Utah
How one Utah community fought the fracking industry — and won
Kanab took an unconventional path to face down a frac sand mine that threatened the region’s aquifer.
West
Opinion
Commentary: Don’t look to the energy sector to solve our waste problem
Whether waste-to-energy is “renewable” is debatable. It’s also irrelevant, writes Roger Ballentine, president of Green Strategies, Inc.
commentary
Commentary: In clean energy transition, military veterans play key role
Alignment with national security mission provides meaningful employment for military veterans.
Colorado
Cost, comfort emphasized as building electrification takes off in Colorado
A Boulder campaign is making a pitch to residents that they can save money and breathe easier by switching from gas.
coal
For Colorado energy provider, the future of coal looks increasingly grim
Tri-State Generation and Transmission cooperative’s transition from coal adds urgency to regulators’ questions
research
In era of cheap renewables, there’s still a need for research, NREL director says
The world still needs renewable innovation to match the challenges facing the planet in the coming decades.