by Rylee Lay | Nov 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
Affordable housing is an enormous challenge in Colorado, in both urban and rural areas. This new tool from the National Low Income Housing Coalition provides insight into just how big the problem is. The tool has breakdowns by both state and county of fair market rent...
by Rylee Lay | Nov 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Rural Energy for America Program, or REAP, is a program announced mid-August from the USDA. It allocates $9.3 million nationwide for farmers, ranchers, and rural businesses to add energy efficiency and renewable energy upgrades. These steps will allow for rural...
by Rylee Lay | Oct 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
According to the Sterling Journal-Advocate, Logan County commissioners are considering a state-level initiative to help businesses make energy efficiency and renewable improvements. Called the Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy program, or C-PACE, the...
by Rylee Lay | Oct 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP), funded by the U.S. Department of Energy and the Colorado Energy Office, helps low-income families with energy-efficiency upgrades. Energy Resource Center is the organization carrying out work for these agencies in 27...
by Rylee Lay | Oct 3, 2019 | Uncategorized
Eon, one of the United Kingdom’s biggest energy suppliers, has switched all of its 3.3 million customers to renewable energy supply. They are charging no extra money to their customers for the switch. The reason for Eon’s switch is so they can compete with smaller...
by Rylee Lay | Sep 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
In April of this year, renewable sources generated more energy than coal in the United States. Several factors, all tied into seasonality, contributed to this remarkable result. For instance, coal generators typically undergo maintenance in the spring because mild...
