Xcel Energy Vows 100 Percent Carbon Reduction By 2050
The utility’s new goal is good news for Gov.-elect Jared Polis, who pledged a 100 percent renewable energy goal as part of his campaign.
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Regulators OK Xcel's Early Shutdown Of Pueblo Coal-Fired Generators
Read moreXcel plans to buy two existing gas-fired generating plants in Colorado and add five solar farms and three wind farms.
Proposed Wyoming Wind Farm Could Feed Northern Colorado's Renewable Needs
Read moreWyoming sees wind flow generally different than that of the western plains, where many of Colorado's existing farms are built.
Coal-Fired Past Or Green-Powered Future? Pueblo Looks For A New Economic Leg Up
Read morePueblo is “poised to become the renewable energy hub for Colorado and likely the region.”
Colorado’s Renewable Energy Industries Brace For Shifting Winds On Tax Policy
Read moreTax policy changes that affect the renewable industry draw close scrutiny in Colorado.
Aspen Charts A 100 Percent Renewable Course. Can Other Cities Match That?
Read moreAspen set the 100 percent renewable goal in 2006 as part of its Canary Initiative, a climate action plan aimed at reducing the city’s carbon footprint 30 percent by 2020.
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Experts Spar Over How To Get To A 100 Percent Renewable Energy Profile In The US
Read moreThe authors of a new paper in The Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences say that to get to zero emissions, the country should look beyond wind, solar and hydropower.
Xcel Seeks OK For $1B Wind Project
The wind farm would cover 90,000 acres across parts of five counties on the eastern plains.Read more
Colorado Has More Wind Energy Jobs Than Most, Report Finds
The wind energy industry saw tremendous growth in 2015, and 2016 is expected to be another banner year.Read moreBlack Hills Energy Makes Deal For $100M Wind Farm
The Peak View Wind Project, if approved by regulators, would be built in Huerfano and Las Animas counties.Read more
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