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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Xcel Lays Out Plan for Natural Gas Conversion of Metro Denver Power Plants
Excellent. We are just at the beginning of a positive change to the Front Range's air quality. Xcel Energy (largest power utility in Colorado) is laying out the plan to retrofit existing coal-fired power plants to natural gas-fired plants. If you remember way back in April, Governor Ritter Signed the Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act into law. This law required Xcel to begin the retrofit of old coal-fired plants to natural gas. As I said back then, natural gas-fired plants will make it easier to bring online renewable power sources such as wind and solar, as well emitting less pollutants and CO2 than coal. This is just another demonstration of the forward-thinking policies of Colorado businesses and government. I don't know about you, but I look forward to breathing easier on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.
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As far as steps to a goal go, I really like this idea, and I think it can be further advanced by taking the idea from an Arizona power plant that feeds its carbon dioxide into algae tanks.
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