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Archive: 2009 editions

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Dec. 16, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 12

• Garfield NECI tallies hefty list of results in 2009
• Super energy-efficient LED holiday lights are available, affordable
• Gov. Ritter announces $1.5 million in new energy economic grants
• New report maps path forward on Colorado’s electricity, carbon goals
• Aspen’s November temps show long-term warming trends
• CORE hosts 2010 Home Energy Makeover Contest
• EIA publishes seven new reports on U.S. energy use and trends
• Sopris Foundation European Report
• Trainings
  • Free ENERGY STAR Builders Training Series offered in Rifle
  • CMC web site features info on Green Building Academ
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Nov. 19, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 11

• Solar installations in the works from Parachute to Carbondale
• Rifle lighting up downtown with efficient LED street lights
• GEO funding pushes forward release of energy smart loans
• Clean energy financing measures win in 3 counties
• Garfield County moves toward clean energy financing district
• Garfield NECI lighting campaign distributes 6,740 light bulbs
• Ennovate Corp. selected for energy performance contracting in Garfield County
• Xcel lowers Renewable Energy Credit payment for solar PV
• Clean Energy Transportation Week motivates students to walk, bike to school
• Colorado helps EPA reach milestone of 1 million Energy Star homes
• City of Aspen beats its greenhouse gas goals
• EIA Brief: What Is the Electric Power Grid
• Trainings
  • 11/20: Governor’s Energy Office Insulate Colorado webinars
  • 11/20: ENERGY STAR conference with Joe Lstiburek
  • 11/21: Buildings That Awaken: Biophilic Design for Health and Wellness
  • 12/2-4: Green Professional Certification Courses
  • 12/8: ENERGY STAR Builders Training Series
  • 1/11-18 and 1/29-30: BPI Building Analyst Trainings
  • 2/19-20: LEED Green Associate Prep Course
• Events
  • 12/4: Green Think Symposium
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Oct. 20, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 10

• Free CF light bulbs for Garfield County residents
• Garfield Clean Energy website offers One Stop Shop for clean energy information
• CMC signs national college presidents’ climate pledge
• Clean energy financing campaigns win widespread support
• Silt seeks bids for triple solar PV project
• Solar PV will power New Castle public works building
• CORE solar PV and hot water rebates sold out for 2009
• DOE online info helps local governments expand use of solar energy
• California solar-leasing firm SunRun enters Colorado market
• Xcel Energy efficiency programs offered to all-electric customers
• DOE funds carbon sequestration project in Craig
• Town of Basalt wins Reusable Bag Challenge
• Trainings
  • 10/29: GEO High Performance Buildings Workshop
  • 12/2-4: Green Professional Certification Courses
  • 1/11-18 and 1/29-30: BPI Building Analyst Trainings
  • 2/19-20: LEED Green Associate Prep Course
• Events
  • 10/22/09: Green Drinks in Carbondale
  • 10/24/09: International Climate Action Day
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Sept. 14, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 9

• Free compact fluorescent light bulbs offered to Garfield County residents
• Garfield NECI partners issue RFP for energy efficiency performance contracting
• Xcel Energy offers double rebate on home insulation
• New Castle Trustees consider Climate Action Plan
• Colorado Mountain College certifies first round of building analysts
• Xcel Energy proposes solar rebate and net meter program upgrades
• Training
  • CMC offers 30-plus classes in energy and sustainability
  • New CMC solar certificates help electricians land jobs
• Events
  • 9/17: Organic Gardening Workshop, Fall Season Topics
  • 9/18: Dust in the Wind and Other Winds of Change
  • 9/19: Small Acreage Workshop
  • 10/3: 2009 Garfield County Tour of Solar Homes
  • 10/10-13: 2009 International Peak Oil Conference
  • 10/20: Colorado’s New Energy Economy: Powering the Future
  • 10/21-23: Colorado Utility Efficiency Exchange
• In the news
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

August 17, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 8

• Six Glenwood Springs businesses chosen for audit and retrofit demonstration
• Clean Energy Finance Districts possible for Eagle, Pitkin and Gunnison counties
• Holy Cross Energy adds $250K to solar rebate fund, sells out again
• Xcel Energy plan retires coal, adds solar and wind capacity
• Special insulation rebate offered for propane and all-electric homes
• Northwest COG to weatherize 500 homes by June 2010
• Colorado secures $32 million in recovery funds for weatherization
• Colorado agencies win $2.8 million grant to cut diesel truck and bus emissions
• SWEEP publishes Colorado Transportation Blueprint
• Aspen offers ‘smart meters’ to electric and water customers
  
• Trainings
  • ENERGY STAR Builder Training offered Thursday in Rifle
  • Colorado Mountain College Rifle campus offers solar certifications
  • Solar Energy International offers class in solar and radiant heating
• Events
  • 8/20-22: AREDAY
  • 8/28-30: Colorado Renewable Energy Conference

  • 9/19: Small Acreage Workshop
  • 10/10-13: International Peak Oil Conference
• In the news
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

July 16, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 7

• Garfield Clean Energy website offers One Stop Shop for home energy efficiency
• Growing Cooler: Planning for energy security and climate change
• RFTA competes for federal grant to finance energy efficiency, hybrid buses
• Businesses targeted for demonstration energy efficiency upgrades
• Gov. Ritter appoints two Garfield residents to Climate Change Advisory Panel
• CMC launches new Green Building Academy
• Govs. Ritter, Richardson and Perry tout Denver-to-El Paso high-speed rail
• New report finds Colorado a leader in clean energy jobs    
• 51-megawatt wind farm planned for Kit Carson County
• Trainings
  • 7/16: Free one-day workshop on IECC 2009
• Events
  • 7/18: RFTA Rio Grande Trail anniversary party
  • 7/23: Open house: LEED certified home
  • 7/30: Farmer David Lynch on sustainable agriculture
  • 8/20-22: American Renewable Energy Day Conference
  • 10/21-23: Colorado Utility Efficiency Exchange
  • 11/10-14: Greenbuild 2009
• In the news
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

June 15, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 6

• Solar energy roundup
  • Glenwood Springs solar rebates program doubles city’s PV
  • Demand for solar PV overtops funding budgeted for rebates
  • New rebate program for Aspen Electric customers
  • Eagle County’s Eco-Build Fund revenues remain strong
  • Solar projects in the works for New Castle, G-NECI partners, Eagle County
  • PUC ruling on net metering favors City of Rifle
• RFTA initiates service changes for summer 2009
• Colorado Conservation Voters scores state legislators on 2009 session votes
• Trainings
  • 6/16 Energy Star training
  • 7/13 GEO training on IECC 2009
  • 7/13-18 Building Performance Institute certification course
• Events
  • 6/16 Silt Cool Cities group
  • 6/19 Growing Cooler workshop
  • 6/20 Healthy Homes Fair & Tour in Avon
  • 6/24 Bike to Work Day
  • 6/25 Economic Impact of Community workshop
  • 8/20-22 Renewable Energy Day
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

May 19, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 5

• CLEER and team of experts awarded Garfield NECI contract
• Garfield 100% Rebate Contest winners selected
• Stimulus funding will drive clean energy projects in Colorado, Garfield County
• Legislature authorizes inverted block electric rates, forms state transit agency
• Aspen’s GHG emissions fall as energy consumption rises
• EIA Energy Brief: major sources and users of energy in the U.S.
• Trainings
  • CMC offers summer courses on solar technology, energy efficiency, launches Green Building Academy
  • Solar Energy International offers summer courses for educators, foreign service workers, micro-hydro technicians
• Events
  • 5/30: Aspen Arbor Day Celebration
  • 6/19: Growing Cooler: Energy-Efficient Land Use and Transportation Planning
• In the News
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

April 13, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 4

• Garfield County to explore possibility of creating Clean Energy Finance Fund
• Feed-In Tariffs offer steady payback for renewable energy systems
• GEO and homebuilders promote energy efficient new homes
• Aspen-Pitkin REMP provides $1.3 million for green initiatives
• Heartland takes over at South Canyon Landfill operations
• Pitkin recycling services accept more types of plastics
• Legislature drives forward on transportation and clean energy bills
• Aspen to install outlets for neighborhood electric vehicles
• Events
  • 4/15: Connecting Transportation to the Clean Energy Economy
  • 4/18: New Castle Earth Day Expo
  • 4/22: CORE Climate Change Conversation
  • 4/25: EVAS Party for the Planet
  • 4/27-28: Built Green University
  • 5/8: Glenwood Springs Clean Energy Expo
• In the news
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

March 11, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 3

• Finance Forum: Experts explain funding options for renewable energy
• Stimulus package delivers $130 million in clean energy funds to Colorado
• Holy Cross Energy white paper probes what it will take to meet Colorado’s climate goals
• Glenwood Springs City Council approves Energy and Climate Action Plan
• Getting Green Done: Schendler leverages Aspen brand to spread climate change message
• RFTA resumes service to Carbondale Pool bus stop
• Walk the Talk: Shade trees remembered from inside a hot house, and a pledge to plant
• Events
  • 3/12: New Energy Economy Expo
  • 3/19: Superbia! The future of neighborhood design
  • 3/20-22: Straw Bale Building Hands-On Workshop
  • 4/27-28: Built Green University for homebuilders and energy raters
• In the news
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Feb. 11, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 2

• JC Penney achieves millions in energy savings
• Glenwood Springs pilot solar rebates sell out in one day
• School buses to get clean air retrofits
• Legislators push for solar access
• Rocky Mountain Institute ranks states on economic productivity and energy efficiency
• Events
  • Colorado Mountain College offers Spring Sustainability Series
  • 3/3: Clean Power Finance Forum
• In the news
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

Jan. 14, 2009 | Vol. 2, No. 1

• SunEdison switches on 2-megawatt solar PV array at Rifle
• Statehouse measure expands clean energy financing
• Aspen Electric imposes increasing block rates for commercial customers
• PaperWise offers electronics recycling pick-up service
• Events
  • 1/14: Save Energy, Save Money: Facilities Energy Management
  • 1/15: Model Behavior: Can one building code fit all?
  • 1/28: Build Green Live Green Forum & Expo
• In the news
• Clean Energy Bits ‘n Bobs

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