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Breckenridge to harvest sunshine with a solar garden
Innovative Energy underwrites coverage of energy issues. Breckenridge may capture some of the sun's energy with a new solar garden, making power available to town and county residents. Oct. 13 open...
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Feds release revised regional solar plan
Innovative Energy underwrites coverage of energy issues. New version includes 17 solar energy zones in 6 western states The federal government has released an updated regional plan for solar energy...
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Outdated models overestimate solar energy cost
Photovoltaic power is is near a tipping point, according to a Queen's University professor. Photovoltaic power costs no more than traditional energy sources By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — While many...
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Scientists urge caution on Southwest solar development
USGS report says impacts of large-scale installations are not well-understood Potential for solar energy is high the desert Southwest, but there is also the risk of unintended impacts to rare wildlife....
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BLM to hold Colorado hearing on western solar plan
Agency responds to citizen requests for local session Large-scale industrial solar development has the potential to change the character of rural areas. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY —Colorado...
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Feds finalize sweeping western solar energy plan
Going solar … Final documents for solar zoning released By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — The federal government has finalized a sweeping plan for renewable energy development in the West that provides a...
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Feds hope to speed up permits for renewable energy projects
Wind farming in the West. Interior Department teams up with Defense Department to develop solar and wind on military lands By Summit Voice Continuing to push for utility scale renewable energy...
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Feds map wind, solar energy zones in Arizona
sdfg New plan focuses on previously disturbed sites with few resource conflicts By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — The Obama administration’s push to develop more renewable energy resources reached...
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Colorado: BLM to auction leases for solar power plants
Up-front analysis of solar energy zones could accelerate projects Utility scale solar energy could help reduce U.S. dependence on fossil fuels. By Summit Voice FRISCO — Colorado has long been a leader...
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BLM to lease solar energy parcels in Colorado
Large-scale solar could add to the state’s renewable energy mix Solar energy zones around the southwestern U.S. would yield thousands of megawatts of electricity if fully developed. Click on the map to...
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Colorado: House committee rejects clumsy GOP attempt to roll back renewable...
Playing politics with our future Got wind? By Bob Berwyn FRISCO — Colorado won’t be lowering its 30 percent renewable energy target anytime soon, as lawmakers on a State House committee yesterday...
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2014 saw record global investment in renewable energy
103 gigawatts of generating capacity added during the year Investment in offshore wind energy surged in 2014. Staff Report FRISCO — A sharp drop in oil prices in 2014 didn’t deter investment in...
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Feds OK three big solar projects in Nevada
Regional plan helps speed reviews New solar energy projects are sprouting across the sunny Southwest. Staff Report FRISCO — Up-front planning helped speed three big new solar projects through the...
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Colorado PUC won’t change current net-metering price for rooftop solar energy
A new study suggests photovoltaic systems add to the resale value of homes. Photo via U.S. Department of Energy. Ruling will encourage more distributed renewable energy installations Staff Report...
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U.S. added 7,200 megawatts of solar power in 2015
Residential installations lead the way Solar outpaced natural gas capacity additions in 2015. Staff Report The U.S. solar power market grew by 17 percent in 2015, adding more than 7,200 megawatts of...
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