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2009-09-22
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Whether it is air conditioning or fans, Coloradans crank up the energy when it gets hot and this means their energy bills crank up as well. To get a sense of how many days Coloradans cranked up the cooling, we looked at how many days this summer temperatures in select cities climbed above 80° F, 90° F, and 100° F for cities across Colorado, temperatures that would drive many Coloradans to turn on the air. |
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2008-09-10
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Coloradans are paying increasingly steep prices to heat their homes each winter. Since 2002, residential electricity prices have climbed 25 percent and natural gas prices have risen by more than 70 percent. As a result, Coloradans spent about $500 million more on home heating this past winter than we spent just five years ago.
To help homeowners with their bills, Colorado should improve home heating energy eficiency. Because heating accounts for more than half of all energy used in a typical Colorado home, heating efficiency improvements can have a big impact. |
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2006-01-05
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Even before Hurricanes Katrina and Rita hit, heating oil and natural gas were predicted to each record highs this winter. The damage these storms did to our energy infrastructure means that your heating and electricity bills will be higher this winter than ever before. Luckily, there are steps you can take in your home to lower your heating and electricity bills. |
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2005-09-02
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As Americans head out for the Labor Day weekend, high prices and even shortages greet them at gasoline stations in much of the country. Several state governors, as well as President Bush, have called on Americans to conserve fuel. |
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2005-08-01
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Rising oil prices are pinching the American economy. And, if many oil industry analysts are correct, prices won’t be coming back down any time soon. Indeed, it appears that the era of “cheap oil” may well be over. |
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