Archives » February 8th, 2008

Loss of renewable energy tax credit would cost jobs, billions in investment

More than 116,000 U.S. jobs and nearly $19 billion in investment could be lost in a single year if renewable energy tax credits are not extended by Congress.
Navigant Consulting found that more than 76,000 jobs are at risk in the wind industry, in addition to about 40,000 in the solar industry. Colorado […]

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More grants from Governor’s Energy Office

The Governor’s Energy Office has selected 12 matching grant award recipients for the 2008 Colorado Energy Star New Homes program.
Colorado Springs Utilities, representing the City of Colorado Springs, was one of the winners.
The program encourages city and county officials to work with residential builders to help them earn the U.S. […]

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McDonald’s 5.7 percent January sales boost eases investor concerns; stock jumps

OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) _ McDonald’s Corp. today reported strong sales increases in Europe and modest gains in the United States last month, easing investor concerns about fallout from an economic slowdown.
The world’s largest fast-food chain said same-store sales rose 5.7 percent in January, driven by the international growth and the […]

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Dealer says Chrysler plans to significantly reduce its product, dealership lineups

DETROIT (AP) _ Chrysler LLC plans to significantly reduce its product lineup and number of dealerships as the automaker rolls out a new corporate initiative, a Chrysler dealer in Texas said today.
The automaker has told dealers as it outlines its Project Genesis plan that it could cut its number […]

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Colorado Springs named ‘fittest city in America’

As a city, we’ve got rock-hard abs, glutes of steel, not to mention speed, endurance and maximal oxygen uptake. How do we know? Because Men’s Fitness Magazine just named Colorado Springs “the fittest city in America.”
We beat out all of those nacho-munchin’, beer-guzzling, fast-food gobbling couch potatoes in every other city in […]

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