What is the Office of Consumer Counsel?
Did you know that there is a state office whose mission is to advocate for…
energy
Time Machine Tuesday: Colorado in the Cold War
Seventy-five years ago this week, on July 16, 1945, the United States conducted its first…
Home Energy Tips
Looking for ways to improve your home’s energy efficiency? Take a look at Your Energy…
New Reports from the Colorado Energy Office
The mission of the Colorado Energy Office is to “deliver cost effective energy services and…
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil Shale
In 1921 the Colorado Geological Survey published a bulletin entitled Oil Shales of Colorado. According…
Fracking: Risk to Homes and the Environment
Today’s Denver Post headlined “Colorado residents push to protect homes, river from fracking,” which discusses…
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil and Gas Fields of Colorado
Most Coloradans know that oil and gas production has skyrocketed in Colorado, but a 1975…
Time Machine Tuesday: The Electric Power Industry in Colorado
Back in 1938 the Colorado State Planning Commission and the Works Progress Administration undertook a…
Save Money by Reducing Energy Use
The Colorado Office of Consumer Counsel (OCC) has just released 10 tips on how you…
Oil and Gas Health Information and Response Program
If you’re concerned about the health impacts of oil and gas drilling, fracking, etc., the…
Power Up Colorado: Jobs in the Energy Sector
The Colorado Department of Higher Education and College in Colorado have teamed up to create…
Time Machine Tuesday: Oil and Gas in Colorado, 1925
Where was oil found in Colorado in the early days of the automobile? How do…
Alternative Fuel Vehicles
The Colorado Energy Office, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Colorado Department of Public Health &…
Plug-In Electric Motor Vehicles
Laws are changing for plug-in electric motor vehicles in Colorado. Starting January 1, 2014, owners…
Energy and Sustainability at the Capitol
Earlier this month the CU Denver Business School hosted a forum on energy sustainability in…
Oil and Gas Resources
One of the specialties of the University of Colorado Law School is natural resources law,…
Colorado Energy Office Audit
You may have read of the recent audit of the Colorado Energy Office, which has…
Energy-Efficient Lighting
If you have a lamp that requires 75 Watt incandescent bulbs, you’d better stock up…
Alternative Fuel: Compressed Natural Gas
In 2007 Colorado began it’s “Greening Government” initiative, one of the goals being that 50%…
Wind Power and its Effect on Wildlife
You’ve probably seen the massive white windmill-like towers dotting Colorado’s eastern plains, used for harvesting wind…