Solar heating for the summer solstice
Now that we’ve reached the summer solstice, Coloradans can get over 14 hours of sunlight a day! With so much …
energy
What is the Office of Consumer Counsel?
Did you know that there is a state office whose mission is to advocate for Colorado utility customers? It’s called …
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado in the Cold War
Seventy-five years ago this week, on July 16, 1945, the United States conducted its first nuclear detonation at the Trinity …
Home Energy Tips
Looking for ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency? Take a look at Your Energy Colorado, a video series from …
New Reports from the Colorado Energy Office
The mission of the Colorado Energy Office is to “deliver cost effective energy services and advance innovative energy solutions for …
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil Shale
In 1921 the Colorado Geological Survey published a bulletin entitled Oil Shales of Colorado. According to the report, Pennsylvania and …
Fracking: Risk to Homes and the Environment
Today’s Denver Post headlined “Colorado residents push to protect homes, river from fracking,” which discusses the use of state rules …
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil and Gas Fields of Colorado
Most Coloradans know that oil and gas production has skyrocketed in Colorado, but a 1975 resource from the Colorado Geological …
Time Machine Tuesday: The Electric Power Industry in Colorado
Back in 1938 the Colorado State Planning Commission and the Works Progress Administration undertook a study of the Development of …
Save Money by Reducing Energy Use
The Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) has just released 10 tips on how you can save money by reducing …
Oil and Gas Health Information and Response Program
If you’re concerned about the health impacts of oil and gas drilling, fracking, etc., the State of Colorado has a …
Power Up Colorado: Jobs in the Energy Sector
The Colorado Department of Higher Education and College in Colorado have teamed up to create a website devoted to education, …
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil and Gas in Colorado, 1925
Where was oil found in Colorado in the early days of the automobile? How do different parts of the state …
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
The Colorado Energy Office, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment, and other partners have …
Plug-In Electric Motor Vehicles
Laws are changing for plug-in electric motor vehicles in Colorado. Starting January 1, 2014, owners of such vehicles will be assessed …
Energy and Sustainability at the Capitol
Earlier this month the CU Denver Business School hosted a forum on energy sustainability in historic buildings. The forum was held …
Oil and Gas Resources
One of the specialties of the University of Colorado Law School is natural resources law, and the School’s Getches-Wilkinson Center …
Colorado Energy Office Audit
You may have read of the recent audit of the Colorado Energy Office, which has been making headlines in the last …
Energy-Efficient Lighting
If you have a lamp that requires 75 Watt incandescent bulbs, you’d better stock up now, because production will cease …
Alternative Fuel: Compressed Natural Gas
In 2007 Colorado began it’s “Greening Government” initiative, one of the goals being that 50% of the fuel bought for …