Conservatives pound on Boulder climbing gym's solar array
March 16, 2010 01:46 PM
A Boulder climbing gym has been taking a beating by conservatives for its solar array. From the Daily Camera: On Friday, right-wing talk show host Sean Hannity listed the 100-kilowatt solar array at Movement Climbing and Fitness as second...
Beetle-kill wood from Colorado is hard to come by
March 15, 2010 12:02 PM
More than 40,000 acres of forest in Boulder County have been devastated by pine beetles -- and more than 1.5 million acres across the state. That's a lot of dead trees. And, it seems, a lot of...
Boulder cyclists can now get bike-friendly directions from Google Maps
March 11, 2010 02:47 PM
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Two Colorado-dwellers up for Treehugger awards
March 11, 2010 12:16 PM
Waylon Lewis and David Quilty, of Boulder and Denver respectively, are up for Best of Green Awards over at Treehugger in the category of Best Ambassador of Environmental Culture. Via elephantjournal: The Treehugger Best of Green 2010 Reader's...
What does it take to make a change to a hiking trail?
March 10, 2010 06:32 PM
The Boulder Reporter presents a look at trying to make a change to one of Boulder's many trails -- in this case, Goat Trail, which hooks up with the Sanitas Valley Trail a bit northwest of Boulder Community Hospital....
"The Cove" Oscar coverage roundup: cameras, speeches and the new "Cove" TV show
March 10, 2010 11:16 AM
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT... In addition to the recent news development from the "Cove" team busting a restaurant serving illegal whale meat, here are some tidbits of "Cove" coverage from the aftermath of that film's big Oscar win...
"Sizzle," the global warming comedy
March 9, 2010 03:02 PM
Have you seen "Sizzle?" The film is about global warming, but it's no "Inconvenient Truth" -- it's mor...
'The Cove' director helps bust illegal whale-meat sushi sellers
March 9, 2010 12:01 PM
Fresh off his whirlwind tour of accolades for his movie "The Cove" -- which now includes an Oscar for best documentary -- Boulder's Louie Psihoyos is already busting up the next ocean injustice. Psihoyos and his band of Ocean...
Liquefied crab and shrimp shells may block hungry pine beetles
March 5, 2010 02:16 PM
Liquefying crab and shrimp shells may block pine beetles from burrowing into pine trees and killing them. (U...
CU's Environmental Center offers free energy visits for students
March 4, 2010 01:14 PM
In a city where there are tons of renters, it's tough to motivate people to spend money on saving energy. That's part of why the University of Colorado's Environmental Center is helping students living off campus chip away at...
Mobile home owners miss out on solar
March 3, 2010 01:32 PM
A couple of mobile home owners in Boulder (who actually live in a super-retrofitted 1958 trailer that doesn't look anything like a trailer at all) have gotten shut down by Xcel Energy in their quest to power their mini-house...
How to start seeds
March 3, 2010 01:32 PM
Carol O'Meara gives you a shopping list for seedlings that you can get started very soon in your own home. What to buy for starting seeds: Here's Carol's shopping list: Table or shelf space for seed trays. Lights, either...
Saying no to phone books in Colorado
March 2, 2010 10:02 PM
We were just talking about this in the office and, sure enough, it comes up in the news -- Coloradoans might have a way to say no to phone books if one state rep has anything to say...
Bighorn Sheep pneumonia epidemic: hundreds dead
March 2, 2010 10:46 AM
Sounds like the worst of it is outside Colorado, but it's still sad. Via the AP: Pneumonia outbreaks that have killed hundreds of bighorn sheep this winter in several Western states have wildlife officials grappling with...
Google Street View trike to visit Boulder Creek Path
March 2, 2010 12:31 AM
The Boulder Creek Path is about to become famous (and maybe you will, too, if you're on the path at the right time). Google held a contest to choose early sites for off-road Street View mapping by its camera/trike....
The urban farming challenge -- why New York can't be all that green
March 1, 2010 05:46 PM
There are plenty of reasons why I love urban culture. For one, I can close my eyes and do the same thing that urban planners do -- imagine a really wonderfully efficient world in which I live, work and...
Boulder Tech kids are turning a gas guzzler into an electric vehicle
February 25, 2010 08:17 PM
Students at Boulder Tech -- a vocational school in Boulder Valley -- are turning the empty hull of a Nissan pickup truck into an all electric vehicle. From the Daily Camera: For Dave Pence -- an instructor at Boulder...
What's a Kachingle?
February 25, 2010 12:47 AM
Hi! You may have noticed (or not) two slight changes to our site lately. To the left, you're seeing a tip jar. To your right, you...
Green Drinks Boulder: February at Bacaro
February 25, 2010 12:16 AM
Last night was one of my favorite Green Drinks Boulder events yet. Even though it was pretty chilly out, it was the easiest for me to get to, as it was just across the street from the ol' office....
Opponents of Gross Reservoir expansion want Denver to conserve more water
February 24, 2010 04:47 PM
Opposition to Denver's plan to nearly triple Gross Reservoir in southwest Boulder County seems to be heating up. To slake the thirst of its growing number of customers, Denver Water wants to raise Gross Reservoir's dam by 125 feet,...
