Aspen Charts A 100 Percent Renewable Course. Can Other Cities Match That?
Aspen 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
Vestas Plans Even More Hiring, Building Expansion In Windsor
Read moreOfficials say they hope to add up to 250 additional employees in their Windsor and Brighton manufacturing plants.
DOE: 1/3 of U.S. energy could come from wind by 2050
Colorado and other states could be generating more wind power in the coming decades. But a federal report says the industry needs more tools and new strategies for growth.Read more
Vestas hiring hundreds
Read moreWind turbine manufacturer Vestas Wind Systems says it will begin hiring hundreds of new employees at 3 of its 4 Colorado factories.
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