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Boulder Channel One Television latest videos
May 18th
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Solar Grant Fund application deadline extended through mid April
Mar 31st
The City of Boulder Solar Grant Fund (formerly known as the ClimateSmart Solar Grant Fund) is dedicated to providing financial assistance through grants toward installation of photovoltaic (PV) or solar thermal systems on:
· Housing included in the city’s permanently affordable housing program;
· Lower-income housing developed and/or owned by nonprofit organizations; and,
· Facilities of nonprofit organizations.
The program is funded by revenue generated through a solar rebate ordinance that the Boulder City Council approved in 2006. The city collects taxes on the sales and installation of solar technologies, using the revenue to fund the City of Boulder Solar Grant Fund and to provide sales-tax rebates to those who pay solar sales and use taxes. Approximately $150,000 is currently available for solar grants.
Since the first grant cycle in March 2008, a total of $232,784 has been awarded to nonprofit organizations and homeowners participating in the city’s affordable housing program. The grant funds have resulted in 22 solar PV systems, 315 kilowatts of installed PV, and two solar thermal systems, which save approximately $38,000 annually and prevent about 265 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) from being emitted per year.
LEAD programs promote energy efficiency, renewable energy, and alternative transportation options to Boulder residents and businesses. For more information, visit www.bouldercolorado.gov/LEAD.
CU-BOULDER TO HOST CAMPUS MASTER PLAN OPEN HOUSE ON MARCH 16
Mar 14th
The Campus Master Plan, a guiding document required by the Colorado Commission of Higher Education, outlines campus development over the next decade. The university began the planning process over a year ago with eight task force groups consisting of members from the campus and the community. Each task force provided input on larger focus areas and subjects. After receiving final reports from each task force, the university hired consultants for technical areas, compiled information, and wrote the draft plan.
“The Campus Master Plan represents a convergence of key communities on campus and within the city of Boulder,” said CU-Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano. “We are putting forth a bold vision — one that makes maximum use of our existing resources, promotes sustainability and innovation, and that will accommodate new generations of students. Together, moving the plan forward, we are laying the groundwork for a bold new century for CU-Boulder.”
Following the 30-day comment period, planners will finalize the document and submit it for approval to campus planning and design boards, the Board of Regents and ultimately the CCHE. The approved Campus Master Plan will guide CU-Boulder campus development until 2020.
The Center for Community is located on the CU-Boulder campus on Regent Drive, just east of Broadway, and the Flatirons Room is located on the third floor. Pay visitor parking is located just west of the building. After 5 p.m. the parking lot across the street is free.
A draft of the master plan will be available for download on March 16 at http://www.colorado.edu/masterplan.