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Ascent Solar Technologies Names New President, CEO

Less than a month after announcing an Asian company was boosting its ownership stake in Ascent Solar Technologies Inc., the thin-film solar panel maker says an executive director of that company is taking over as president and chief executive officer.

2012/02/02

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Obama Promotes Energy In Colorado, A State Divided By It

President Barack Obama had good reason to choose Colorado for a backdrop Thursday talking about energy policies.

2012/01/25

Sen. Michael Bennet with Gene Myers of New Town Builders (credit: CBS)

Bennet’s New Bill Would Appraise Zero-Energy Homes Higher

There’s a bill in Congress that would not only save Americans energy but also add to their wallets.

2012/01/18

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Vestas Cuts To Have Little Impact In Colorado

Proposed job cuts by wind-turbine maker Vestas are expected to have little immediate impact in Colorado, where the governor and economic development groups made it a showcase for the state’s “New Energy Economy” focusing on renewable energy products.

2012/01/12

Solar panels at Solar TAC (credit: CBS)

BLM Holding Colorado Meeting On Solar Energy Plan

The federal Bureau of Land Management is holding a meeting in Colorado to get comment on the government’s draft plan for solar energy development on public lands.

2012/01/11

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Not Everyone Thrilled With Light Bulb Phase Out Law

Standard light bulbs are being phased out starting in 2012 and being replaced by more energy-efficient, and more expensive, options.

2011/12/31

The Nissan Leaf (credit: CBS)

First Mass Marketed 100% Electric Car Rolls Into Denver

The first mass marketed 100 percent electric car rolled into Denver on Wednesday.

2011/12/21

Solar panels at Solar TAC (credit: CBS)

BLM Adds Colorado Meeting On Solar Energy Plan

The Bureau of Land Management has added a public meeting in Colorado for people to comment on the federal government’s draft plan for solar energy development on public lands.

2011/12/21

The Denver B-Cycle program will resume in March 2012. (credit: CBS)

B-Cycle Program Frozen During Winter Months

The season ended on Friday for Denver’s B-Cycle program. The second year of the bicycle sharing program proved to be even more successful than the first.

2011/12/09

The EV charging station at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science (credit: CBS)

Ball Finally Rolling On Electric Vehicle Charging Stations In Denver

It just got a little easier to keep an electric car running in Denver. One of the city’s very first charging stations is now up and running at the Denver Museum of Nature & Science.

2011/12/06