Energy
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How it Works
Watts of water
Not all environmentalists believe that pumped hydroelectric storage projects are a good way to achieve more renewable energy.
by Judith Lewis, Oct 21, 2009 -
Letters
Pass on gas
by Jerry D. Unruh, Sep 13, 2009 -
Focus
Solar salvation?
Timber companies and unemployed workers are looking to renewable energy for an economic boost.
by Arla Shephard, Aug 27, 2009 -
Letters
Grousing about wind
by Dave Showalter, Aug 16, 2009 -
Perspective
Mission critical
With global warming threatening the planet, even environmentalists are looking more kindly at natural gas.
by Randy Udall, Aug 14, 2009 -
Writers on the Range
You gotta dream big when you dream about oil shale
Why not mine oil shale here in the West, but send it off to be processed somewhere else?
by Ed Quillen , Aug 11, 2009 -
Current
Revival or dam-nation?
The push for alternative power could spawn a rush for small hydropower projects in the Northwest.
by Joshua Zaffos, Jul 31, 2009 -
Letters
Just say "yes"
by Concerned for the future, Jul 28, 2009 -
Current
Retooling for the next mission
Iraq war veterans find a new life in Colorado, this time fighting for the environment with the help of Veterans Green Jobs.
by Florence Williams, Jul 20, 2009 -
Focus
Colorado Guv cozies up to natural gas
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, facing a tough re-election campaign, takes a friendlier tack towards the "Drill, Baby, Drill" crowd.
by Charles Ashby, Jul 18, 2009 -
Letters
Biomass is where it's at
by Serena Carlson, Jul 14, 2009 -
Letters
Wavin' in Oregon
by George Boehlert, Jul 14, 2009 -
Feature
The Renewable Energy Landscape
Maps, charts and text locate the nation's major renewable energy resources and some big projects on Western public land.
by Terray Sylvester, Jun 29, 2009 -
Feature
Renewables: The Final Frontier
Vaclav Smil is a historian who exemplifies Vulcan-style logic and skepticism when it comes to easy solutions to energy problems.
by Randy Udall, Jun 26, 2009 -
Multimedia
Learning to live with fewer watts
Fred Logg's small solar system powers some lights, his laptop and a small refrigerator -- but the energy source has its limitations.
by Daniel Kraker, Jun 25, 2009






