electrification

Denver Post Article on Green Building Codes Misses the Point 0
- February 28, 2023
Green building codes are back in the news again in Colorado. The Denver Post has a new report updating readers on how the rebuilding process is going for Marshall fire victims in Louisville and Superior. Evidently, many homeowners are choosing to rebuild under the latest and most stringent building energy code standards that featured heavily in the
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Denver City Council Punts on Residential Natural Gas Ban as Arctic Cold Front Moves In 0
- December 21, 2022
Gas bans are all the rage these days among environmentalists and progressive lawmakers. The town of Crested Butte got the ball rolling this August by becoming the first jurisdiction in Colorado to ban the use of gas in all new construction. The city of Louisville, not content with the pain its current cost-raising green energy
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Polis Admin Unveils Latest Electric Vehicle Policy, Avoids California-Style Gas Vehicle Ban 0
- December 9, 2022
The Polis administration appears to favor the carrot over the stick to encourage electric vehicle adoption. The administration on Thursday released its updated roadmap for encouraging the electrification of the state’s transportation sector, which includes a goal of “nearly 100% of light-duty vehicles being electric by 2050, 100% of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles being zero emissions,
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Building Energy Code Board Members Announced 0
- October 4, 2022
The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) has released the names of the final members of the state’s new Energy Code Advisory Board tasked with implementing the recently passed HB 22-1362, a cost raising piece of the legislation that seeks to encourage building electrification. Here’s the final make up of the board, per the CEO website: Board
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What Not to Do: California Energy Policy Serves As a Warning to Colorado 0
- August 31, 2022
Just days after finalizing a future ban on the sale of gas-powered vehicles, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) sent out a bulletin Tuesday afternoon warning that an expected heat wave posed serious threats to the reliability of the state’s electric grid. Starting tomorrow through Tuesday, California and the West are expecting extreme heat that
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