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Xcel Energy on Track to Surpass CO2 Reduction Goal by 2020

Xcel Energy today announced a 16 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions, or 14 million tons, ...

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Fowke Named to NIAC Committee for Cybersecurity

Xcel Energy President, Chairman and CEO Benjamin Fowke, has been named to a committee that formed as...

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A Broken Record

Xcel Energy reaches 57 percent wind capacity for new world record One early morning this past April,...

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Early Adopters Don’t Have to Go All In

We all know someone who always seems to have it before you can buy it. My best friend, Joel, is a pr...

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I Call Them "Peak Day Partners"

Each time I venture to Denver’s 16th Street Mall for lunch, I weave in and out of non-profit volunte...

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The Good, The Bad and The Ugly: True Tales of Home Audits

Imagine this. You live in historic home built in 1916. At the end of your flagstaff walkway, pale gr...

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Car Sharing Goes EV

What began as an innovative way to keep travel expenses to a minimum has grown to become a model for...

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100 MW and Counting…

When an ecstatic member of the Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards team told me their program had recently rea...

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Cheese Curds, Chocolate-Covered-Jalapeno Poppers-on-a-Stick and Energy Efficiency

  The end of August means many things. Late summer vacations, getting ready for school. For som...

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It Takes the Right Stuff to Keep Wind Turbines Spinning

According to the American Wind Energy Association, 40 percent of new generation capacity added to th...

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Your Next Dishwasher or Flower Bouquet May Be Delivered in an All-Electric Van

While friends of mine are anxiously awaiting the arrival of their first Leaf (it’s still months away...

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The First.

There’s just something special about “the first.” Ours is a society captivated by firsts. While some...

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