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Eagle students are greening their routines
EAGLE, Colorado — Something unexpected has flourished from Brush Creek Elementary School's traffic problems — a green initiative. more...
  11/20/2009 1:30pm
Pitkin County works on rules in advance of an expected solar surge
ASPEN — Pitkin County is overhauling its rules on erecting solar panels just in time to deal with an anticipated surge of investment in renewable energy.
  11/20/2009 11:54am
Colorado lawmakers ask Congress to limit energy bill
DENVER, Colorado — Colorado state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Senate to limit funding for coal and nuclear energy as Congress moves to pass an energy bill.
  11/18/2009 12:21pm
Energy lab plans model 'smart' building in Colorado
GOLDEN, Colorado — Homes and office buildings consume three-quarters of U.S. electricity, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory wants to lower that figure by erecting what it believes will be the largest "net-zero" energy building in the...
  11/17/2009 12:25pm
Colorado keeping more trash out of landfills
DENVER — State health officials say Coloradans are recycling and keeping more of their trash out of landfills, though the economic downturn has weakened demand for recycled material.
  11/16/2009 5:02pm
Colorado receives federal grant for clean-tech export
DENVER — Colorado will receive a $363,135 federal grant to promote clean-technology exports to China and Mexico.

State officials announced the grant from the U.S. Department of Commerce Thursday.
  11/12/2009 4:23pm
Green Drinks at the Bully Ranch in Vail
VAIL, Colorado — Green Drinks will be held Thursday from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Bully Ranch inside the Sonnenalp in Vail.
  11/11/2009 11:40am
'South Park' creators build eco-friendly mansion in Steamboat
STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — They killed Kenny but not too many trees.
  11/09/2009 12:45pm
Energy district wins big in Pitkin County
PITKIN COUNTY — A program designed to spur investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency projects won big in Pitkin County on Tuesday, and by a lower but still comfortable margin in Eagle County.
  11/04/2009 11:28am
Aspen family builds on hydro tradition
ASPEN — Aspenite Ruthie Brown is building off of her great-grandfather's foresight to create a model renewable energy project in south-central Colorado.
  10/31/2009 8:57am
Free energy-efficient light bulbs will be given away in Vail
VAIL, Colorado — Free compact-fluorescent light bulbs will be given away by town of Vail, courtesy of Holy Cross Energy.
  10/26/2009 2:05pm
Thinking solar power? It's never been cheaper
NEW YORK — Jillian Lung says she's no environmentalist. Still, she couldn't pass up a chance to install a carpet of solar panels atop her co-op in Queens.

"At these prices, why not?" Lung said.
  10/23/2009 5:10pm
Solar panels installed on Eagle County Justice Center
EAGLE, Colorado — Constructions workers Thursday installed 90 photovoltaic solar panels on the roof of the partially renovated Eagle County Justice Center as a part of the addition and remodel of the facility Thursday in Eagle.
  10/22/2009 4:36pm
Colorado: Partners in solar research, test site break ground
AURORA, Colorado — The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is joining the development of a research center in Aurora to promote commercial solar energy technologies.
  10/21/2009 3:52pm
Colorado-based Chipotle adding solar panels to some restaurants
DENVER — Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. plans to add solar panels on about 75 of its restaurants over the next year.
  10/20/2009 3:51pm
Colorado solar-panel makers lead the pack
Solar-panel prices dropped 40 percent in 2009 to about $2.25 a watt on average
  10/18/2009 9:54am
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