Colorado Law Calls For More Renewable Energy

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Gov. John Hickenlooper signs a bill that doubles renewable energy requirements for many rural Colorado electricity providers. Read more →

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Colorado Considers Unhealthy Trees As Biofuel Source

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A biofuel project, if approved by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, would turn excess biomass and beetle-killed timber into electricity. Read more →

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Vestas Goes Long With Colorado-Made Blade

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Looking to crank up sales after a very rough patch, Vestas turns to a Colorado factory to produce a new generation of wind blades. Read more →

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Colorado A Good Place To Be An Electric Car Owner

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The Colorado legislature passed six different bills supporting electric vehicles in the 2013 session, boosting the state to an A- ranking in a report card study. Read more →

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Colorado Antes Up On Its Renewable Energy Standard

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After nearly two days of strenuous debate, Colorado’s House of Representatives voted recently to strengthen the state’s successful renewable energy standard. Read more →

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NREL Cools Cloud Computing Costs With Warm Water

The mechanical room under the ESIF building transfers excess server heat to keep the NREL offices and labs warm. Image by Dennis Schroeder via NREL.

The National Renewable Energy Lab is hoping to save $1 million in data-center energy costs by using a warm-water method to dissipate heat from petascale servers. Read more →

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Colorado Mandates Electronics Recycling, Boosts Jobs

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Colorado's Electronic Recycling Jobs Act, a statewide ban on disposing of electronic waste in landfills, goes into effect July 1. Read more →

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Wind Energy Records Fall in Wash., Texas, Colorado

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Wind's growing role as a U.S. electricity producer is made clear by a spate of record-setting performance in three disparate states. Read more →

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NASA Smarts Help Coloradans Grow Better Marijuana

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A former NASA scientist is helping Colorado weed growers use hydroponics to maximize their yield. Read more →

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Energy Return Wheel: Prototype Bike Tire That Never Goes Flat

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The Energy Return Wheel is an airless tire that's said to not only eliminate flats, but also improve fuel efficiency and performance. Read more →

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