Innovation, News (Reimagining the Future) & Opinions
Inspiring Videos
Entertaining Education About Utilities? Yes, Thank You John Oliver!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver discusses the problem with privately-owned monopoly utilities.
John Farrell of the Institute for Local Self Reliance follows up on Oliver’s report about what can be done to hold utilities accountable.
Big Oil Suffers Setbacks, Forced To Deal With Climate Change — Rachel Maddow Show
100% Renewable: Pathways to Our Clean Energy Future
presented by Sustainable Resilient Longmont and the Colorado Sierra Club
Rethinking Energy — Tony Seba
Community Power Opportunity for Rural Residents, John Farrell
Boulder Landmark Meets LEED Platinum
Courtesy of Bob Carmichael
Four Actions with Impact: Natural Gas Replacement
Courtesy of David & Emily Takahashi
Industry News
Fossil Fuel Racism: How Phasing Out Oil, Gas, and Coal Can Protect Communities
April 13, 2021 A report authored by Greenpeace, Gulf Coast Center for Law & Policy, Red Black & Green—the Movement
Showdown over climate policy between Polis, environmental groups likely with new bill
Senate Bill 200 would require state regulators to adopt rules the governor has opposed By Chase Woodruff – March 30, 2021 The
A Microgrid You Can Wear? And You’re the Energy Source
From Microgrid Knowledge, March 11, 2021 Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a wearable microgrid that
BVSD adds first electric school bus to its fleet
March 3, 2021 The Boulder Valley School District on Wednesday added its first electric bus to its fleet of 255
Opinions/Letters
David Takahashi: Xcel Energy, the writing is on the wall
September 10, 2020 It may be an urban legend, but supposedly Henry Ford shared, “If I had asked people what
John Russell: Xcel Energy: Just in it for the money
September 7, 2020 I am an 82-year-old man who cares more about what future generations are going to face. Thus, regarding
KK DuVivier: Letter to Council
August 31, 2020 Dear Council Members, I ask you to remove approval of the PSCO/ Boulder Settlement Agreement from your
Paul Culnan: Coming to Terms with 8410
August 30, 2020 Dear Councilors, After 10 days of coming to terms with the inevitability of having an unneeded election