Electricity
Boulder, we have a friend in Xcel’s hometown of Minneapolis, MN. John Farrell of the Institute of Local Self Reliance has been educating communities for years on the economic benefits of self governance for essentials like energy, banking and waste management.
Clean Energy Action’s research has been near the heart of the City of Boulder’s understanding of why working with a coal-based investor-owned utility (IOU) can be so difficult for cities that are serious about clean energy and shutting down fossil-powered generation. We have been early but quiet supporters of local power – a municipal utility created for clean energy generation plus local innovation, more reliability and possibly lower rates.
The solar industry is growing rapidly in the U.S. and becoming increasingly popular among U.S. citizens as an obvious solution for clean, affordable power.
On June 25th the Denver Post reported on a huge victory for energy freedom and rural renewable power on the Western Slope of Colorado. We’ll explain what happened – and why is it so exciting.
The combination of increasingly inexpensive solar panels and lithium-based batteries is a powerful one. Look no further than the Solar Impulse 2, a completely solar-powered plane that can fly through the night on its batteries.
Listen in, as we attempt to explain revenue decoupling, which is a fancy pants way of making utilities not-so-scared of energy efficiency and solar on your roof. We’ll tell you why it’s a good idea, but still won’t get us all the way to a clean energy future.
Listen to Clean Energy Action’s very own Zane Selvans, KGNU’s Irene Rodriguez, and IPCC author and Principal at Stratus Consulting Joel Smith chat on KGNU about global climate negotiations.
