What is renewable energy?
Renewable energy is energy from sources that are naturally replenishing but flow-limited. They are virtually inexhaustible in duration but limited in the amount of energy that is available per unit of time.
- Solar
- *Definition of solar installations: Rooftop solar: individually owned, and sized according to onsite electricity use; Community solar: distributed asset, generally smaller than 50 acres, and based on subscription. Utility-scale solar may be owned either privately or by a corporation, and is usually larger than 100 acres and is required to be ‘grid connected for long-distance transmission.
*Find a list of solar companies in Denver & Colorado here
*Learn more about solar energy & saving with solar energy here: Save On Energy/Solar Energy Overview
- Biomass—includes:
Learn more about Colorado’s Renewable Energy potential:
Wind and Solar is now cheaper in Colorado than existing coal plants
Xcel Energy Renewable Options – information here
Green Energy Credits:
Purchase your own green energy credits to offset your emissions
Water heating systems (to go electric with your water heater):
Tempra Tankless Electric Water Heaters (electric water heating system)
Accelera Heat Pump Water Heaters
Geothermal Heating Systems:
Climate Master Geothermal Heat Pump
Solar Thermal:
COSSA – insights on thermal
CRES: Solar Thermal Roadmap
Green Transportation
Conservation Colorado Green Transportation Project
Storing Electricity
- Pumped Storage
- Energy Storage Tower
- Compressed air
- Flow batteries
- Batteries
- Superconducting magnetic
- Flywheels
· Hydrogen