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New Belgium Brewing Adds 50% More Onsite Solar

December 29, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

New Belgium Brewing is once again partnering with Boulder-based Namasté Solar to add an additional 96.525 kW of photovoltaic solar paneling at its Fort Collins facility. The new system will be in addition to 870 panels New Belgium installed in 2009 and will bring total onsite solar production to 4.5 ... Read more »

‘Water Budgets’ to Conserve Water

November 24, 2014 by Jennifer Hermes

As California enters its fourth year of severe drought conditions, water utility companies are adopting some innovative programs to encourage consumers and commercial facilities to use water more efficiently. One unique program that appears to be promising implements water-pricing programs called “block water budgets.” The “block” refers to a billing ... Read more »

Fracking Chemicals No More Toxic Than Household Substances

November 14, 2014November 14, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

Surfactant chemicals analyzed in samples of fracking fluid collected in five states were no more toxic than common household substances such as toothpaste, laxatives and detergent, according to an analysis by researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder. The study, published in the journal Analytical Chemistry, identified surfactants found in ... Read more »

Tendril Partners With PrintReleaf on Reforestation Efforts

October 3, 2014October 2, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

Tendril, the Boulder, Colo.-based energy services management firm, has partnered with PrintReleaf to reduce the environmental impact of delivering paper-based home energy reports. PrintReLeaf has developed software to enable cloud-based paper usage tracking and reforestation. Under terms of the agreement, Tendril give customers a way to reduce the environmental impact ... Read more »

Methane Detectors Challenge Finalists Chosen

August 22, 2014August 21, 2014 by Ken Jennison

Five proposals have been chosen as finalists by the Environmental Defense Fund in the Methane Detectors Challenge, an initiative to identify next-generation technologies that will help better monitor and ultimately help reduce methane emissions from oil and natural gas operations. The challenge is being sponsored by EDF and seven partner ... Read more »

Mandate Recycling, Composting, Report Says

July 14, 2014July 11, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Businesses in Boulder should be required to recycle — and food-related businesses to compost — to help the city meet its zero-waste goals, according to a report. The Daily Camera says a report from Kessler Consulting and LBA Associates also advises the city to require all homeowners to subscribe to ... Read more »

Boulder Launches Energy Challenge

May 20, 2014 by William Opalka

The Boulder Energy Challenge was launched to solicit innovative solutions from the Colorado community for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the city. Boulder launched the program that is funded by the Climate Action Plan tax and will make about $300,000 available to 5 to 10 projects in 2014. Grants in the first annual ... Read more »

Energy Executive Moves: ViZn Energy, Energi, Daintree Networks, NREL, Telkonet, Global Clean Energy

May 15, 2014 by Linda Hardesty

Energy storage company ViZn Energy Systems appointed Ron Van Dell (pictured) as its president and chief executive officer. As president and CEO of SolarBridge Technologies, Van Dell led the launch of a microinverter for AC Solar Modules. He also served as president and CEO at Primarion (sold to Infineon), president ... Read more »

SunShare Wins 1 MW Colo. Solar Garden Contract

May 7, 2014 by Leon Walker

Manitou Springs, Colo., is to power up to 100 percent of its city facilities’ energy needs from community solar provided by solar firm SunShare. The energy will be generated by nearly 3,000 solar panels in SunShare’s newest solar garden awarded by resident-owned Colorado Springs Utilities. The 2 MW community solar garden, the largest in the ... Read more »

Technology Aims to Halve Coal Emissions

April 28, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Australia’s national science agency CSIRO and its industry partners plan to conduct a trial of the Direct Injection Carbon Engine (pictured) intended to reduce emissions from brown coal-generated electricity by 50 percent compared to current technology. Industry partners include Exergen, Ignite Energy Resources, AGL , MAN Diesel & Turbo and ... Read more »

Step Back, Evaluate, and Ensure ‘Green’ Cleaning Methods

April 22, 2014 by Jennifer Hermes

Like many of you, I am a strong advocate of cleaning products and procedures that have a reduced impact on human health and the environment. As many know, the professional cleaning industry has made remarkable progress in the past ten years reformulating cleaning chemicals, developing new technologies and products, and ... Read more »

Boulder County to Weigh Sustainability Tax

April 7, 2014April 7, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

Boulder County, Colo., commissioners are considering a sustainability tax that would fund additional EnergySmart energy efficiency programs as well as recycling, local food, transportation and water quality initiatives. A public hearing on the sustainability tax is scheduled for April 22. County officials are looking for feedback from other government entities, ... Read more »

New Belgium Brewing Adds 50% More Onsite Solar

‘Water Budgets’ to Conserve Water

Fracking Chemicals No More Toxic Than Household Substances

Tendril Partners With PrintReleaf on Reforestation Efforts

Methane Detectors Challenge Finalists Chosen

Mandate Recycling, Composting, Report Says

Boulder Launches Energy Challenge

Energy Executive Moves: ViZn Energy, Energi, Daintree Networks, NREL, Telkonet, Global Clean Energy

SunShare Wins 1 MW Colo. Solar Garden Contract

Technology Aims to Halve Coal Emissions

Step Back, Evaluate, and Ensure ‘Green’ Cleaning Methods

Boulder County to Weigh Sustainability Tax

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