVestas Wind Systems said it's received an order for 174 wind turbines that will be made in Colorado. The Danish corporation with a big manufacturing presence in Colorado said the 174 turbines will produce 348 megawatts of energy.
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Job numbers jump in Colorado's solar sector
Read Full ArticleColorado had 6,004 jobs in the solar power sector, up 20 percent from the end of 2015, according to the 2016 National Solar Jobs Census, the seventh annual jobs report from The Solar Foundation.
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CEO buys more shares in his Thornton solar-powered charger company
Read Full ArticleThe CEO of a Thornton solar-powered charger company bought more shares of his company's stock this week and now he owns almost a quarter of the firm.
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Navigant: 37M plug-in electric vehicles expected in global use by 2025
Read Full ArticleBOULDER -- More than 68 million light duty hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and battery electric vehicles are expected to be in use globally.
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Namasté Solar completes solar-array project on historic warehouse
Read Full ArticleDENVER — Boulder-based Namasté Solar announced Friday that it has completed the installation of solar panels on the roof of the historic Colorado Trade Center in Denver. The 700,000-square-foot building at 5151 Bannock St., near the intersection of Interstates 25 and 70, has been owned by private-equity firm Conscience Bay Co. since 2015.
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Colorado to collaborate with Utah, Nevada on electric-vehicle charging network
Read Full ArticleColorado, Utah and Nevada will work together to ensure that the three states’ growing network of charging stations for electric vehicles won’t have big holes in it.
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East Coast electric power giant scores its 1st Colorado solar project
Read Full ArticleThe renewable energy unit of electric-power giant Duke Energy has purchased the 14-megawatt Victory Solar Power project in Adams County for an undisclosed price. It is the first solar project in Colorado for Duke Energy Renewables, the commercial renewable energy subsidiary of Charlotte, North Carolina-based Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK).
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Tesla completes $2 billion buy of SolarCity, Colorado's biggest solar installer
Read Full ArticleTesla Motors Inc., Elon Musk's electric-car maker, has completed its $2 billion all-stock acquisition of solar-panel installer SolarCity Corp. in a bid to create a company that can sell cars and solar power units at its stores. The deal now is worth a lot less than its $2.6 billion value when it was announced in August as the companies' share price has fallen. The tie-up deal combines two businesses involved in different aspects of solar-power technology.
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State panel approves Xcel solar, rates deal
Read Full ArticleEnvironmental and solar energy advocates are hailing state regulators’ approval of a landmark, far-reaching Xcel Energy deal with implications not just for that industry but for how all of the utility’s residents in Colorado someday may be charged for their electricity.
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Boulder says splitting up with Xcel could save millions
Read Full ArticleBoulder's proposed city-owned electric utility, which would replace Xcel Energy Inc.’s service to its residents and businesses, “would be cost effective over a 20-year period," the city said Monday.
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NREL leading pilot projects to commercialize new tech
Read Full ArticleGOLDEN — The National Renewable Energy Laboratory will spearhead a pilot program of the U.S. Department of Energy to transfer...
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Lightning Hybrids named ‘Breakout Cleantech Company’ at CCIA awards
Read Full ArticleLightning Hybrids, a designer and manufacturer of the hydraulic hybrid ERS (Energy Recovery System) for medium- and heavy-duty fleet vehicles, has been named 2016 Cleantech Breakout Company...
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Wind generating a double-digit share of Colorado’s power supply
Read Full ArticleWind energy is climbing across the United States, with 11 states in 2015 getting at least 10 percent of their total electricity from wind farms, according to the U.S.. energy Information Administration, an arm of the U.S. Department of Energy...
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