$5 million in state grants for clean energy projects might help
renewable energy
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Opinion: Renewables are America’s pathway to energy independence
There’s no better way to reduce pressure on gas prices — or take away Putin’s leverage.
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Colorado researchers get $1 million to find ways to keep bats out of wind turbine blades
Bats will get help avoiding wind turbines thanks to a $1 million grant from the Department of Energy, which announced Thursday it’s giving the Golden-based National Renewable Energy Lab funding to study how light from the enormous structures impacts bats and research ways to keep the mammals from flying into them. It’s all part of […]
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What’s driving sudden flare of solar energy and storage in Colorado?
A slew of new projects spotlights state’s leadership in renewable policy and economics, experts say
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An entrepreneur is one big step closer to capturing methane leaking from Colorado coal mines
White River National Forest district ranger calls Coal Basin mine project “precedent setting”
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Jared Polis, Western governors push geothermal energy development during Boulder conference
Colorado’s governor chose geothermal exploration as his top focus when he was voted chair of the Western Governors’ Association in 2022. A year on, a new report reveals the potential is hot.
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Colorado is now a national model for clean hydrogen fuel. But what does that mean?
A new law requires the promising renewable energy to be produced in a “green” way. What’s the difference?
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How is Colorado doing in shutting down coal power plants?
New national EPA rules show we’re ahead of the game. Here’s how we got there.
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Opinion: If Xcel won’t move beyond natural gas, it’s up to us to make the decision for them
Continued investment in gas distribution delays the transition to clean power, and continues to harm the health of Colorado’s low-income communities.
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Exxon drops algae research, but Colorado labs press on in hunt for green fuel
Technologies that are quicker to scale now are ExxonMobil’s focus. The Colorado labs the petroleum giant funded still see potential in algae as a biofuel.