Coloradans Vote to Embrace Alternative Sources of Energy
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Colorado voters approved a proposal this month mandating that 10 percent of the state's electricity must come from wind and solar power by 2015.
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Faced with power cuts stretching into the next decade, South Africa is slowly switching its focus to alternative energy sources in a country blessed with bountiful sunshine and a lengthy coastline.
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By ED SEALOVER THE GAZETTE DENVER - Colorado's top legislative leaders asked the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday to approve California's tighter emissions standards for cars, which could open the door for a similar law to be passed here in 2008.
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By John Richardson Staff Writer  Wind power blew back into the headlines this week in Maine. And that means more soul searching for environmentalists.  Sure, it's easy to like the idea of powering our homes and offices with fresh mountain breezes instead of dirty fossil fuels.
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By Matt Branaugh, Daily Camera, Boulder, Colo.  Dec.
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Green Energy Advocates urge sustained support through inclusion in stimulus package.
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Banks, grocery stores, and Uncle Sam are among the top U.S. purchasers of power from alternative sources like wind, solar, geothermal and hydro, federal environment regulators said this week.
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If voters approve, the city would combine refunds with loans to help citizens meet their energy needs through solar power. It's the most sweeping program yet devised by a U.S. municipality.
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Some families are trying to save money and the planet, with energy from backyard turbines.
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By Andrew Villegas, Greeley Tribune, Colo.  Jun. 8--A resident group examining the feasibility of a regional transportation authority called Thursday for the Fort Collins City Council to reconsider its stance on the proposal.
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By Michael G. Mooney, The Modesto Bee, Calif.  Jun. 6--They're not opposed to ethanol, just the way Stanislaus County has "fast-tracked" a proposal to build an ethanol plant in Keyes.
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NEW ENGLAND'S rivers, abundant forests, and whaling industry once made it rich in energy, but for more than a century the region has suffered from being at the end of supply lines for coal, natural gas, and oil. Now an alternative source of energy, grain-based biofuels, is emerging, and once again New England seems to be at a geographic disadvantage. ...
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By Dennison, Mike HELENA - A bill pitched as a catalyst for future energy development in Montana won endorsement Thursday from the Montana House, but not without criticism that it needlessly expands government.
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More than a decade after the drive began to convert electricity from a regulated industry into a competitive one, many states are rolling back their initiatives.
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By THE DENVER POST The Rocky Mountains' recent cold and snow has put a chill on natural gas production.
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By Ron Sylvester, The Wichita Eagle, Kan.  Feb. 12--Flip a switch and the lights come on -- no thinking required. But think about what happens on the other end of that switch. To generate some of the power for that light, it takes a plant burning coal miles away.
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F you&#39;re worried about the nation&#39;s energy future, you can take heart in the positions of both major parties&#39; presidential candidates.