Ritter Signs RES Bill; Fuel Switching Advances

By: Clean Skies News; compiled from other sources, Published: 03/23/10 12:42pm
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter

Colorado now has the Rocky Mountain region's highest renewable energy standard.

Governor Bill Ritter has signed into law a bill requiring that state utilities generate 30 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2020.  The state's current RES is 20 percent.

The bill also encourages small-scale, home-based energy production.  The Governor's Energy Office predicts it could result in as many as 100,000 homes with solar panels, small wind turbines or other energy-producing devices.

Meanwhile, another one of Ritter's energy priorities has cleared a major hurdle.  A bill that encourages utilities to switch coal-burning power plants to natural gas and other cleaner fuels has passed the House and is now headed to a Senate committee.

Source: Denver Post

Source: Pueblo Chieftain

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Submitted by reiki by inforeiki on Sun, 07/04/2010 - 10:43.

Recentemente ho visto una intervista del senatore Ritter , il che spiega la ' importanza del suo progetto, che possono davvero sperare di portare qualche novità
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Sono fiducioso che il governo

Submitted by reiki by inforeiki on Sat, 07/03/2010 - 19:44.

Sono fiducioso che il governo statunitense a fare il suo corso per un ambiente pulito e pratico per la soluzione di ogni problema : la fiducia è importante, ora vedremo se ci sono risultati
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