Archives
January 2012
Utah taps its Colorado River allocation for nuclear power
The surprising move shakes the water status quo and emboldens opposition
By Bart TaylorASU, U of New Mexico team up for world-wide Solar Decathlon
The challenge: Build affordable, beautiful solar homes
Residential retrofit programs growing in the Southwest
Utilities in six Western states spend millions
The Blueprint for Western Energy Prosperity
Secure, affordable energy impacts everyone
By Kelly de la TorreHow electricity pricing boosts solar
An examination of San Francisco
Barriers persist to low-carbon future
But energy efficiency paves the way
Stanford-Singapore study looks at energy-saving off-peak commutes
Cash will be used as a carrot
Fight over Colorado River should heat up in 2012
Water will once again be in the headlines this summer as snowpack, Bureau research closely watched
By Bart TaylorCoal tax could cost Wyoming millions
Legislature looks at giving miners a break
Warren Buffett’s big new solar farm
Catching rays in California
Energy Secretary Stephen Chu calls for an active federal hand in innovation
He comes to Colorado to make his case
By Allen Best
The year renewable investment aced out fossil fuels
2011 will be seen as a tipping point on a global level
By Joan MelcherThe bio-based economy: A renewed and renewable vision
Goodbye to Dad’s old ethanol plant – Hello to the Bioeconomy and the new biorefinery
A Colorado builder’s bold new path
Pine beetle timber helps end the need for out-of-state lumber
By Mike TaylorSmart grid startups to watch in 2012
Not necessarily the biggest, but definitely the hottest
The 2011 Cleantech investment wrap-up
It was a solid year
By Martha YoungChina pours billions into U.S. shale
Global appetite for U.S. energy investments remains strong
The top 100 people in bioenergy
Nation's ag secretary grabs the No. 1 spot
U.S. renewable energy needs new investors and finance models to stay on track
The private sector needs to step up
Dark times fall on solar sector
At least seven solar-panel manufacturers have filed for bankruptcy in recent months

