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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 […]

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. […]

Just as the cost of construction materials is beginning to rise again after leveling off through the third and fourth quarter, industry managers can expect a continued rise in diesel fuel prices, too.
The Energy Information Administration’s report earlier this week that said the national average retail price of on-highway diesel […]

China has boosted its steel output during the last three years through energy subsidies, said the Alliance for American Manufacturing.
Total Chinese energy subsidies for steel reached $27.1 billion during the last seven years. Despite the country’s entry into the World Trade Organization – which deems subsidies on steel illegal – the subsides continued to grow, […]

If it seems to you that more and more people are moving to Colorado every year, you’re right.
The U.S. Census Bureau reported yesterday that that state’s population grew by 2 percent, or 95,267 people, between July 1, 2006, and July 1, 2007.
That puts the state’s population at 4.8 million and ranks it as the 22nd […]

Increased prices for gas, airfares, hotels and rental cars won’t dissuade travelers from hitting the roads this holiday season.
AAA Colorado projects that 65.2 million Americans will travel 50 or more miles away from home, a 0.7 percent increase from last year’s 64.7 million.
Travelers, it seems, have become resilient to the challenges, said Sandra Barnes, the […]

U.S. homeowners have less than one month to utilize a federal tax credit aimed at encouraging home energy efficiency.
The measure, created by the Energy Policy Act of 2005, allows for a credit of up to 10 percent – or $500 – of the cost of materials for certain home improvements completed before Jan. 1, The […]

Energy Outreach Colorado is anticipating that energy bills for low-income families will increase 23 percent this year, thanks mostly to a reduction of federal money for assistance.
Last winter, between Nov. 1 and April 30, the nonprofit organization said low-income people in Colorado paid about $608 for heat and electricity.
This winter, the figure is expected to […]

A national report released this week gives Colorado high marks its implementation of environmental standards.
The report from America’s Clean Energy assigned gold, silver and bronze stars to each of the 50 states based on five energy related policy areas: having a renewable energy standard, adopting the clean cars program, establishing energy efficiency programs and appliance […]

An independent policy group has given Colorado Springs high marks for its strides in water conservation.
Springs’ single-family residential per capita water use decreased 32 percent since 2000, according to a report released this week from Western Resource Advocates.

Per Capita Water Use
Gallons per person per day in Colorado Springs

 
2000
2005
2006

Single-Family Residential
127
99
96

System-wide Potable
217
175
174

System-wide Total
245
201
198

The report names the Springs, […]