U.S. Rep. Doug Lamborn will head the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources in the new congressional session. The Republican from Colorado Springs was named chairman of the subcommittee Wednesday. Lamborn says the panel will review Interior Department policies he believes impede energy and mineral production. He says that includes the offshore drilling moratorium [...] [...]
by Jonathan Easley Published: December 10,2010
Tags: Energy
Colorado Springs has failed to keep up with renewable-energy investment seen in Denver, Boulder and elsewhere in the state, in part because the city-owned utility has limited rebates for solar-panel projects. Low energy costs and a statewide mandate that requires a smaller commitment to renewable energy from municipal providers such as Colorado Springs Utilities also [...] [...]
Colorado state regulators this week will consider approving Xcel Energy’s $1.3 billion plan to stop burning coal at its electric power plants in Denver and Boulder. Xcel Energy plans to shut down a coal fired generator at Boulder’s Valmont power plant by 2017 and replace four coal-fired generators with natural gas at Denver’s Cherokee power [...] [...]
by Nathan Rodriguez Published: November 16,2010
Tags: Energy, felicia barbera, grant, green, Pikes Peak Workforce Center
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center is sponsoring a new program that provides up to $15,000 for local companies to train employees in issues related to energy efficiency. The program is offered through a partnership between the PPWFC and the State Energy Sector Partnership. The organizations hope to encourage local companies across a wide range of [...] [...]
by Jonathan Easley Published: November 15,2010
Tags: Colorado Department of Transportation, Energy, solar power, traffic
Solar powered speed zone signs in school zones have saved Colorado Springs $1 million, city traffic engineers say. The signs require less maintenance and are cheaper and quicker to install than traditional systems. The Colorado Department of Transportation also uses the solar powered signs in construction zones on major roadways. Read more here. [...]
Governments need to do more to increase energy efficiency and boost green technologies to avoid a spike in oil prices as China drives a 36 percent spike in world energy demand through 2035, a global watchdog warned Tuesday. The International Energy Agency said that oil supplies will be pushed near their peak over the coming [...] [...]
by Amy Gillentine Published: August 19,2010
Tags: Colorado Springs Utilities, Energy, rebates, stimulus
El Paso County had the second highest pay-outs for state rebates for energy-efficient appliances and home improvements. The program, “Recharge Colorado,” began April 19. County residents received $117,000 in rebates, after Colorado Springs Utilities combines its own rebates with the state money. Statewide, more than 26,000 homeowners and businesses received the rebates, for a total [...] [...]
China has overtaken the United States as the world’s largest energy consumer, the International Energy Agency said today. China, however, immediately questioned the report, claiming its calculations were “unreliable.” The Paris-based agency said China’s 2009 consumption of energy sources ranging from oil and coal to wind and solar power was equal to 2.265 billion tons [...] [...]
by admin Published: April 19,2010
Tags: 2010 legislature, Energy, Xcel
A measure pushing Colorado’s largest utility toward using more natural gas to cut emissions is now law. Gov. Bill Ritter signed the bill, H.B. 1365, today in a ceremony on the Capitol’s West Steps. He was surrounded by representatives of the unlikely alliance that helped pass the bill – the natural gas industry and environmental [...] [...]
Colorado is about to require its largest utility to cut emissions at some of its coal-fired power plants to help head off new federal emissions rules. Gov. Bill Ritter plans to sign a bill Monday targeted at Xcel Energy’s power plants along the northern Front Range. Xcel would have to come up with a plan [...] [...]
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