Energy Archives - The Colorado Sun

Are injuries from wind turbines common?

Sue Bin Park, Skeptical Science — Mon, 22 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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Cherry Creek’s yellow school buses will double as electric power plants

Michael Booth — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 10:02:00 +0000

An electric school bus sits outside Denver’s East High School on Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, when state leaders, including Gov. Jared Polis, announced 13 Colorado schools and districts that will be able to invest in new electric school buses with a mix of state and federal grant dollars. The buses will replace aging diesel school buses, saving on repairs and reducing kids’ exposure to harmful pollutants. (Erica Breunlin, The Colorado Sun)

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Does solar energy need subsidies to compete with fossil fuels?

Sue Bin Park, Skeptical Science — Fri, 19 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0000

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What’s the status of massive data centers in Colorado? Here’s what you need to know.

Michael Booth — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 10:08:00 +0000

After listening to several speakers, the attendees gather for a group picture Friday, Feb. 13 during a press conference at Elyria Park in Elyria-Swansea. (Claudia A. Garcia, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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Roan Plateau parcels proposed for oil and gas lease sales, undoing protections for iconic western Colorado mesa

Mark Jaffe — Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:59:00 +0000

The energy-rich Roan Plateau looms over traffic moving along Interstate 70 near De Beque, Colorado, on Jan. 12, 2022. (William Woody, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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Xcel Energy customers may be hit with the largest electric rate increase ever

Mark Jaffe — Thu, 04 Jun 2026 10:20:00 +0000

Power lines surrounding the Xcel Cherokee Power Station with the Denver skyline in the distance on Dec. 4, 2024. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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How one place in Colorado achieved 100% clean energy this spring

Michael Booth — Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:08:00 +0000

Newly installed solar arrays sit near the Holy Cross Energy headquarters, Feb. 18, 2024, in Glenwood Springs. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)

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Colorado in top pack for renewable energy, with surprising competition

Michael Booth — Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:08:00 +0000

Wind turbines visible from Interstate 70 in Bovina, CO, Friday, April 28, 2023. (Kathryn Scott, Special to The Colorado Sun)

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New political players have upended a fragile peace in Colorado’s oil and gas wars

Mark Jaffe — Mon, 01 Jun 2026 10:12:00 +0000

Pump jacks belonging to D90 oil and gas operations along Jackson County Road 28 on July 26, 2022, near Walden. (Hugh Carey, The Colorado Sun)

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Why does Colorado have 33,000 pounds of nuclear waste decaying outside of Denver? And other nuclear power questions, answered.

Michael Booth — Wed, 27 May 2026 10:05:00 +0000

Spent fuel “elements,” each containing multiple fuel sections the size of a roll of quarters, are stacked into containers and placed vertically in concrete vaults at Fort St. Vrain for decades of storage. (U.S. Department of Energy fact sheet)

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