Danish Wind Turbine Manufacturer Picks Northern Colorado Site
"Vestas Wind Systems A/S of Randers, Denmark, recently announced that it will establish its first U.S.-based blade production facility at a 100-acre site in the Great Western Industrial Park in Windsor, Colo.
Vestas company officials, in a press release, said they chose the site based on the park's central location, as well as the direct access to rail services and a skilled work force. Vestas will employ about 400 people at the Weld County location.
Wind energy is one of the fastest growing energy industries in the world. In 2006 alone, the USA saw an increase of 30 percent in capacity, reaching nearly 12,000 total installed MW to date." Full Article Here
Colorado's Carbon Boom
"DENVER—Global warming pollution in Colorado increased by 38% between 1990 and 2004, according to The Carbon Boom, a new analysis of state fossil fuel consumption data released today by the Environment Colorado. This is the first time that 2004 state-by-state data on carbon dioxide emissions has been released.
“Colorado’s jump in carbon pollution is the fifth highest in the country,” said Environment Colorado Executive Director Matt Baker. “Given the implications of global warming for our state, we should be leading the country in decreasing carbon pollution– not increasing it.”
Colorado also ranked fifth in the nation for overall percentage increase of carbon pollution from the transportation sector, which accounts for more than 30% of total carbon pollution in Colorado.
“This report is a wake-up call to cut pollution levels now before it is too late. Colorado’s first step is to set hard goals for cutting carbon pollution overall, our second step is to cut carbon pollution from cars.” continued Baker. “Colorado is responsible for more carbon pollution than 175 entire nations.” Full report here.
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