Inside Energy (https://insideenergy.org/author/rjacobson/page/2/)
Colorado is offering tax credits for those buying electric cars. The state’s program is one of the highest offers in the country — up to $6,000 back on your state taxes. It’s one way the state is hoping to reduce its carbon footprint. And so far, it seems to be working. Cabell Hodge, policy advisor for the Colorado Energy Office says there are approximately 6,300 electric cars on the road in Colorado now, compared to 20 in 2011.
Whether your state gets its energy from coal or wind power, someone has to maintain the miles of power lines that deliver electricity to your home. One of those people is Kevin Hinrichs, a lineman with Xcel Energy in Colorado. He’s repaired lines in snowstorms and heat waves — even under gunfire.
How much energy did it take to make your dinner? Our food takes a lot of fossil fuel to produce. From the field to grocery stores and your kitchen, our food system demands more electricity each year. Inside Energy and Harvest Public Media teamed up to look at where that energy goes and how some are trying to curb the industry’s appetite for electricity.
What is the most energy efficient way to boil water? And which method has the smallest carbon footprint? The familiar act of boiling water lets us examine how the choices we make daily roll up to global energy consumption.
Pot is a booming business in Colorado, selling more than 112,000 pounds of bud in 2015. But growing weed takes loads of electricity, racking up high energy bills for growers.
What do new regulations on carbon emissions from power plants mean for Colorado? Data journalist Jordan Wirfs-Brock explains, with charts!
The recent oil boom in Wyoming has brought more diversity to the state, more than doubling its African American population. But a bust is looming. Will they stay if the jobs leave?
