Tag: Energy Conservation
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How to winterize your home to prepare for extreme cold in Colorado
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When the temperatures dip well below freezing for long stretches in Colorado, it’s important to have a safe, warm home. The Denver Gazette has compiled this list to help Coloradans prepare for extreme cold, including how to heat your home safely, conserve energy, avoid (or deal with) frozen pipes and what to have on hand…
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Louisville, Colorado claims to be first city in America with 100% green trash collection
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The city of Louisville will be the first in the nation to use a 100% electric fleet of trash and recycling collection vehicles after renewing a contract with Republic Services. But you likely won’t hear the new vehicles coming until they slam a neighbor’s waste…
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‘Carbon-positive’ hotel to open in Denver
Urban Villages, a Denver-based real estate company, revealed updated plans to build what company officials call “the first carbon-positive hotel in the nation.” The company’s goal is to be a leader in sustainable real estate that brings in profit while being good for the planet, an effort that has been in the process for two…
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Weather: Record heat settles across Denver, more to possibly come
Temperatures rose into the triple-digits on Tuesday across Denver, which is the highest on record and third earliest 100-degree temperature since 1872, according to the National Weather Service. Despite some phones showing the temperature reached 102-degrees in Denver, the official high was 101-degrees, which broke a 69-year-old record, said Caitlin Mensch, a meteorologist with the…