More Colorado drivers plug into electric vehicles in 2022
(Across Colorado) The market share for electric vehicles in Colorado accelerated strongly in 2022, even as overall retail sales of cars and light trucks fell, an industry group said.
Read full storyXcel to build huge batteries to protect power grid from extreme weather
(Pueblo, Colo.) Xcel Energy plans to build a large battery storage system at the retiring coal-fired Comanche Generating Station in Pueblo, in a project that could come online as early as 2025.
Read full storyState issues health advisory for marijuana sold in Denver, Northglenn
(Denver, Colo.) State officials warned the public about potential health issues with medical marijuana sold in Denver and Northglenn dispensaries. The company that produced the tainted weed has issued a voluntary recall.
Read full storyTrails north of Nederland to close for slash pile burning
Screenshot of a slash pile burn image in a Boulder County advisory.Photo byBoulder County. (Boulder County, Colo.) Portions of Boulder County public space north of Nederland will be closed next week when officials burn vegetation cleared to reduce the risk of wildfires, the county said.
Read full storyHertz launches electric vehicle rental initiative in Denver
"Hertz Electrifies" is a new public-private partnership between Hertz and cities.Photo byHertz. (Denver, Colo.) Rental car company Hertz is launching a program in the Mile High City that aims to expand its electric vehicle rental offerings.
Read full storyFacing federal complaint, Xcel says it was ‘prudent’ during winter storm
(Across Colorado) Xcel Energy says its natural gas purchasing activities during 2021’s Winter Storm Uri were “prudent” while four Colorado electric co-ops, in a federal complaint, say the state’s biggest electricity provider bungled supply during the freezing temperatures.
Read full storyDenver’s e-bike program returns as Polis pushes for more EVs statewide
(Denver, Colo.) Denver’s electric bicycle incentive program will return at the end of the month, reviving a popular rebate scheme that dovetails with state efforts to reduce emissions.
Read full storyColorado pot sales, tax revenue continue steep slide in October
A legal marijuana grow in Colorado.Photo byBrett Levin via Flickr. (Denver County) Colorado marijuana businesses sold nearly 20% less weed in October than they did a year ago as the state’s steep cannabis sales slump continues.
Read full storyUPDATE: Colorado issues health advisory for retail marijuana sold in 5 communities
A legal marijuana grow in Colorado.Photo byBrett Levin via Flickr. (Across Colorado) State officials warned the public about potential health risks with recreational marijuana sold in five communities across Colorado.
Read full storyStudents protest CU fossil-fuel investments at local UN climate summit
University of Colorado students hold a demonstration at the Boulder campus to protest the school's investments in fossil fuel companies.Photo byBella Pao. (Boulder, Colo.) Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, a climate activist from a farming region in Uganda, remembers how her family went from supplying food to people in the area to not having enough to eat themselves as worsening heat waves decimated crop yields.
Read full storyDenver-area firm sells carbon credits to offset Pac-12 title game emissions
Image from BigCoast Forest Climate Initiative in coastal Canada.Photo byMosaic Forest Management. (Lakewood, Colo.) A Denver-area company provided carbon offsets for the Pac-12 championship game in Las Vegas Friday that pits the University of Southern California Trojans against the University of Utah Utes.
Read full storyRetail marijuana from Wheat Ridge dispensary fails yeast, mold test
The Chronic Therapy dispensary in Wheat Ridge.Photo byGoogle Maps. (Wheat Ridge, Colo.) A state investigation found potentially unsafe yeast and mold levels in marijuana flower for retail sale from a Wheat Ridge dispensary.
Read full storyUte Mountain Ute leader weighs in on Colorado water conservation needs
Ute Mountain Ute chairman Manual Heart in a video this week promoting water conservation education in Colorado.Photo byScreenshot of YouTube video. (Towaoc, Colo.) The leader of the Ute Mountain Ute tribe of the Four Corners region called on Coloradans to educate themselves about what they can do to help conserve water.
Read full storyColorado eases marijuana regulations amid sales slump, layoffs
Cannabis drying.Andrea Porziella / www.terredicannabis.com. (Across Colorado) Several Marijuana Enforcement Division rules that go into effect next month will make compliance easier for Colorado marijuana businesses facing sales declines and layoffs, an industry group said.
Read full storyColorado company expands to meet expected demand for electric heat pumps, stoves
Two heat pump condensers outside of a building.Elephant Energy. (Boulder, Colo.) A Front Range home-electrification company is expanding its team and service area in anticipation of increased demand due to high natural gas prices and federal incentives to switch to electric heat pumps and stoves.
Read full storyDenver company pays $33+ million for Thornton oil and gas rights
Drilling a natural gas well in Weld County, Colo.Scott Branson / Flickr. (Denver, Colo.) A Denver-based mineral rights acquisition company paid more than $33 million for mineral interests owned by the city of Thornton.
Read full storySlope-side housing in Snowmass to have eco-friendly water heating
A SHARC International Systems wastewater heat pump system.SHARC International Systems. (Snowmass Village, Colo.) A Colorado-based developer plans to install an environmentally-friendly system to heat water in its new slope-side residential project in the Base Village section of Snowmass Village.
Read full storyUPDATE: State issues health warning for marijuana sold in Colorado Springs
The Living Rose Wellness dispensary in Colorado SpringsGoogle Maps. (Colorado Springs, Colo.) State officials warned the public about potential health issues with medical marijuana sold in a Colorado Springs dispensary.
Read full storyColorado among top 10 most energy-efficient states, report says
An electricity transmission tower.Wayne S. Grazio / Flickr. (Across Colorado) A new study found that Colorado ranks among the top 10 U.S. states for energy efficiency. According to WalletHub, the Centennial State ranks eighth after combining home and auto energy efficiency. The report said it ranks fifth for home energy efficiency alone and 12th for auto energy efficiency alone.
Read full storyDenver data center company buys Bitcoin mining assets in Bakken oil fields
(Denver, Colo.) A Denver company that uses waste natural gas from oil wells to power data centers is continuing its expansion by purchasing a Bitcoin mining company that operates in the oil fields of North Dakota and Montana.
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