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Archive: 2008 editions

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Dec. 19, 2008 | Vol. 1, No. 14

• G-NECI Advisory Board convenes first meeting
• CLEER & G-NECI win $75,000 in state matching grants for solar rebates
• Denver nonprofit offers no-interest loans for solar PV installations
• Snowmass ranchers test for wind power on ranch purchased near Brush
• Glenwood Springs boosts wind electricity purchase for 2009
• Governor’s Energy Office releases 2007-08 annual report
• Electricity, natural gas prices decline
• Events:
  • 58th annual Wintersköl celebrates dark skies
  • Build Green Live Green: Renewable Energy Forum and Expo
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Dec. 1, 2008 | Vol. 1, No. 13

• Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative leaders recommend
  county advisory board to govern grant
• Plug-in electric cars offered by two auto dealerships
• KSE fourth graders rule on International Walk to School competition
• Tri-county waste diversion group focuses efforts on immediate projects
• City of Aspen exceeds greenhouse gas reduction goals
• EPA grant funds Garfield public health assessment and outreach
• High-speed rail study underway on I-70 and I-25 corridors
• Obama says clean energy development is key to economic recovery
• Bank bailout bill puts millions into tax credits and grants for clean energy
• Free building diagnostics courses offered Dec. 4 & 9
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Nov. 10, 2008 | Vol. 1, No. 12

• Soren Hermansen: Developing an energy democracy
• Election roundup: Valley voters approve BRT sales tax; Silt turns down RFTA membership; Boulder County passes energy finance district
• Xcel Energy cuts solar credit by $1 a watt
• GreenSprouts Foundation working to green schools from Marble to Rifle
• SEI’s photovoltaic manual now published in Spanish
• Collection sites open in New Castle, Glenwood Springs and Carbondale for old phone books
• Bus-only lanes open on Highway 82
• Free beyond-code workshop offered in Carbondale
• Energy Film Fest plays Basalt, Carbondale and New Castle
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Oct. 20, 2008 | Vol. 1, No. 11

• Garfield County partners win $1.6 million clean energy grant award
• Aspen installs sidewalk pavers made from used tires
• Waste managers propose regional partnership
• Canadian companies plan cellulosic ethanol plant in Grand Junction
• Legislative interim committee recommends four bills, turns down expansion of powers for transportation authorities
• EIA Brief: How does natural gas travel from producing fields to consumers?
• Are you running a geothermal heat pump?

• Blue Ribbon Transportation Panel holds outreach meeting in Glenwood Springs
• Søren Hermansen and the Samsø clean energy success story
• Free workshop on Energy Star® New Homes
• Home Energy Raters training course offered Nov. 17-22 in Frisco
  
  
• Clean Energy Bits 'n Bobs

Oct. 1, Vol. 1, No. 10

• Garfield partners submit $2 million request for New Energy Communities grant
• Aspen installs 21 kW solar PV system at water plant
• Glenwood Springs Council takes a look at proposed Climate Action Plan
• Solar tax credit renewal is down to the wire this week
• Campaign promotes Aspen-to-Silt vote in favor of Bus Rapid Transit
• State ballot offers two measures changing severance tax spending
• Three-county solid waste partnership moves forward

• Canadian tar sands presentations this week
• New Castle Solar Home Open House Tour is Saturday
• Gov. Ritter hosts 2nd annual statewide New Energy Conference
• Blue Ribbon Transportation Panel holds meeting in Glenwood Springs
  
  
• Clean Energy Bits 'n Bobs

Sept. 8, Vol. 1, No. 9

• Garfield New Energy Communities Initiative garners strong local response
• NW COG weatherization program shrinks heating and power bills for low-income residents
• Solid waste officials from three counties to discuss regional waste diversion
• Garfield County offers household hazardous waste collection on Sept. 20
• Renewable energy meets 7 percent of U.S. energy needs
• Xcel Energy installs SmartGridCity™ technology in CU chancellor’s house
• Training: LEED for new construction workshop set for Sept. 19 in Glenwood Springs
• Events: Michael Klare speaks on geopolitics of energy
• In the news: RFTA hopes feds will help with major expansion; Renewable Power's Growth in Colorado Presages National Debate
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Aug. 18, Vol. 1, No. 8

• Garfield County convenes waste diversion and recycling effort
• Pitkin County, Aspen consider demolition fee to prolong life of landfill
• Garfield Work Group hones application for New Energy Communities Initiative
• RFTA to apply for “Very Small Starts” federal grant for Bus Rapid Transit
• Planeteers promote clothes lines and state wide ‘Right to Dry’
• Boulder County offers voters a clean energy financing option
• Xcel Energy announces money-saving gas and electric energy efficiency plans
• GEO to develop high performance school rating program
• High-speed rail study launched for I-70 and I-25 corridors
• Aspen turns to solar for water plant, trash cans and farmer’s market
• American Renewable Day brings top climate, energy and green economy experts to Aspen
• CMC offers Sustainable Living classes this fall
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

July 28, Vol. 1, No. 7

• Natural gas prices to hit record highs this fall
• Communities join to pursue New Energy Communities grant
• Federal transit officials to tour RFTA system
• Snowmass Village launches sustainability plan
• Competing ballot questions would change severance tax spending
• Aspen pursues geothermal energy
• Training and Events
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

July 7, Vol. 1, No. 6

• Gov. Ritter offers $10 million for New Energy Communities grants in Colorado
• “Almost Carbon-free-dale” celebrates grand opening of 150-kilowatt solar array
• Sales tax boost for Bus Rapid Transit pegged for Nov. 4 election
• Basalt solar thermal installation to cut swimming pool’s gas usage in half
• Support structures under construction for Rifle solar array
• Aspen vs. Telluride in plastic bag competition
• Emissions from U.S. landfills equal to one-fifth of country’s coal-fired power plants
• Gov. Ritter announces energy efficiency and conservation campaign
• New energy efficiency building code takes effect statewide July 1
• Cracking the code: Architecture 2030 translates various building codes to meet the 2030 Challenge
• Xcel seeks shift in Windsource regulation so it can offer wind power to more customers
• Western Governors focus on climate challenges
• New Mexico utilities partner on innovative solar project
• Events & Training
  • Ted Turner and Peter Buffett highlight Aspen’s American Renewable Energy Day
  • Lighting efficiency certification offered in Denver July 23-25
  • CLEER workshop aired on Glenwood Springs and Carbondale Channel 12
• In the news
  • Friedman says U.S. must be a leader in the battle on global warming
  • Car gas mileage may not be all it seems
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

June 16, Vol. 1, No. 5

• CLEER workshop yields 3-point proposal for regional collaboration
• Regional energy spending bill estimated to be at least $250 million
• Holy Cross Energy debuts solar thermal incentive
• Aspen and Holy Cross Energy offer double incentives for efficiency
• Holy Cross Energy consumers elect Shaeffer, Dwyer to board
• Highway 82 four-lane features extra bus-only lanes
• RFTA Bike Express bus rolls into service
• Passage to Freedom wins CDOT “Share the Road” grant
• HERS rater certification course offered June 23-38
• Two short courses on Energy Star homes on offer in Vail
• NACO offers “Greening Government” newsletter
• Farmer’s Market listings
• Events
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

May 27, Vol. 1, No. 4

• CLEER convenes regional workshop: Advancing the Clean Energy Economy
• RFTA sets ridership record, plans BRT ballot question
• Holy Cross Energy holds board election, two seats contested
• Rifle hospital expansion follows 'Green Guide'
• National expert shares 'Tools for Successful TOD and Smart Growth'
• Studies evaluate gas drilling's impacts on air quality and health
• Carbondale section of Rio Grande Trail is open
• Cool Communities expands to Rifle
• Aspen Electric wins national award
• Clean Energy Bits 'n Bobs

May 8, Vol. 1, No. 3
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE UPDATE

• Colorado legislators pass clean energy, smart growth bills in 2008 session
• ZGreen 'Green Events' Workshop on May 15

May 5, Vol. 1, No. 2

• Shoshone hydropower plant back on line May 1
• Aspen rebuilds Castle Creek hydroelectric plant
• New Castle adopts 2006 IECC building code
• Roaring Fork Partnership to offer HERS training
• Same model, different code: New Castle compares energy use
• Governor advances climate agenda
• Safe Routes' "Walk and Roll Wednesdays" getting kids out of cars
• Recycling block captains hit the streets
• Xcel expands CFL recycling options
• Tonight! Governor's climate advisor speaking in Carbondale

April 14, Vol. 1, No. 1

• Rifle's Energy Innovation Center
• RFTA aims toward BRT vote in November
• New Castle Earth Day Expo
• Aspen's ZGreen offers green certification
• Solar Energy Int'l workshops
• GEO offers solar and biomass grants, wind forum
• West heating up faster than rest of U.S.
• Legislators emphasize clean energy financing

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