Colorado News

The following news clips highlight Colorado involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.

May 22, 2013

Tribes to Receive New Energy Department Assistance for Clean Energy

The Energy Department announced that five tribes will receive technical assistance through the Strategic Technical Assistance Response Team (START) Program for renewable energy project development and installation. The five tribes are located in the states of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, and Wisconsin. More

May 22, 2013

USDA to Boost Rural Electric Grid Efficiency and Reliability in 8 States

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced funding for four rural electric projects in eight states—Colorado, Georgia, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, and Wyoming, and includes more than $20 million in Smart Grid funding. More

March 26, 2013

BLM Seeks Solar Energy Proposals for Colorado Land

The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking proposed solar energy development projects on 3,714 acres of Colorado land managed by the BLM in Conejos and Saguache counties. More

February 26, 2013

500 kW Community Solar Garden Under Construction in Boulder County, Colorado

Clean Energy Collective brings Solar Garden to Boulder County, CO More

November 27, 2012

California Proposes $4.6 Million Award for Biofuel Pilot Plant

ZeaChem Inc. announced that it has been selected as a proposed recipient of a $4.6 million award from the California Energy Commission for the development of a biofuel pilot plant in California. More

October 24, 2012

Report: Utility Efficiency Could Save Southwest Consumers $20 Billion

Expanded energy efficiency programs from utilities in six Southwestern states could save consumers $20 billion by 2020, according to a new study by the Colorado-based public interest group Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. More

October 17, 2012

Interior Department Approves Solar Energy Zones on Public Lands

The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has finalized a program to spur development of solar energy on public lands in six Western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. More

July 25, 2012

Administration Maps Solar Energy Development on Public Lands

The U.S. Department of the Interior, in partnership with the Energy Department, will publish the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for solar energy development in six southwestern states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. More

May 16, 2012

National Student Efficiency Contest Winners Named

A group of Montana schools was named winner of the America's Home Energy Education Challenge, a national student competition designed to encourage students and their families to take action to start saving money by saving energy. More

May 8, 2012

Colorado's Wind for Schools Project Receives Wirth Chair Award: A Wind Powering America Success Story

On April 25, Colorado's Wind for Schools project was honored with a Wirth Chair Award for its work in integrating wind energy into classrooms throughout the state. More

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