Boulderganic

Mobilizing the ‘outdoor state’

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A Boulder nonprofit and an innovative solar company join forces to offer clean energy solutions to outdoor enthusiasts

The US and India compete to have the largest solar power...

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The U.S. Navy is investing in what will be the largest solar farm in the world in order to provide power for 14 of its bases...

Eco-briefs | We’ll drink to that

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We’ll drink to that...

Fire smoke may diminish rainfall

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All eyes are on the southwest monsoon flow for some relief from Colorado’s record-breaking drought, but there’s a chance that regional and local haze and smoke could inhibit thunderstorm formation, potentially diminishing the chance for significant rains...

Eco-briefs | Bag fees not just for airlines anymore

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In an effort to reduce the amount of paper and plastic bags used in the city, Boulder City Council approved an ordinance that requires shoppers to pay a 10-cent fee for each paper and plastic bag they use at the grocery store. The fee includes paper and plastic bags ...

The future of wind energy in question

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Each year that the wind Production Tax Credit has been allowed to expire, the wind energy industry has seen major declines. This year, wind energy faces that possibility for a fourth time in the credit’s 20-year life span...

ONE WOMAN, ONE FARM

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Audrey Levatino is a self-sufficient farmer — she has to be since, she runs it singlehandedly. So when it came to using a chainsaw, she knew she had to overcome her trepidation...

Therapy and better eating

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Boulder-area seniors are soon gaining another way to get involved with the community, eat better and improve their quality of life: taking organic gardening classes...

eco-briefs

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BOULDER MAYOR TO VISIT VATICAN...

Bomb-sniffing spinach; Religious leaders and the environment

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Tapping into chemical pathways According to a study in the journal Nature Materials, scientists have nanoengineered a spinach plant that is able to detect the...

Local nonprofit provides clean water in Malawi

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Sitting in class, studying for a bachelors’ degree in business at the University of Kansas, Heidi Rickels felt her heart beating faster every time...

Cultivating community

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After one year of labor intensive farm work, August Miller and his wife decided to pack up and take the knowledge and experience they learned while working on a farm in Paonia, Colo., to their own community in Boulder County. Their mission: to offer residents ...