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• Marketers fooling you with greenwashing Play Video

  December 6, 2012 1:21 AM

  Greenwashing: it's when a company uses images or terms to make consumers believe a product is more environmentally friendly than it really is, and it happens more than you might think. We've seen the symbols and know the lingo-- terms like 'natural', 'green' and 'organic'-- but it's not all... more »

• Local clean energy reps. agree with Obama's call for tax credits

  January 25, 2012 8:19 PM

  Last night in his State of the Union speech, President Obama called for an end to oil subsidies, urging lawmakers to instead pass tax credits to benefit the renewable energy industry. He said that green energy is clean, reduces dependence on foreign oil, and stimulates jobs and manufacturing at home.... more »

• For vets returning to US, green energy jobs await

  November 26, 2011 12:31 PM

  COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - An Ohio energy company is making an effort to hire military veterans to install solar panels at a time when veteran unemployment is outpacing that of civilians. Tipping Point chief technical officer Darin Hadinger says his company's Solar by Soldiers program was in part inspired by... more »

• Hickenlooper applauds energy efficiency

  July 6, 2011 10:57 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Gov. John Hickenlooper praised several Colorado industrial companies for trying to become more energy efficient. Hickenlooper said Wednesday that companies that cut down on energy costs are putting more money into their budgets so they can expand. The governor's office says the industrial sector uses about 30... more »

• Trash talk in Colorado Springs

  April 22, 2011 8:44 PM

  It is Earth Day today and Colorado Springs makes an effort to keep our city clean and our planet healthy. Kids from the Colorado Springs Conservatory sang at the launch of the public recycling program this morning outside of City Hall. Right afterwards, Mayor Rivera cut the ribbon celebrating... more »

• LED street lights save money

  April 21, 2011 5:18 PM

  City of Colorado Springs furthers their green effort by installing LED street lights across the city. Three hundred of these lights are already installed in certain major intersections and 130 are yet to be installed in residential areas. Guess who gets to decide where the residential lights will... more »

• Struggling thrift store permanently closes

  March 10, 2011 3:29 PM

  Colorado Green Services has abruptly shut its doors in the Belmont shopping center, although inside the store is still full of second hand merchandise. The property manager, Elkco Properties has confirmed the business has permanently closed. Colorado Green Services organized after the Pueblo Goodwill lost its affiliation last year.... more »

• Contractors lose thousands on thrift store renovation

  February 8, 2011 11:51 AM

  A Pueblo contractor is out of business after a local nonprofit apparently failed to pay its bills. As we told you last week, Colorado Green Services decided not to move into the old Toys 'R' Us building by the Pueblo Mall, after it was remodeled for them. The large,... more »

• $750,000 in federal grant money helps fund Springs eco-friendly library

  December 1, 2010 8:53 PM

  For one Colorado Springs library, going green was made a little easier with a whole lot of green from the Federal Government and some other local funding sources. Funding came from a $750,000 federal grant, as well as a $500,000 grant from the Department of Local Affairs. The entire... more »

• Green signs power big buck savings for Colorado Springs

  November 15, 2010 12:57 AM

  Solar energy helps power almost all Colorado Springs public schools flashing speed zone signs...and the savings are big. Simply in the initial installation costs, the money saved approaches $1 million dollars. "You don't have the boring, you don't have the excavation [both tasked needed to hook-up to a... more »

• Green job training grants announced

  November 9, 2010 1:04 PM

  The Pikes Peak Workforce Center and the State Energy Sector Partnership Tuesday announced that companies in the energy efficient or renewable energy fields may be eligible for training scholarships. The scholarships are competitive in nature, but each company may receive up to $15,000 to train current workers. The... more »

• Pueblo non-profit CEO terminated

  November 5, 2010 6:53 PM

  The board of a former Goodwill thrift store fired its CEO on Friday, David Skul. David Skul was the CEO of Green Services, which is the new name of the former Goodwill thrift store in the Belmont neighborhood in Pueblo. Skul was put on paid administrative leave earlier this... more »

• White House takes credit for Bush-era wind jobs

  October 21, 2010 8:38 AM

  The Obama administration is crediting its anti-recession stimulus plan with creating up to 50,000 jobs on dozens of wind farms, even though many of those wind farms were built before the stimulus money began to flow or even before President Barack Obama was inaugurated. Out of 70 major wind... more »

• Whole Foods to use seafood environmental ratings

  September 13, 2010 11:20 AM

  Whole Foods Market is trying to clear some murky waters for seafood shoppers. The grocery chain on Monday launched a color-coded rating program with the help of Monterey Bay Aquarium and Blue Ocean. It is intended to measure the environmental impact of its wild-caught seafood. The program is... more »

• Gov. Ritter to outline Colorado energy policies

  July 28, 2010 9:08 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter will lay out Colorado's plan to develop clean energy sources at an international forum on Wednesday. The discussion is part of the 2010 Biennial of the Americas celebration taking place throughout July in Denver. Others attending the meeting include Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood; Federico Pena,... more »

• Natural chicken coop uses local materials

  July 9, 2010 7:35 PM

  A woman in Pueblo is using a natural building method to build a one of a kind chicken coop. All of the materials are recycled and local, and so far the whole thing has cost just over $100. Maya Avina and some helpful friends have spent most of the... more »

• Solar plane completes historic 24-hour flight

  July 8, 2010 10:24 AM

  An experimental solar-powered plane landed safely Thursday after completing its first 24-hour test flight, proving that the aircraft can collect enough energy from the sun during the day to stay aloft all night. Pilot Andre Borschberg eased the Solar Impulse onto the runway at Payerne airfield about 30 miles... more »

• Pueblo employer Vestas continues expansion

  July 7, 2010 8:24 AM

  Vestas Wind Systems plans to open a research and development office in Louisville that will employ up to 240 people over the next several years. Vestas already has operations in three Colorado communities, including Pueblo. The Danish company announced its new plans Tuesday during the Louisville City Council meeting.... more »

• Turning to geothermal in Colorado

  May 28, 2010 9:42 AM

  Colorado has been ramping-up its solar and wind energy projects over the past several years--geothermal could be next. The Bureau of Land Management is giving the public until June 24 to submit comments on a proposal to lease land in southeastern Gunnison County for geothermal energy development. The... more »

• Two bills push electric car with tax credits

  May 27, 2010 6:29 PM

  Two bills introduced in Congress would provide big grants to cities to set up the infrastructure needed for electric cars and sweeten the tax credits for buyers of the vehicles. The similar bills in the House and Senate are designed to smooth the way for electric vehicles that are... more »

• Gov. Ritter in Texas for wind energy conference

  May 24, 2010 10:24 AM

  Gov. Bill Ritter is in Dallas attending the 2010 American Wind Energy Association's Windpower Conference. The governor is promoting Colorado's New Energy Economy. The conference is expected to attract more than 23,000 attendees and 1,500 exhibitors over four days. Wind industry leaders from around the world are showcasing energy,... more »

• HUD Secretary will tour Colorado green housing

  May 14, 2010 8:44 AM

  U.S Housing and Urban Development Secretary will join Colorado elected officials to tour public housing developments in Colorado. HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan will visit a sustainable mixed-income housing development in Denver Friday morning, which boasts use of solar and geothermal energy. He will be joined by U.S. Sen. Michael... more »

• Denver company creates windows that can think

  May 12, 2010 1:39 PM

  Denver-based technology company RavenBrick has developed a "smart" window that can transform itself to maximize energy efficiency. The Raven Window Filter responds to sunlight and temperature to change the tint of the window, allowing more or less light into a building. RavenBrick CEO Alex Burney says the filter can... more »

• Colorado State University looks to add more solar

  May 10, 2010 8:39 AM

  Colorado State University plans to add a 3.3-megawatt solar farm that could be generating power by Christmas, if all goes according to plan. The university already has a 2-megawatt solar facility on its Foothills Campus west of Fort Collins that generates about 10 percent of the power needs on... more »

• Nation's first "green" college is opening in Colorado

  April 21, 2010 5:29 PM

  The nation's first and only college, specifically dedicated to green careers, is opening in Aurora. The new Ecotech Institute will offer degrees in fields focusing on renewable energy and sustainable design. School leaders say they've already received phone calls from companies looking to hire graduates, and they haven't even... more »

• Hydrogen tries to catch up in green car race

  April 19, 2010 12:08 PM

  Hydrogen, one of Earth's most abundant elements, once was seen as green energy's answer to the petroleum-driven car: easy to produce, available everywhere and nonpolluting when burned. Hydrogen energy was defeated by a mountain of obstacles - the fear of explosion by the highly flammable gas, the difficulty of... more »

• Pueblo Wastewater Treatment Plant going green

  April 16, 2010 5:26 PM

  The Wastewater Treatment Plant in Pueblo is cleaning up its act. Solar panels are being put in, and a greener way to disinfect the wastewater is being proposed. "Were building a solar array to supply electrical energy to defray needs we have here at the treatment plant," says plant director... more »

• Coors vs. Sunset, who makes the best slopper?

  April 13, 2010 8:23 PM

  Two restaurants are facing off this week for the title, best slopper in Pueblo. As we told you Monday, the Travel Channel is featuring the Sunset Inn and Gray's Coors Tavern in an upcoming episode of Food Wars. It's a slopper showdown! In one corner, Coors. "You know the taste,... more »

• Slopper showdown: Travel Channel visits Coors

  April 13, 2010 12:32 PM

  Here's what I'm working on today. The Travel Channel will be shooting video at Gray's Coors Tavern today for an upcoming episode of Food Wars . Host Camille Ford is asking people who has the best slopper in town? Coors? Or the the Sunset Inn? Tonight, you'll hear from the... more »

• Pueblo's slopper steals national spotlight

  April 12, 2010 7:03 PM

  The slopper has always been famous in Pueblo, but now the whole country will know it. The green chile burger will be featured on an up coming episode of the Travel Channel's Food Wars . Tuesday, they'll be at Gray's Coors Tavern. Today they filmed at the Sunset Inn and... more »

• Save money on ink? Change the font

  March 25, 2010 12:36 PM

  Looking to cut your cost of computer ink by 30-percent? It's as simple as changing your font. Really. A student at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay figured out that Century Gothic uses significantly less ink than Arial. The university changed the default setting of all printers, calling the switch... more »

• Bar patrons celebrate St. Patrick's day in Pueblo

  March 17, 2010 4:26 PM

  Over the lunch hour The Shamrock Brewing Co. in Pueblo was packed with people celebrating St. Patrick's Day. The Shamrock was serving green beer on tap. "It's just a good time to get out and celebrate your heritage and everbody's Irish today and it's just a good time to be... more »

• St. Patrick's Day in Pueblo; Are you Irish?

  March 17, 2010 12:20 PM

  In honor of St. Patrick's Day, today I'm doing a story on the holiday and the Irish culture in Pueblo. Did you know according to the U.S. Census about 10% of the population in Pueblo is Irish! That's 10,303 people. My intern Jamie Patrick (who I think should change her... more »

• As Sochi takes Olympic torch, greens in despair

  February 27, 2010 12:47 PM

  As Russia's Black Sea resort of Sochi prepares to take the Winter Olympics torch from Vancouver, environmentalists are sounding the alarm. The southern city, surrounded by the pristine forests and rivers of the North Caucasus mountains, is hosting the 2014 games. But as the four-year countdown begins, the World... more »

• Energy Secretary Chu in Colorado Friday

  February 19, 2010 9:45 AM

  U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu will be in Colorado Friday for an summit on ways Colorado can create jobs in emerging clean energy. Chu, Sens. Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, Gov. Bill Ritter, entrepreneurs, energy and environment experts, will discuss successes and look for ways to grow the industry. more »

• Colorado coroners want to start tracking home burials

  February 4, 2010 10:13 AM

  As the trend toward green burials grows, Colorado coroners think more people may want to bury their relatives at home -- and they say the state needs to start tracking where people are being buried. They see a potential problem 10 or 20 years from now if new property... more »

• Indian tribe hopes to profit from solar energy

  January 15, 2010 1:04 PM

  A poverty-stricken Indian tribe that holds the sun and nature's other gifts sacred sees a brighter future for itself in solar power. The 3,000 members of the Jemez Pueblo are on the verge of building the nation's first utility-scale solar plant on tribal land, a project that could bring... more »

• Dozens of rescued whales make it back out to sea

  December 28, 2009 10:06 AM

  Vacationers and conservation workers in New Zealand have been able to coax more than 40 pilot whales back out to sea, after they became stranded on a beach. But about 125 other whales couldn't be saved. Rescuers have been monitoring the progress of the survivors -- and the whales are... more »