by James O'Brien | Mar 12, 2020 | Articles, Community, Environmental Education, In the News, Solar
(photo: Ben Turner, Hoosier Energy) A January 2020 article from Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) discusses how solar panels have been making a positive impact on farmland throughout the country. On some land, solar panels are the only feature and create a steady stream...
by James O'Brien | Jan 25, 2020 | Community, Solar
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribe of southwestern Colorado is in the process of building a one-megawatt solar array, offsetting at least 10% of their reservation’s energy usage. Tribal lands are thought to be excellent spots for wind and solar projects, as they are...
by Energy Resource Center | Sep 5, 2019 | Articles, Community, Environmental Education, In the News, Natural Gas, Solar, Utilities
Xcel Energy’s plans to shut down their coal-fired power plants isn’t just for Colorado: By 2030, the company plans on reducing carbon emissions in the Upper Midwest by 80%, compared to 2005 levels. They’ll be shuttering their last coal plants in the region in 2028 and...
by Energy Resource Center | Aug 28, 2019 | Articles, Community, Environmental Education, In the News, Solar, Utilities
The biggest reasons for the dramatic price drop in clean and renewable energy projects have to do with simple economics: technological advancements have made solar and wind projects more efficient, and economies of scale have made them less expensive. Larger projects...
by Energy Resource Center | Aug 21, 2019 | Articles, Community, Environmental Education, In the News, Utilities, Weatherizing
A new explainer from Westword goes in-depth on Colorado’s 2019 Greenhouse Gas Inventory, a comprehensive record of greenhouse gas emissions in the state. The report is sobering, as it reveals that, while emissions from power plants are slowly falling, emissions from...
by Energy Resource Center | Oct 28, 2016 | Articles, Community
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Collaboration Provides 100 Computers to Ortega Middle School Students to Support Technology at Home Alamosa, CO October 17, 2016 – With the help of several community organizations, Alamosa School District will provide free computers to 100...
