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The Climate Action Plan focuses on three phases of emissions reductions. The first phase will seek a 20% reduction by the year 2020 from the baseline year of 2006 and will focus on energy efficiency and conservation, while incorporating on-site renewable energies, purchased wind power and carbon offsets. Future phases will focus on conglomerates and partnerships to develop expansive energy production facilities that do not emit GHGs and to adopt future...
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On March 20, 2008, Colorado State University announced it's intent to "seek environmental solutions that include making CSU carbon neutral in a rapid time frame." Subsequently, CSU committed to signing the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), whereby CSU agrees to set climate neutrality as a long-term climate goal. As a land-grant university and home to the Colorado State Forest Service, CSU has unique opportunities...
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This report is a companion to a beneficial electrification modeling report. The modeling report estimated the potential for residential, commercial, and industrial building electrification from 2021-2030 to help Colorado meet its greenhouse gas emissions reduction goals. This market barriers and policy report presents additional information on the current market challenges to beneficial electrification in Colorado and presents recommendations for...
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For the Colorado Energy Office (CEO), GDS Associates, Inc. (GDS) completed a modeling analysis of the market potential for beneficial electrification in Colorado. Beneficial electrification is an emerging trend across the United States. With the electricity sector making major movements in many states to reduce reliance on coal and other fossil fuels, electricity is being looked to as a solution for reducing the consumption of other fossil fuels --...
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The producing formations of the Denver-Julesburg Basin are currently being economically recovered in the Greater Wattenberg Area (GWA) of north-central Colorado for gas and oil condensate. Production has occurred mainly in southwestern Weld County. Data and trend analysis were performed to assess the distribution and long-term changes in the groundwater quality in the GWA. The intent of the analysis was to identify any short or long-term trends that...
12) Greenhouse gas neutrality assessment of coal mine methane and waste-to-energy pyrolysis projects
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Colorado's Renewable Energy Standard (RES) has been in effect since 2004, but in 2013, coal mine methane (CMM) and synthetic gas produced by pyrolysis of municipal solid waste (MSW) were added as eligible energy resources as long as the renewable energy projects are greenhouse (GHG) neutral. The purpose of this study was to develop a framework for project developers and the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to assess the GHG-neutrality of...
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The purpose of this document is to provide a preliminary, objective evaluation of the potential to produce renewable natural gas ("RNG," also "biomethane") from the major sources of organic waste in Colorado, and use it in the state's on-road transportation market. As a large state with significant agricultural activity and a growing population, Colorado has a significant potential resource for producing RNG, at wastewater facilities; landfills; from...