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Gov. Jared Polis stopped in Eagle and Edwards on Friday to complete a 74-year state gubernatorial tradition and look to the future by celebrating the potential of geothermal energy. Geothermal potential The governor’s first stop...

There’s a new energy efficiency program in Eagle County with higher income limits for participants. Eagle County has funded the new ReEnergize program through Walking Mountains Science Center. The county provided about $919,000 for the...

Rep. Joe Neguse has announced that $1.4 million in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has been awarded to Eagle County. The funds will go toward reducing energy burdens for underserved households in the state’s...

Local governments tend to update their building codes every three years or so. The next Eagle County code is likely to lean toward electrification for new projects. The Eagle County Board of Commissioners recently reviewed...

More Eagle County residents will have access to energy-saving programs, thanks to a county agreement with Walking Mountains Science Center. The agreement takes $615,500 from the county’s general fund. That money will pay for several...

Eagle County is falling short of its climate action goals. New building codes may spur some progress. The Eagle County Commissioners Monday heard a presentation about a recent state law and what new building codes...

Vail Valley Jet Center, part of Signature Aviation’s worldwide network of private aviation terminals, and Eagle County recently partnered to provide funding to Energy Smart Colorado through Electrification Carbon Offset Credits. With $63,000 in funding...

Opening a warehouse isn’t usually cause for a celebration. But that’s what happened Tuesday, as the Northwest Colorado Council of Governments unveiled new space for its energy efficiency projects. Representatives from Eagle County, the Colorado...

Community partners including Eagle County, Holy Cross Energy, Walking Mountains Science Center, and the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund have come together to honor the legacy of Adam Palmer, the late sustainable communities director for Eagle…

EAGLE — After a year of development, the Adam Palmer Sustainability Fund officially launched on March 7 with an event at Mauka Poke Bar in Eagle.