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 energy. There’s no question that wind is an …
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Local Control for Oil and Gas Regulation
Earlier this year Governor Hickenlooper created a task force to develop cooperative strategies regarding the regulation of oil and gas …
Governor's Energy Office
A story in today’s Denver Post reports that new legislation is being offered to change the name of the Governor’s …
Fracking and Oil in Colorado
There have been a lot of stories in the news lately about oil development in Colorado and concern about a …
Wind
This year Colorado is experiencing a very windy spring, with stronger and more frequent winds than normal — often 25 …
Energy Savings Tips
If one of your resolutions for the new year is to start saving money on energy costs, check out this …
Wind Farm in Eastern Colorado
Governor Ritter announced yesterday plans for the first wind farm on the central-eastern plains. Duke Energy and Tri-State Generation and …
Winter Heating Assistance
When faced with a week of below zero temperatures, keeping warm becomes of vital importance. The high cost of heating …
Colorado Energy: Looking to the Past for the Future
Today, we hear so much about “green” living and energy conservation. Back in the late 1970s/early 1980s, Colorado experienced an …
Renewable Energy
As fuel prices rise, the interest in alternative sources of energy has greatly increased. We’ve been hearing a lot in …
Oil and Gas
There has been a lot of discussion lately in the news and in the community about the possibility of a …
Help With Winter Energy Costs
The state has several programs to help individuals who may need help paying their winter energy bills. If you or …
Wind Power
There has been an increasing interest in wind power as an alternative to energy from fossil fuel. Colorado is ranked …
Energy Resources and Conservation
With Earth Day in the news, hopefully people are thinking about clean, renewable energy resources and ways to conserve. For …
Renewable Energy
Governor Bill Ritter signed two renewable energy bills into law last week. House Bill 1281 requires large utility companies to …
Mining for Facts
Mining was one of the industries most important to shaping our state’s history and growth, and many Colorado mountain towns …
Energy Conservation
President Bush’s recent “energy tour,” which included a stop at Golden’s NREL, reflects everyone’s concern about rising energy costs this …