Boulder, Colorado, an idyllic college town notorious for its health conscious population, has again shown its progressive spirit by voting for county Issue 1A last November, authorizing the government to sell bonds to fund loans to homeowners who want to make energy-efficient upgrades. This week, lawmakers met to decide upon details of this new local “stimulus” package.
Changing consumer behavior can be a slow painful process. Not only does it require educational efforts but often widespread systemic conformity is required. However innovation has radically altered some of our most fundamental behaviors. Globally, we now access cash from a machine and we carry and use mobile phones for a significant percentage of our calling. Its this type of basic change that will be required to have significant impact on socially and environmentally responsible consumption habits.
Carbon Sciences, Inc. has developed an innovative technology to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) – which is implicated in the issue of global warming – into a number of commercially useful, earth-friendly carbon products. The company calls this technology advance: GreenCarbon Technology. The aim is to extract value from carbon emissions by transforming the gas into a product that holds commercial value.
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A few details are starting to emerge about the proposed “bail out plan” of the US Government. While legislators wrestle with the finer details, here are a few figures to juggle with over the weekend. So far, $200bn has been spent saving Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac with another $300bn to prop up the Federal …
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Rockies Venture Club (RVC) was one of the first non-profit organizations in the country to help entrepreneurs launch and manage high-growth potential companies. Founded in 1985, RVC is the Rocky Mountain Region’s premier networking organization that connects entrepreneurs, service professionals, investors, venture capitalists and other funding sources.
The Eighteenth Annual Legislative Breakfast on Women’s Issues this year we will be covering Women in Action Women in Politics. This year our keynote speaker: Lieutenant Governor Barbara O’Brien and our legislative panelists will be Representative Morgan Carroll, Representative Rosemary Marshall, Representative Ellen Roberts and Senator Nancy Spence. Sign up below to attend this inspirational …
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Colorado Enterprise Fund (CEF) is a non-profit community development financial institution founded in 1976 to help small businesses. They provide small business loans up to $150,000 to entrepreneurs who are unable to obtain financing from traditional sources. Though they are not a bank, they do utilize basic lending guidelines when reviewing a loan application. The …
Micro Business Development (MBD), a Colorado non-profit organization, was founded in 1993 to eliminate barriers to economic independence for disadvantaged entrepreneurs, both youth and adult, through access to markets, resources, and business capital. MBD offers individualized services tailored to meet each client’s definition of success. In keeping with this philosophy, MBD has also tailored its …
Xcel Energy is launching a Solar*Rewards program for medium-sized systems (over 10 kW up to 100.0 kW) for residential and business applicants. The medium-sized program includes a standard offer of an upfront payment of $2.00 per watt installed DC capacity and monthly payments of $115 per measured MWh of system production over the life of …
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IE Denver readers, Campbell Soup has a promotion for each city with an NFL franchise. Go to their web site and vote for the Donkeys. For each vote they will donate a can of soup to a Denver soup kitchen. The Denver Broncos are way down on the list and need our help. The team …
Greenprint Denver is looking for just the right name to inspire Metro Denver to plant a million trees over the next two decades! Mayor Hickenlooper’s vision is to enhance the tree canopy over our communities as part of the Greenprint Denver sustainability plan. What do you think they should call this initiative? Send the folks …
On December 13 the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) announced the launch of the Colorado Energy Coalition (CEC) – a consortium of leaders and stakeholders in Colorado’s diverse energy industry whose volunteer efforts will support and promote the industry in Colorado and nationwide. The CEC will work to make Colorado an even …
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Main Street at Northfield Stapleton has received the prestigious LEED-CS Silver Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC). LEED is the Council’s government-recognized, premier sustainability rating system in the building industry. Northfield Stapleton was awarded Silver Certification for its outstanding commitment to sustainable practices, including high-energy efficiency, selection of building materials and advanced construction …