After approving the consent agenda (accounts payable, a liquor license renewal for the American Legion and a fee to lease the town stage waived for First Friday’s Día de los […]
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Carbondale geothermal project wins Dept. of Energy grant
Dave Reed is communications director at CLEER. A local team has kicked off the design phase of an innovative geothermal demonstration project in Carbondale, with test drilling likely to begin […]
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Carbondale launches Home Energy Score pilot program
Dave Reed is communications director at CLEER. Garfield Clean Energy is teaming up with local electric utilities to launch an energy-efficiency campaign to help residents save money by saving energy […]
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Carbondale Report: Path to Net Zero for Existing Buildings adopted, futsal delayed
All trustees were present at the regular meeting on Sept. 12 with the exception of Luis Yllanes. Accounts payable, approved on the consent agenda, was especially hefty with $1,043,522.75 paid […]
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Carbondale, CLEER launch Home Energy Score pilot program
On Aug. 4, the Town of Carbondale, in conjunction with Carbondale-based Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER), announced that it was undertaking a pilot program utilizing the U.S. Department […]
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Scuttlebutt / Calendar – June 22, 2023
Troubadour talent Carbondale’s own Jackson Emmer won the 30th annual Troubadour Contest at Telluride Bluegrass this year. The songwriter competition invites artists not currently signed to a major recording or […]
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Carbondale Report: Valentine’s Day with municipal gov
On Feb. 14, commercial romance took a backseat as not a single trustee was absent at their regular meeting. This included several important actions: approval of updated security requirements for […]
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Third Street Center gets a boost
Martín Bonzi works for Clean Energy Economy for the Region (CLEER), a nonprofit with offices at the Third Street Center. He also drives an electric vehicle (EV), which is appropriate […]
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Carbondale takes bold steps on climate
“Slow and steady wins the race,” goes the saying. But when it comes to climate change, we’re in a race against time. Recent reports by the United Nations and others […]
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Nuclear power for Western Colorado?
At a June 15 meeting of the Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) in Rifle, State Senator Bob Rankin (R-Carbondale) discussed his desire to explore nuclear power generation as a […]