Available rental units are not the "affordable housing" that is needed
The definition of the cost of "affordable housing" is 480 per month for rent for a person with an income level that is less that 20,000. But, in a place such as Jefferson County where there are 18,000 people with such an income and only 5,000 "affordable housing" units, what are people to do when their … More »- All Posts by Kim Hughes
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Whatever Happened to DSM?
Last week (February 5) The Denver Post ran a long piece on utility rates in Colorado, with a particular focus on Xcel. One statement in the article was particularly striking: Xcel s aim is to build new facilities to increase its rate base the company s growth engine, said Xcel CFO Dick … More »- All Posts by Tom Prugh
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What High Speed Rail means for Community Design
Interesting article on high speed rail and how it will affect transit oriented development. Would you travel via high speed rail if available?What High Speed Rail means for Community Design More »How the heck did I learn about sustainability?
While researching organizations and initiatives that address sustainability education for the Alliance s issue page, I kept running into the phrase, Education is a lifelong process. This got me thinking about my educational history and how exactly I learned about sustainability. Surely it must have … More »- All Posts by Zach Owens
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Did you participate in World Water Monitoring Day 2010?
Did you participate in World Water Monitoring Day 2010?Find out who did, along with more information about the program in the Water Environment Federation's " World Water Monitoring Day " annual report! More »Possible Future Solar Projects on Public Lands
The Department of Interior has also scheduled multiple public meetings throughout the west in the coming months to discuss the possible locations of future solar projects that will be constructed on public lands. The meetings have been set-up in order to determine from the public which areas will be best … More »Salazar, Abbey Restore Protections for America's Wild Lands
Take a look at this article about the secretarial order issued in late December to restore balance and clarity to the management of public lands. More »Colorado State Budget Breakdown
Colorado Public Radio has launched a fantastic series detailing all sides of the state budget debate and how state lawmakers propose closing the upcoming budget shortfall. More »- All Posts by Jason Page
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Strategic timing is essential for proper benchmarking
"In Fact, there are laws on the books in New York, California, Texas, and Washington that mandate energy and water benchmarking and public disclosure of the findings, either on an annual basis or prior to sale. Don't be surprised when similar energy reporting requirements come to Colorado." More »Health Insurance Exchanges?
What are health insurance exchanges and who gets to define them for Colorado? Colorado Public Radio discusses the new requirements and how they're being shaped in Colorado . More »- All Posts by Jason Page
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State of Green Business Report 2011
They are big companies and you know their names: Proctor & Gamble, FedEx, Walmart. And even in times of extreme economic challenge, these companies are investing in renewable energy projects, fleet fuel efficiency, and procuring fresh produce from small and medium-sized farmers, because they are thinking … More »Creative Recycling
We've all heard the saying "One man's trash is another man's treasure." I love stories about innovative entrepreneurs who are taking "trash" and turning it into "treasure," recycling materials that would have gone into a landfill into useful, creative new products. It's an environmentally friendly way to … More »A Renewable World by 2030?
Two California researchers, Mark Jacobson of Stanford and and Mark Delucchi of UC-Davis, argue that the world energy system can be converted to run completely on renewables by 2030, with 90 percent of the energy coming from wind and solar sources and the rest from hydropower, geothermal, and wave and tidal … More »- All Posts by Tom Prugh
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