Tag Archives: energy technology

A Different Kind of Fort to See in Fort Collins

Kim Hughes : Thursday February 9, 5:02PM

On February 7, a few of us Alliance staff members pushed through the small winter storm that was hitting Denver and headed North for Fort Collins. Yes, the weather was nicer up there, but our real purpose was … More »

REMPC and the New Year

Michael Kirk : Friday February 3, 1:59PM

Happy 2012 and thanks again for supporting the Regional Energy Master Plan Consortium (REMPC). The first goal for the new year is to have stakeholders from each of the energy sector groups choose … More »

Fracking: New Rules, New Questions

Anna Zawisza : Monday December 5, 4:12PM

Today, the Colorado Oil and Gas Conservation Commission held a public hearing regarding the disclosure of chemicals used in the hydraulic fracturing (a.k.a. fracking) process. Although I was unable to … More »

Green Certifications Lead to Sustainable Businesses

Jason Page : Thursday October 27, 2:57PM

I attended the Downtown Denver Partnership s (DDP) Member Forum last Thursday, October 20, 2011 which was held at the Embassy Suite s new LEED certified building. The Forum, Certifiably Green: Local … More »

Air Force Successfully Implementing Cleaner, Alternative Fuels

Kim Hughes : Tuesday September 27, 9:50AM

There has been a lot of media buzz lately around the U.S. Air Force performing test flights using a jet fuel created from the camelina plant. It has been confirmed that there are no differences in performance … More »

Inkjet printing for solar panels

Phillip Saieg : Thursday July 7, 2:58PM

Solar energy may soon become easier to get, say researchers who have developed a novel method to produce solar cells using inkjet printing.To read more, view the article More »

Bottom Up! to Colorado’s Economic Development Planning

Janna Six : Monday June 6, 9:48AM

The public comment period just ended for the 14 regional Bottom Up Economic Development Statements which will be used to develop the Economic Development Plan for Colorado . Have you seen them? The … More »

Fracking regulations too lax?

Cherlyn Seruto : Thursday June 2, 12:56PM

As the primary requirement for human life outside of oxygen, you may be curious about a contentious issue concerning Colorado s water quality. Drinking water resources for the majority of the state may be in … More »

Solar Impulse Project’s First International Flight

Joanne Keys : Tuesday May 24, 7:30AM

On May 13, the prototype airplane "Solar Impulse HB-SIA" completed its first international flight powered solely by the sun. The trip, clocking 340 nautical miles, went from Switzerland to Belgium and was one … More »

Western Colorado Coal Mine Threatens Climate, Clean Air

Jason Page : Thursday March 17, 2:34PM

With clean air and the climate at stake, WildEarth Guardians and the Sierra Club recently sought to overturn a U.S. Bureau of Land Management decision authorizing the expansion of the Elk Creek coal mine in … More »