The future for alternative energy looked bright in September 1977, when we published the first issue of Westword.

BHS I - ContourGlobal's first operating renewable plant in the United States MILAN & DENVER, September 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ContourGlobal announced today the start of operations at Black Hollow ...

On April 1, 2026, the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute (RASEI), in partnership with Colorado Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), hosted a panel discussion exploring ...

Colorado is furiously accelerating renewable energy initiatives because state officials are racing against time to obtain federal tax credits before they lapse, which would save billions in energy ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Federal officials on Monday renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory — which is headquartered in Golden — and removed any mention of renewable energy ...

Wind turbines rise over a farm in eastern Colorado. A new state report outlined how Colorado plans to reach 100% “renewable” electricity by 2040, a goal that supporters argued is crucial to achieving ...

Following recent wind events and power outages, the City of Golden hosted a community conversation offering possible options for continued power sources like renewable energy on Tuesday. In what city ...

Solar panels in California and wind turbines in Indiana both produce clean, non-polluting electricity, but one of them consistently delivers greater benefits to the environment, according to new ...

Most of the Republicans, such as Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Victoria Spartz of Indiana, are incumbents in districts that ...

Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in May 1978 when he announced that the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden would get $100 million in federal funding.

It’s troubling to read reports of attacks by the Trump administration on our highly respected institutions. Colorado has been a particular target. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR), ...