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 | Aug 9, 2019 | Articles, Environmental Education, In the News
Thus far, electric vehicles have been trendy in the consumer vehicle market, especially as these cars are being developed for ever-longer distances between charges. The demand for electric commercial fleets, particularly for heavy vehicles, hasn’t quite yet arrived...
by Energy Resource Center | Aug 10, 2016 | Articles, Energy Assessment, Environmental Education
*Originally posted February 2016* Did you know, even with all of the recent interest in wind power and solar power, that over 80% of energy in most American homes still comes from fossil fuels? When we flip a switch to turn on a light, it is easy to forget that the...
by Energy Resource Center | Feb 3, 2016 | Articles, Energy Saving Tips, Environmental Education
Conserving energy in your home is a win for everyone. Conservation saves money for you and your family, money that you can save or spend on something important. Conservation is great for the environment, and every person that makes it a priority helps to shape the...
by Energy Resource Center | Aug 5, 2015 | Articles, Environmental Education
A long wet season makes fire mitigation seem like a distant concern. While afternoon thunderstorms and springtime snows may calm fears about fire, preparedness is still important. Fire mitigation remains an important way to protect your Colorado home. We have several...
by Energy Resource Center | Jul 1, 2015 | Articles, Environmental Education
Whether you drop your recycling off at a common bin and sort it out by glass, paper, cardboard and plastic or you throw it all in one can and roll it to the curb, you probably aren’t exactly sure what happens to it from there. You figure it’s repurposed instead of...
