ENERGY - Colorado Looks To Raise Renewable Energy Standard To 25 Percent For Rural Electric Co-Ops

This post originally appeared on ThinkProgressby Matt KasperAdoption of renewable energy standards - which require electric utility companies to produce a portion of their electricity from wind, solar, and other renewable sources - has considerably driven clean energy advances in recent years.Image Credit: SunpowerSome 29 states and the District of Columbia have adopted hard targets for renewable energy production with another eight states s ...

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