Jacob is a third-year law student from Nelson, British Columbia. He earned a BA in Political Science and History from Western Washington University and spent the last five years in the military. He is interested in the renewable energy transition and spends his free time outside hiking, running, and attempting to climb things.
Geothermal energy in Colorado has gained traction through innovative initiatives like the “Heat Beneath Our Feet” campaign and notable projects such as the Mt. Princeton geothermal plant. These endeavors signify the state's commitment to exploring and leveraging its abundant geothermal resources for sustainable energy production.
Heat pumps are revolutionary devices that leverage the principles of thermodynamics to transfer heat from one location to another. Contrary to traditional heating systems that generate heat, heat pumps extract warmth from the environment – air, ground, or water – and channel it into buildings for heating purposes, this can lead to 2 to 3 times the efficiency of ordinary heaters. Operating in a manner akin to a refrigerator, they use a refrigerant to absorb heat from a low-temperature area and release it at a higher temperature.
Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. It is a colorless, odorless gas that has been brought center stage in the debate around renewable energy.
Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is a technology that has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from power plants and other industrial facilities. Colorado has been identified as one of three places in the southwestern United States with possible geographical sequestration formations that would allow it to serve as a regional sequestration sink. There are numerous risks that carbon sequestration carries.
Thinking about the utility companies that bring electricity and gas to your house may be among the least interesting ways to spend your time, but increasingly, people around the country are more focused on who their utility provider is. Utility companies have been in the news recently for all the wrong reasons, like causing forest fires, price manipulation litigation, and grave warnings about steep price increases. With all this bad press, the question arises, what is going on with these companies?
The electrification of our economy is creating new challenges for energy utilities. The U.S. Energy Information Administration forecasts energy consumption worldwide to grow approximately 50% between 2018 and 2050, with renewables – solar, wind, and hydroelectric power- being the fastest growing energy resources.
