National Laboratory of the Rockies, based in Golden, axes another 134 positions By John Aguilar February 10, 2026 at 3:52 p.m. "Trump’s backwards agenda is going to undo the progress we’ve made to combat the climate...
NREL drops ‘renewable energy’ in bow to Trump’s new climate Orwellian newspeak (Letters) By DP ¶¶Ňőap December 4, 2025 at 8:19 a.m. Laboratory name change spells trouble Re: "The National Renewable Energy Lab is renamed," Dec. 3...
Trump administration renames Colorado’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory By Elise Schmelzer December 1, 2025 at 8:47 p.m. Federal officials on Monday renamed the National Renewable Energy Laboratory -- which is headquartered in...
Colorado envisioned a renewable energy park near Golden. Neighbors don’t like what might get built instead. By John Aguilar October 15, 2025 at 2:05 p.m. "An eight-story building is nothing like what we have in our neighborhood," said Adrian Waller,...
National Renewable Energy Laboratory lays off 114 employees in Golden By Jessica Alvarado Gamez May 5, 2025 at 5:46 p.m. 114 employees across the laboratory, including staff from both research and operations, who were involuntarily...
‘Energy park’ in mix for what should replace Xcel’s last coal plant in state By Judith Kohler April 29, 2025 at 7:23 a.m. A think tank's suggestion of an all renewable "energy park" is the latest idea for...
U.S. Department of Energy identifies NREL campus near Golden as potential site for massive data center By Noelle Phillips April 4, 2025 at 6:00 a.m. Colorado already is asking how it will be able to provide enough electricity for the...
Editorial: Reckless federal cuts will hurt Colorado — layoffs and empty offices — lawmakers need a plan By The Denver Post Editorial Board March 3, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. No one knows for sure how America’s economy will react to a drastic pullback on...
Can Colorado’s electric grid keep up as coal plants close and data centers open? By Judith Kohler January 12, 2025 at 10:13 a.m. Gov. Jared Polis wants the state's electric grid to be carbon-free by 2040. But as...
¶¶Ňőap: Jimmy Carter and his lasting legacy of renewable energy in Colorado By Allen Best January 5, 2025 at 5:11 a.m. Jimmy Carter had an underappreciated role in Colorado’s story. It started in May 1978 when...