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The Ascent of the Sun: Stepping on the Gas (Part 2 of 3)

Solar electricity comes straight from the source – by which I mean that most electricity is some form of converted sunshine.  I bet when you plug something into your wall you don’t think about the fact that you’re plugging into … Continue reading

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Denver beheads ole’ King Coal

I was all set for a week of blogs on my favorite theme–why fossil fuels suck–when I learned that the Colorado Public Utilities Commission voted to shutter ALL of of Denver’s coal-burning power plants by 2017.   The move will cut … Continue reading

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Where does my electricity come from?

Have you been lying in bed at night wondering where your electricity comes from?  Just in case, NPR developed this incredibly informative interactive map showing the location and energy source of all electricity in the United States. Some points of … Continue reading

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