/tags/u-s-department-of-energy-doe U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) en-US Copyright »ĘąÚÍřÖ·/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:22:08 GMT /regional-news/2025-04-04/national-laboratory-campuses-in-the-mountain-west-could-host-data-centers-doe-says The Trump administration wants to speed up data center construction to support the rise of the artificial intelligence industry. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 18:22:08 GMT /regional-news/2025-04-04/national-laboratory-campuses-in-the-mountain-west-could-host-data-centers-doe-says Rachel Cohen /news/2025-03-04/colorado-school-of-mines-project-hopes-to-warm-houses-lower-bills-in-mobile-home-communities The goal of the three-year program is to bring energy efficiency to low-income families and communities. “It’s a big difference,” one resident says. Listen to "Morning Edition" host Michael Lyle, Jr. discuss this story with Colorado Sun editor David Krause and then read The Colorado Sun story at the link below. Tue, 04 Mar 2025 18:41:50 GMT /news/2025-03-04/colorado-school-of-mines-project-hopes-to-warm-houses-lower-bills-in-mobile-home-communities Mark Jaffe, The Colorado Sun /regional-news/2023-04-20/competition-encourages-college-students-to-build-zero-energy-homes Several universities in the Mountain West are competing this weekend in an international competition focused on building zero-energy homes. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 22:36:19 GMT /regional-news/2023-04-20/competition-encourages-college-students-to-build-zero-energy-homes Emma VandenEinde /environment/2019-10-21/on-the-colorado-rivers-banks-a-toxic-pile-continues-to-shrink In a park, nestled in a red rock canyon outside Moab, Utah -- a short drive from a giant pile of uranium tailings -- a crowd gathered for a celebration.… Mon, 21 Oct 2019 19:25:23 GMT /environment/2019-10-21/on-the-colorado-rivers-banks-a-toxic-pile-continues-to-shrink Molly Marcello /2019-07-30/environmental-groups-call-for-unified-voice-against-nuclear-waste-in-mountain-west Environmental activists are calling for a united voice in protesting the Department of Energy's recent shipment of nuclear waste through our region.... Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:54:32 GMT /2019-07-30/environmental-groups-call-for-unified-voice-against-nuclear-waste-in-mountain-west Noah Glick /politics/2019-07-18/with-coal-revenue-down-wyoming-eyes-another-opportunity-storing-spent-nuclear-fuel Wyoming lawmakers are exploring the possibility of storing spent nuclear fuel rods to bolster the state budget as coal revenue becomes less reliable. Such… Thu, 18 Jul 2019 22:44:47 GMT /politics/2019-07-18/with-coal-revenue-down-wyoming-eyes-another-opportunity-storing-spent-nuclear-fuel Rae Ellen Bichell /oil-and-gas/2018-07-20/how-scientists-are-using-lasers-to-hunt-for-leaky-oil-and-gas-equipment Wyoming and Colorado are in the top ten natural gas producing states. But in those states – and across the country – a lot of that gas is escaping… Sat, 21 Jul 2018 00:18:09 GMT /oil-and-gas/2018-07-20/how-scientists-are-using-lasers-to-hunt-for-leaky-oil-and-gas-equipment Rae Ellen Bichell /science/2018-04-02/csu-researchers-want-to-build-a-better-big-truck-engine For years, natural gas advocates have praised the fuel as an affordable alternative to gasoline. While some cars and trucks can utilize the fuel, it… Mon, 02 Apr 2018 12:00:00 GMT /science/2018-04-02/csu-researchers-want-to-build-a-better-big-truck-engine Karlie Huckels /2017-09-18/with-federal-support-waning-wind-power-looks-for-industry-support Even as wind energy production has grown in recent years to be a large part of the country’s energy portfolio, a chill around federal funding for... Mon, 18 Sep 2017 17:37:16 GMT /2017-09-18/with-federal-support-waning-wind-power-looks-for-industry-support Amy Mayer /business/2017-03-14/farmers-left-with-mixed-feelings-as-leadership-in-washington-shifts President Donald Trump has nominated former Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary, bucking a recent trend of Midwest leadership at the U.S.… Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:59:04 GMT /business/2017-03-14/farmers-left-with-mixed-feelings-as-leadership-in-washington-shifts Harvest Public Media