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Want open space? Don’t go wind or solar!0
- August 2, 2013
By Robert Applegate Amid the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) latest report1 on the land requirements of solar power generation, others are taking a look at what is really required to power homes using solar and wind and comparing that to another carbon free source, nuclear power generation. A nuclear power plant, the biggest reactors
READ MOREWant open space? Don't go wind or solar!0
- August 2, 2013
By Robert Applegate Amid the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) latest report1 on the land requirements of solar power generation, others are taking a look at what is really required to power homes using solar and wind and comparing that to another carbon free source, nuclear power generation. A nuclear power plant, the biggest reactors
READ MOREJoe America Show on Fracking, Energy, and Environmentalism0
- June 4, 2013
I was on the Joe America radio show this past Saturday. Check it out when you get a chance. We had an interesting discussion about fracking, energy, and environmentalism. It was great! The link to the June 1 recording is on the bottom of the radio show’s webpage: http://milehiradio.com/shows.cfm?id=653B6855-E65F-3BF8-F158C4EB3785EEC7 I was on the Joe America
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Gasland Part II0
- May 23, 2013
Fracking has been an incredible boon for everyone in the United States. For the first time in decades, heavy manufacturing companies, such as Nucor Steel, are coming back to the United States to take advantage of low energy costs. The rest of the world stands to benefit from fracking, too. Fracking has the potential to
READ MOREEx-EPA Region 8 Administrator Martin to Receive Award, Despite Record0
- May 16, 2013
It seems that no bad deed goes unrewarded by the University of Colorado-Denver. This week, the UCD School of Public Affairs announced that former EPA Region 8 Administrator James Martin will be one of the winners of its 14th Annual Wirth Chair Sustainability Awards. It’s a curious choice, in light of the fact that Mr.
READ MOREThe Great Solar Rip-Off: By the Numbers0
- April 23, 2013
According to Xcel Energy’s regulatory filings, the utility spent $275 million in ratepayer subsidies for customer-sited solar panel systems from 2008-2012.* That breaks down to: $196 Cost of these solar subsidies for each of Xcel Energy’s 1.4 million Colorado customers. .7% Percentage of Xcel Energy customers (approximately 9,200) that benefit from lower electricity rates by
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