* “We’re going to be 80% renewable by 2030 and 100% by 2040,” Gov. Jared Polis said.
* Colorado’s goal is to get to 100% renewable energy by 2040, and state officials are looking to geothermal and hydrogen power as important pieces of making the transition. Former oil and gas sites to be transformed into geothermal plants to save costs.
* Solar and wind will always be the workhorses in the quest to move from fossil fuels, Polis said. But once fuel sources reach roughly the mark of 85% renewables, there will be a need for “firm, 365-day, 24-hour supply” to replace natural gas, he added.
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Coloradan here. With how much sun much of Colorado gets, it certainly sounds achievable. It will be interesting to see just how it happens though, as Colorado has a lot more conservatives than many blue states and a large amount of its state revenue (along with its environmental lobbying) is already being put towards water protection plans.
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not if the magas like bobert have anything to do with it.
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* “We’re going to be 80% renewable by 2030 and 100% by 2040,” Gov. Jared Polis said.
* Colorado’s goal is to get to 100% renewable energy by 2040, and state officials are looking to geothermal and hydrogen power as important pieces of making the transition. Former oil and gas sites to be transformed into geothermal plants to save costs.
* Solar and wind will always be the workhorses in the quest to move from fossil fuels, Polis said. But once fuel sources reach roughly the mark of 85% renewables, there will be a need for “firm, 365-day, 24-hour supply” to replace natural gas, he added.
Coloradan here. With how much sun much of Colorado gets, it certainly sounds achievable. It will be interesting to see just how it happens though, as Colorado has a lot more conservatives than many blue states and a large amount of its state revenue (along with its environmental lobbying) is already being put towards water protection plans.
not if the magas like bobert have anything to do with it.