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Inspiring Resources
Reimagining the Future
Your Guide to the Inflation Reduction Act, from Rewiring America: Everything you need to know to maximize your savings.
- How much money will you get with the Inflation Reduction Act? See the IRA Calculator
Car-free inspiration started by two Boulderites: CarbonLessDay
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
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
Breakdowns, shutdowns and cost overruns plague Xcel’s Comanche 3 coal-fired power plant, investigation finds
Electricity from the state-of-the-art coal-fired power plant near Pueblo costs 45% more than forecast, Colorado Public Utilities Commission reports. Xcel
Opinions/Letters
Kerwin: Don’t Let A Good Crisis Go to Waste
August 19, 2020 COVID killed the muni. A popular recent talking point of muni opponents. Xcel and Yates saw an
Morehouse: Let’s determine real costs and then vote
August 19, 2020 Dear esteemed City Councilors: Given the torrent of messages I’m sure you’re receiving, the short message is
Hoffman: Testimony to Council 8.18.20
August 18, 2020 Chris Hoffman. I live in Boulder. I won’t be able to speak to you the 20th because I
DuVivier: Concerns that Xcel franchise agreement violates Boulder City Charter
August 19, 2020 Dear members of the Boulder City Council: Although I am currently not a practicing attorney, I am