Proposed oil and gas ballot measures are 'stupid,' former Colorado Gov. Romer...
Former Democratic Colorado Gov. Roy Romer is succinct in summing up his thoughts on the myriad of proposed state ballot issues that, if approved by voters, will write new regulations into the state’s...
View ArticleEntrepreneurs fuel energy growth
America isn’t riding high solely because of the boom in domestic oil and gas production. The nation is ahead of the global curve due to a belief in one simple word: entrepreneurialism. That’s according...
View ArticleOpening of Denver Union Station's transit center draws hundreds (Slideshow,...
A crowd of hundreds gathered Friday to celebrate the opening of RTD's $480 million transit center at Denver Union Station. The underground bus concourse northwest of the historic train depot will open...
View ArticleVestas said to be considering a move of North American HQ to Colorado
Colorado might have a second chance to vie for the U.S. headquarters of Vestas Wind Systems, one of the world’s biggest wind turbine makers that already has four manufacturing plants in the state....
View ArticleEncana's Jonah field gets new owners: TPG's Jonah Energy
Jonah Energy LLC, which is paying $1.8 billion for Encana Corp.'s Jonah field assets in Wyoming, has completed the acquisition while still working on plans for its new Denver headquarters. The company,...
View ArticleStudy recommends sweeping improvements to National Western Stock Show,...
A long-awaited feasibility study proposes making sweeping changes to improve facilities at Denver's National Western Stock Show complex and the nearby Denver Coliseum as well as boosting the...
View ArticlePanel: Buses should have priority over rail to Denver's Northwest suburbs
The Regional Transportation District shouldn’t abandon expensive plans to build a rail line serving Denver’s northwestern suburbs, but the mass transit agency’s first priority should be building a Bus...
View ArticleAnschutz-backed Wyoming wind farm, biggest in North America, files for permit
A massive wind-power installation backed by Colorado billionaire Philip Anschutz is moving closer to reality, with an application filed with Wyoming authorities to build and operate what may be the...
View ArticleDIA sees the light, expects to save millions with new LEDs
You may have better luck finding your car in the garages at Denver International Airport now, due to new, brighter lights being installed. The airport is installing energy-efficient LED figures on a...
View ArticleWhat should energy execs worry about at night? Panelists make their lists.
Swiftly changing state and federal regulations and public perception of the oil and gas industry are the biggest things energy companies should be worrying about, according to a panel at the 2014...
View ArticleWhere Colorado fits in global energy picture
Colorado may be far from major coastal cities and ports, but the state has much to offer the world’s energy markets, panelists said at the fourth annual Energy-Moving Forward forum in Denver. Colorado...
View ArticleBehind the List: Noble Energy sees potential in Denver-Julesburg Basin
Squint a little at the wild grasses waving in the wind and puffy clouds rolling over the wide-open plains of northeastern Colorado and it can look like the flat expanse of the Gulf of Mexico. Add in...
View ArticleAssured Flow Solutions sees a bright future in Colorado
Assured Flow Solutions LLC, a fast-growing Texas company that specializes in the fluid dynamics of oil and gas fields, has opened up shop in Denver and sees a bright future in the state. The company is...
View ArticleCover story: Colorado makes a home on the energy frontier
Colorado has become a leader in producing energy — and also in addressing how to balance energy production with the state’s renowned quality of life. So it’s no surprise that many eyes are on the state...
View ArticleAustralia's Sundance Energy sells Colorado assets in Denver-Julesburg Basin
Sundance Energy Australia Ltd., a oil and gas company listed on the Australian stock exchange with headquarters in Denver, announced Monday it sold all its assets in Colorado’s booming Denver-Julesburg...
View ArticleXcel Energy inks deal with SunPower for solar power plant in Colorado
Xcel Energy Inc. will buy power from a 50-megawatt solar power plant to be built in Colorado’s San Luis Valley, according to a deal it’s signed with SunPower Corp. Xcel (NYSE: XEL) is Colorado’s...
View ArticlePUC eases off on Xcel Energy's energy efficiency targets for 2015-20
Xcel Energy Inc. will have to reach higher annual energy efficiency goals than the utility wanted, but its new goals for 2015 through 2020 will be lower than the targets originally proposed, based on...
View ArticleIHS: Exporting U.S. crude oil would lower price at pump
Lifting decades-old restrictions on exporting crude oil would result in higher production of oil in the United States — and lower gasoline prices by an average of 8 cents per gallon, according to a new...
View ArticleXcel Colorado CEO talks renewables and carbon emissions at DBJ event (Video)
Proposed rules for cutting carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants nationwide may not have a huge impact on Colorado, according to David Eves, the president and CEO of Public Service Co. of...
View ArticleCutting CO2 emissions in Colorado could shave utility bills, NRDC says
The National Resources Defense Council (NRDC), a national environmental advocacy group, said new federal standards that aim to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants would save the nation's...
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