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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
Guest opinion: Gerald Braun: Community choice electricity is a better way to meet 21st century challenges
Link to the original article Colorado communities may soon be empowered to chart their own energy and climate futures. Thanks
Fighting against the pro-extinction coalition
What would you call someone who sold you a car – sold you the car, not gave it to you
Hydrogen Blues (and Greens and Grays)
Hydrogen Blues (and Greens and Grays) High Country News, July 1, 2022 Jonathan Thompson Link to the original article Is this
Xcel Agrees To Nearly $1 Million EPA Fine Over Coal Ash Storage At Problem-Plagued Comanche Power Plant
Read the article and watch the video here (CBS4) — The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Monday a settlement reached with Public
Opinions/Letters
Opinion: 12 years is too long to let the Comanche 3 coal-fired electricity plant keep running
State regulators have an opportunity to reconsider. They should take it. Link to the original article As mayors who
Chris Hoffman: Accelerate transition to clean energy, not oil and gas production
Accelerate transition to clean energy, not oil and gas production “Generals are always prepared to fight the last war.” It
David Takahashi: Shutter this underachieving, polluting coal-fired plant now
David Takahashi: Shutter this underachieving, polluting coal-fired plant now Boulder Daily Camera, Guest Commentary, April 3, 2022, by David Takahashi
Steve Whitaker: Xcel—Enough Already
Steve Whitaker: Xcel–Enough already Letter to the Editor, the Boulder Daily Camera, March 16, 2022 A business that does not