Utilities has always played a key economic role in Colorado, with vast resources in both fossil (oil, natural gas and coal) and renewable resources (wind, solar and biomass). Today our energy economy is diversifying. Labs, universities and private companies are actively researching, developing and delivering energy through every natural resource we have. There are many energy jobs for today and tomorrow in Colorado!

Colorado's cleantech industry has established a place at the forefront of the global industry, but it will face challengers that have also recognized the opportunities presented by the cleantech industry. Other states and countries are investing internally to shift their economies to serve the growing market for cleantech. This plan outlines the areas in which the investment of stakeholder time, funding, and expertise can have the most significant...

Energy touches the life of every Coloradan. It powers our homes and businesses, and fuels the transportation of people and goods. It affects the air we breathe and the water upon which we rely. Investing in energy resources doesn't just provide electricity, heat, and fuel -- it spurs new innovations in clean technologies and lets us harness the ingenuity of those developing Colorado's abundant natural resources. Colorado's diversity of energy resources,...