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New two-way electric car chargers at 30Pearl Apartments offer glimpse into...
New electric car chargers at a Boulder apartment building provide a glimpse into how the city could leverage innovative energy solutions to save money and strengthen the electric grid. At the 30Pearl...
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Boulder mandates gas-free, all-electric construction for new builds starting...
If you’re building in Boulder, be prepared to build all-electric. Passed unanimously by the Boulder City Council on June 6, Boulder’s new energy conservation code will take effect on Dec. 1, 2024. For...
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Colorado PUC criticizes Xcel Energy for April wind storm outage, notes $1.4M...
After Xcel Energy preemptively cut power during the April 6-7 wind storm, the state’s Public Utilities Commission opened an investigation into how the company conducted those outages. In a filing...
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Boulder pioneers Colorado’s first energy code to reduce ’embodied carbon’ in...
Boulder, the largest city in Colorado to ban gas in new construction, is also pioneering climate-friendly building practices beyond energy use. Until now, Boulder has focused on reducing the climate...
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‘Slow-moving’ Dinosaur Fire burning near Boulder, no calls for residential...
Update: As of 6:10 p.m. on Saturday, July 13, 2024, the Dinosaur Fire is 100% contained. Details were updated at 9:00 p.m. on July 12, 2024. A fire is burning across the base of Green Mountain, just...
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Boulder County’s new wildfire rebate program: Get $500 to help fire-proof...
In November 2022, less than a year after the Marshall Fire destroyed more than a thousand homes, Boulder County voters approved a wildfire mitigation sales tax. Now, funds from that tax are available...
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Boulder tackles century-old underground coal fire at Marshall Mesa: Major...
The City of Boulder is taking action to address a coal fire that has been burning for more than a century under the Marshall Mesa trailhead. This fire came under scrutiny after the Marshall Fire, and...
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Quick response and luck contained Boulder’s Dinosaur Fire — why the next...
The Dinosaur Fire that started west of NCAR was contained before it burned five acres. Boulder County fire officials credit subdued winds, favorable daytime conditions and the absence of other fires....
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A guide to Boulder County wildfire evacuation alerts: What to do now
With active wildfires still burning in around Boulder County, including the Stone Canyon Fire near Lyons, record heat and dry conditions, and predictions for a “real” wildfire season this year, it is...
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Boulder groups mark Inflation Reduction Act anniversary with a push to use...
The federal Inflation Reduction Act was signed into law two years ago today, and some Boulderites believe that’s an anniversary worth celebrating. Tomorrow, Aug. 17, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., a...
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Your emergency alert questions answered as Boulder faces intense wildfire season
Boulder County has seen three significant fires so far this year, killing one person, destroying six homes and putting the county’s systems for resident updates to the test. In response to reader...
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Federal firefighting resources averted bigger disasters in recent Boulder...
When the Dinosaur Fire broke out near NCAR on a scorching, dry mid-July day, one of the most important factors preventing it from spreading beyond five acres and into South Boulder neighborhoods was...
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Boulder homeowners face soaring insurance rates or dropped coverage, a...
Victor Lopez, a Gunbarrel resident, thought he had secured an affordable future when he bought his home with a low mortgage rate in 2018. But his home insurance, which started at $1,000 a year, has...
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Is Boulder the best place to weather climate change? No, but it’s not the...
With year-round wildfire season, record dry and hot weather, flooding and insurers pulling out, it can feel like the climate in Boulder is becoming increasingly inhospitable.Colorado has already warmed...
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Boulder offers $1,000 home fireproofing grants as wildfire risks grow: How to...
A key lesson from the Marshall Fire nearly three years ago is that without reducing fire risks around homes, it’s hard to stop flames from jumping from house to house. The fire spread through...
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