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QEP to pursue separation path, as urged by investor group
Denver’s QEP Resources Inc. said it will separate its midstream business, as the company was urged to do by an activist investor. QEP (NYSE: QEP) said Monday that its decision to separate parts of its...
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Colorado's voter-approved fracking bans land in court
The argument over fracking in a handful of Colorado cities has taken a legal turn, with three lawsuits filed over bans on the use of hydraulic fracturing that three Front Range cities approved this...
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Xcel's battle with solar industry over net metering heats up
The dispute between Xcel Energy Inc. and Colorado’s solar power industry over the value of the solar power generated by rooftop systems has heated up, with stakeholders weighing in on issue before the...
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Colorado energy output ranks high, but worries loom over fracking bans, says...
When it comes to Colorado's rich cache of energy resources, the state posts top 10 rankings among the states for its production of oil and natural gas, solar and wind energy, according to the annual...
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More federal money flows to Colorado for flood recovery
Colorado will get nearly $63 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to help communities recover from the devastating September flooding. The money, announced Thursday by HUD...
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Broomfield's fracking vote certified; opposition says the fight is not over
Broomfield may have a voter-approved fracking ban, but the fight over the election isn't over, says the group that opposed the ballot measure banning hydraulic fracturing in the city for five years....
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Vestas' Brighton plant to benefit from turbine order
Vestas Wind Systems’ Brighton plant will supply parts for four new wind farms in Canada. The plant builds nacelles, the hubs for the giant wind turbines. The Danish wind turbine manufacturer announced...
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hybrid system recoups up to 40 percent on fuel expenses
Tim Reeser, a graduate of Colorado State University and co-founder and president of Loveland’s Lightning Hybrids LLC, hopes his company will conquer Colorado. But it might end up conquering the world...
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Tattered Cover opens first location at DIA
Travelers through Denver International Airport have a new book nook to shop at: the city’s well-known Tattered Cover. The parent company of Hudson Booksellers, New Jersey's Hudson Group, licensed the...
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Cleantech startups seek investors at NREL forum (Video)
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s 26th Industry Growth Forum, a showcase for startup cleantech companies pitching what could be the next big thing, routinely draws a lot of attention. This...
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UK cleantech companies make connections in Colorado (Video)
When the United Kingdom's Technology Strategy Board decided to take 16 cleantech startup companies on a trade mission to the United States, they picked Colorado over San Francisco. The board (website...
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Encana CEO touts energy industry's Colorado benefits in Denver speech
For every $1 that Canadian energy giant Encana Corp. invests in Colorado, about 65 cents stays in the state, company President and CEO Doug Suttles told a Denver audience. Suttles — the former BP...
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More from the UK cleantech trade mission to Colorado (Video)
Going on a trade mission can be the big break a company needs to launch it out of the startup niche. And for 16 cleantech executives from the United Kingdom, a week-long trip to Denver in early...
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Oil and gas industry needs more women, says survey
The oil and gas industry has done a better job of attracting women to the profession, but it's still a male-dominated field, according to a new survey. The survey results were released Tuesday, the...
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Xcel to boost its wind, solar power supply in Colorado
State regulators have granted Xcel Energy Inc.’s request to boost the amount of wind and solar power on its Colorado system by 25 percent, or 620 megawatts. Xcel (NYSE: XEL) has about 2,427 megawatts...
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Former GOP lawmaker Glenn Vaad picked for Colorado PUC
Former Colorado state Rep. Glenn Vaad of Mead is heading back to state government, this time as a member of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. Gov. John Hickenlooper named Vaad to the commission...
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Colorado businesses, governments pledge to buy natural gas vehicles
Nearly 30 Colorado local governments, businesses and mass transit agencies have signed onto a Memorandum of Understanding with the state to buy more natural gas-fueled vehicles (NGVs) for their fleets....
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Mile High Cab inches closer to becoming Denver's newest taxi company
A five-year battle by Mile High Cab Inc. to start a new taxi service in metro Denver has come one step closer to a conclusion, with one member of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission denying a...
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Colorado's Denver-Julesburg Basin draws even more oil and gas investment
The oil and gas industry's love affair with the Denver-Julesburg Basin north of Denver is continuing in 2014, with two companies announcing that they'll each spend several hundred million dollars in...
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Adams County takes control of Front Range Airport
Front Range Airport has been adopted into a new family: the Adams County government. The Adams County Board of Commissioners on Wednesday announced it will “adopt” Front Range Airport, transferring...
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