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Study: Political leadership, policy draw green jobs, capital to Colorado

By | 06.16.10 | 4:44 pm

A new report by an independent Montana-based nonprofit research group indicates Colorado is well ahead of other Rocky Mountain states in developing a green energy economy.

Produced by Headwaters Economics, the report concludes that the combination of public policy decisions,…

A greenprint for the next administration?

By | 09.17.08 | 7:39 am

The path to rebuilding the nation’s economy, including Colorado’s job market, is going green in a big way, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC).

A “Green Recovery” proposal from NRDC Sept. 9 details how a $100 billion program could use tax credits, loans and public-private partnerships to jumpstart environmentally friendly businesses that would create two million jobs – including 32,000 in Colorado – in the next two years.

Author seeks to renew through ‘Green Collar Economy’

By | 08.26.08 | 12:51 pm

Van Jones, author of the forthcoming book “The Green Collar Economy,” told a Denver audience Monday that the future of revitalizing this country’s spirit, economy and quality of life can be found by developing jobs in alternative energy.

UPDATED: What will the ‘Green Economy’ look like?

By | 08.24.08 | 12:00 pm

In Denver, Colo., Tom Plant, director of the Governor’s Energy Office, is practically giddy. It’s just days before the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Colorado’s biggest city, and a long-sought goal in Gov. Bill Ritter’s New Energy Economy program has just been met: Vestas, the Danish wind-turbine manufacturer, has announced its plan to open a new manufacturing plant just outside the city limits — its second in the state.