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• Local start up aims to harness wave energy

  May 8, 2012 7:54 PM

  A local start-up company is on the cutting edge of renewable energy development by designing and building machines that make electricity by harnessing the power of ocean waves. Atargis Energy Corporation was founded in 2010 by Air Force Academy aeronautics professor Dr. Stefan Siegel, Ph.D. The company is currently... more »

• Harnessing energy from ocean waves, right here in Colorado

  April 6, 2011 8:45 PM

  Researchers and cadets at the Air Force Academy are harnessing energy from ocean waves, and they're preparing to take their emerging technology to the next level. "Were trying to get energy out of ocean waves and trying to convert that energy into electricity," explains Dr. Stefan Siegel. At... more »

• Suit filed over Colorado clean energy standard

  April 4, 2011 3:06 PM

  DENVER (AP) - Two groups and a Morrison businessman are challenging Colorado's renewable energy standard. They said Monday that they've filed a lawsuit in federal court asking a judge to declare the law unconstitutional. They argue the Colorado law mandating that larger utilities get 30 percent of their energy... more »

• Renewable energy conference coming to Colorado Springs

  March 28, 2011 5:28 PM

  The Global New Energy Summit is scheduled in Colorado Springs from April 17 to 19. More than 100 leaders in the global energy industry will meet at the Broadmoor to focus on global energy strategies and manufacturing. Speakers will include Senator Mark Udall, Former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter,and... more »

• Colorado GOP battles higher consumer utility bills

  February 9, 2011 8:34 AM

  DENVER (AP) - Colorado Republicans are going after renewable energy requirements they say are hurting consumers. The state Senate starts work Wednesday on a bill undoing a requirement that utilities get 30 percent of their electricity from renewable sources such as wind and solar by 2020. Senate Bill 71... more »

• Vestas marks official opening of Pueblo factory

  October 12, 2010 12:15 PM

  Vestas Wind Systems is officially celebrating the opening of its new Colorado factory with a visit from Interior Secretary Ken Salazar. Salazar's visit Tuesday at the wind tower factory in Pueblo is the first stop on his national renewable energy tour. The Danish wind turbine manufacturer's factory in Pueblo... more »

• Sen. Mark Udall to visit Colorado Springs, Pueblo

  August 26, 2010 2:27 PM

  If you want to tell Sen. Mark Udall how Congress should be running the county, you'll get your chance Friday and Saturday. The senator has events planned in both Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Sen. Udall will begin his events with a field hearing of the Senate's Special Committee on... more »

• State park energy bill signed by Governor in Pueblo

  June 8, 2010 6:50 PM

  An alternative energy bill was signed into law Tuesday with an aim of producing enough electricity at Colorado state parks to power them. Governor Bill Ritter signed the legislation at Lake Pueblo State Park. House Bill 1349 creates a new program designed to offset the amount of electricity used... more »

• A $0 electric bill thanks to the sun

  June 7, 2010 1:42 PM

  Mark Ferguson got some happy news in the mail when his Colorado Springs Utilities bill came: a charge of $0 for his total electric use for the month. It wasn't a typo. Back in March, Ferguson installed solar panels and now uses the sun to power his home. "I... more »

• Colorado lawmakers race to finish work

  May 10, 2010 1:09 PM

  Colorado lawmakers are in the home stretch as they head toward the end of this year's session on Wednesday. The Legislature still has major issues left on the calendar, including teacher tenure, college finance and senior tax breaks. Republicans and Democrats say this session was about "jobs, jobs, jobs,"... more »

• Nonprofits find ways to pay for renewable energy

  May 2, 2010 12:03 PM

  Schools and other nonprofits who want to start using renewable energy don't always have the money to buy solar panels or build wind turbines. That's where companies like Boulder, Colo.-based NexGen Energy Partners come in. The companies build and maintain onsite wind and solar systems for customers, sparing them construction... 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 »

• Colorado poised to raise renewable energy standard

  March 22, 2010 9:29 AM

  A bill requiring Colorado utilities to use more renewable energy, including smaller-scale solar projects, is on its way to becoming law. Gov. Bill Ritter plans to sign it at a solar installation company based in Denver on Monday. Utilities must now get 20 percent of their power from renewable sources... more »

• Colorado lawmakers approve renewable energy funds

  March 4, 2010 3:08 PM

  A Colorado House committee has approved a bill that would set up programs to allow homeowners to finance renewable energy projects. Rep. Joe Miklosi, D-Denver, says his bill would set up special districts for homeowners who want to install solar, wind, geothermal renewable energy systems or make energy efficiency... more »

• Study says renewable energy creating jobs in Colorado

  March 3, 2010 8:51 AM

  The Senate Local Government and Energy Committee has approved a bill that would require large utility companies to generate nearly one-third of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020. An environmental group says Colorado has already created thousands of jobs with legislation requiring renewable energy, and the legislation approved... more »

• Chu: Energy initiatives could bring jobs to Colorado

  February 20, 2010 9:03 AM

  U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu says promoting Colorado's renewable energy industry is key to generating jobs and easing dependence on foreign oil. But he told an energy jobs summit in Aurora Friday that the U.S. is lagging behind China in its investment in renewables. Chu sought to rally support for... more »

• Colorado lawmakers approve energy bill

  February 6, 2010 9:04 AM

  A bill that will increase Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard has passed its first test. The measure approved Friday by the House Transportation & Energy Committee would require large utility companies to generate nearly one-third of their electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020. The bill is one of the top... more »

• Pueblo middle school gets 40 ft. wind turbine

  January 14, 2010 2:51 PM

  Students at Heaton Middle School in Pueblo don't have to go far to see the impact of renewable energy in their lives--they just have to step out the classroom door. A 40 foot wind turbine was installed at their school Thursday. This is just the first step in the... more »

• Democrats want to raise renewable energy standard

  January 13, 2010 8:19 AM

  Democratic state lawmakers want to increase the amount of electricity coming from renewable sources. Under current law, investor-owned utilities must get 20 percent of their power from renewable sources like wind and solar energy by 2020. Gov. Bill Ritter announced Tuesday that he is backing planned legislation requiring them to... more »

• $600 million to go to energy plants

  December 4, 2009 3:41 PM

  The U.S. Energy Department says it will spend close to $600 million to help build renewable energy plants, including here in Colorado, that will turn wood chips, cornstalks and algae into fuel. The government will team up with private companies to create 19 biorefinery projects in 15 states. Federal officials... more »

• Ritter, Hickenlooper to announce new Colorado jobs

  October 26, 2009 8:48 AM

  Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter will announce today that a renewable energy company has selected Colorado for a North American manufacturing site. Ritter says the company will be adding 300 jobs initially. The announcement is scheduled this morning at the Capitol. Ritter says Colorado's efforts to... more »