by Jon Terry | Dec 12, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Green Home Tips
New regulations to cut pollution from oil and gas operations, if adopted, will be the tightest in the nation and lead to cleaner air across the state. The proposed regulations aim to reduce the amount of natural gas and methane leaking into the air at all stages of...
by Jon Terry | Dec 11, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, Foreclosure
According to the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment, the state’s unemployment rate eased to 6.8%, its lowest level in nearly five years. The last time Colorado’s official jobless rate was that low was in January 2009, when the rate stood at 6.7%...
by Jon Terry | Dec 9, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living, The Economy
Metro Denver’s total output of goods and services (gross metropolitan product) is expected to rise by 3.2% next year, a much faster pace than the last few years, according to a new report from a unit of Colorado’s Information Handling Services (IHS Inc)....
by Jon Terry | Dec 5, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living
Solar energy has a long history in Colorado, which is why it is one of 11 states where a debate is underway over the “true” value of electricity generated by rooftop solar power systems. The final decision will influence how power is generated and...
by Jon Terry | Dec 2, 2013 | Blog, Colorado Living
Trader Joe’s began in Los Angeles in 1958. Combine Trader Joe’s being voted one of America’s healthiest grocery stores with Colorado boasting the health of their citizens, it’s a logical place to build several of these California-based stores....
by Jon Terry | Nov 13, 2013 | Blog, Buying A Home, Colorado Living, Green Home Tips, Home Owner Energy Tips
The Passive House concept represents today’s highest energy standard with the promise of slashing the heating energy consumption of buildings by an amazing 90%. “Passive” describes the system’s underlying receptivity and retention capacity....
