Buildings are responsible for 40% of total energy use in the United States and 35% of our country's carbon emissions. Can we re-envision our homes, places of business and other buildings in ways that slash energy use, incorporate local materials and otherwise become ever more sustainable? Yes!
Should a utility be required to provide a basic amount of electricity to low-income customers at cost?
Is the high level of financial return allowed to an investor-owned utility justified by its low level of business risk?
How might consumers and the environment benefit from an update and clarification from the legislature of the definition of "public interest" that guides the PUC?
How much influence do ordinary non-expert citizens have at the PUC? What is helpful for the commissioners to hear? How should one prepare?
Agrivoltaics is the co-location of agricultural activities within a solar array whereby the microclimates of the solar panels impact the growth, health, and production of crops and livestock. The Colorado Agrivoltaic Learning Center is providing a series of discussions about agrivoltaics highlighting various professionals engaged in or adjacent to the field of agrivoltaics. We center our discussions on the outlook for agrivoltaics specifically in Colorado, though certain aspects of agrivoltaic designs or operations can be extrapolated to other areas of the country.
This lovely Longmont residence is energy efficient with an open floor plan. It is landscaped with a water efficient xeriscaped yard in the front and back. The 11 Tesla solar panels and a Tesla power wall makes it 80% efficient to power the home and EV car. The furnace and water came with the home and run on natural gas.
Join us for the ONLINE WORLD PREMIERE of the Award-Winning Documentary, Fracking the System: Colorado's Oil and Gas Wars!
Rick Tallman offers both the big picture as well as insights into two projects aiming to change that, and change it at scale. One project used a modular approach to erect a net zero residential high-rise in Seattle, the other, Shibusa Systems, creates a process to build low cost single homes in record time.
Join CRES in welcoming Bryce Carter, Colorado Energy Office's Geothermal Program Manager, for a look at this emerging market and the latest updates in the state. What is geothermal energy, what can it do for Colorado, and what policies and incentives will help us utilize the heat beneath our feet on our way to decarbonizing our energy future?
Microgrids offer the promise of resilience, load flexibility, increased renewable energy production and financial benefits. Why do franchise rules tend to prevent microgrids? Can legislation be crafted to allow for resource sharing, reducing the barriers to microgrid adoption? Where are there models that we could look to for inspiration?
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