25x’25 Vision: By 2025, America’s farms, forests and ranches will provide 25 percent of the total energy consumed in the United States, while continuing to produce safe, abundant, and affordable food, feed and fiber.

Colorado

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Colorado contains a significant commercial-scale wind resource and also benefits from excellent solar and hydroelectric resources. The state's agricultural and forestry lands will provide plentiful biomass resources to a new energy economy.

Endorsements
Resource Maps
Incentives and Policies
Where to Find Biofuel Pumps
How to Sign up for Green Power

 2011 Report on Colorado Renewable Energy – American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE)

Endorsements

Former Governor: Bill Ritter
Congress:

Former Rep. M. Udall
Former Rep. Salazar
Rep. Perlmutter

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State Legislature:
Passed 25x'25 Resolution
State Alliance:
Active

Resource Maps

 

Wind Map

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Wind resources at 50 meters
Source:
http://www.windpoweringamerica.gov

 

 

Solar Map

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Source:
http://www.eere.energy.gov

 

Incentives and Policy

Search the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency at http://www.dsireusa.org

 

Where to Find Biofuels Pumps

E85 pumps in CO:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/progs/ind_state.cgi?CO

Biodiesel pumps in CO:
http://www.biodiesel.org/buyingbiodiesel

 

How to Sign Up for Green Power

Buy Wind, Solar, Landfill gas, Hydro power: http://www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower

Install Wind power:
http://www.awea.org/smallwind/colorado.html

Install Solar Power:
To find a Solar Professional in your area to design, engineer, install or service a solar system, visit this website: http://www.findsolar.com/index.php?page=findacontractor

 

Other Resources

Colorado Renewable Energy News and Links:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/state_specific_information.cfm/state=CO

Alternative Energy Resources in Colorado:
http://www.eere.energy.gov/states/alternatives/resources_co.cfm

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