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Could Greater Adoption of Solar Power Save Utah From Dirty Air?

March 20, 2021 by Richard Markosian Leave a Comment

Why aren’t Utah’s political leaders using our budget surplus to expedite our transition? Utah has some of the very worst air quality in the world for the size of our population. In Utah, childhood asthma rates are some of the highest in the U.S. Our abnormally high rates of lung cancer, cardiovascular disease, emphysema are all linked to our particularly high-particulate … [Read more...]

Solar farms present opportunity for sheep ranchers in Utah

June 16, 2019 by Brian Fryer Leave a Comment

Solar farms present opportunity for sheep ranchers in Utah by having sheep roam the solar farm munching the weeds that grow between solar panels.

  It's not unusual to see sprawling solar farms now-a-days but, what the heck are those sheep doing?  Tradition thrives along with new technology Hearing someone refer to themselves as an entrepreneur usually conjures up a certain stereotype: the young, hoodie-wearing, manic visionary pushing the latest techno breakthrough, or everyday types in their best suits … [Read more...]

Solar Jobs Thrive in Utah

June 14, 2017 by Liv Tipton Leave a Comment

Many in the fossil fuel industry have lost jobs, but solar jobs in Utah are increasing in numbers. Last year alone, the solar power industry in Utah created 1,700 new jobs and had 16,000 installs. Read the story from kutv.com by Cristina Flores. … [Read more...]

Installing Solar with “Creative Energies”

February 27, 2017 by Nick Kuzmack Leave a Comment

Creative Energies is a certified solar energy installation company that was founded by Andy Tyson and Scott Kane. Both are former environmental educators from the National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS) and were keenly aware of the challenges of climate change and poor air quality. Creative Energies was established in 2000, and since forming, has been actively installing grid … [Read more...]

Rocky Mountain Power Proposes Increase on Solar Energy Rates

January 18, 2017 by Nick Kuzmack Leave a Comment

  The popularity and accessibility of solar energy is on the rise, and according to Rocky Mountain Power, solar panel implementation had a projection of nearly 17,230 new customers for 2016. To try and meet the demand for clean energy, Rocky Mountain Power has been buying energy from solar and wind plants around Utah. Customers who install their own panels are … [Read more...]

Uinta Brewing Company Goes Solar

August 11, 2011 by Mark Salgado Leave a Comment

August 10, 2011 SALT LAKE CITY -- In an effort to continue their commitment to using renewable resources, Uinta Brewing Company recently installed solar-electric paneling on the brewery’s roof. 126 Schott 235 watt modules panels have been installed, allowing up to 30KW of electrical power to be generated for Uinta’s production—roughly 15% of the brewery’s power usage. In … [Read more...]

UTAH FORGE: New Renewable Energy Project in the Middle of Nowhere in Utah to Benefit the Entire World

December 27, 2022 by Cathy McKitrick Leave a Comment

MILFORD – Set your GPS for the middle of nowhere and you could easily end up in Beaver County ― a sprawling 444 square miles in west central Utah where roughly 7,249 people reside. Not far from the town of Milford (population 1500), Utah’s Renewable Energy Corridor stretches out across the desert, with PacifiCorp’s Blundell Geothermal Plant built in 1984, a 168-turbine wind … [Read more...]

Peter Sinks: One of The Coldest Temperatures Ever in The United States Recorded Near Logan, Utah

October 17, 2022 by Karen Painter Leave a Comment

One of the coldest temperatures ever recorded in the lower United States happened in a place called Peter Sinks, near Logan, Utah. Peter Sinks is a natural limestone bowl that sits at 8,164 feet above sea level in the Bear River Mountains of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest.  On February 1, 1985, the bowl reached the bone-numbing temperature of −69.3°F. It was the second … [Read more...]

Mobile Living in Style, Utah

September 12, 2022 by Al Sacharov Leave a Comment

"I've got a great idea! Now what?” Make Salt Lake helps answer that question. The collective at 663 West 100 South has a wood shop, metal shop, electronics bench and textile room that allows its 260 members to incubate their ideas in a communal setting. One member is Billy Barghahn, who has created a company called Vertical Vans. He takes Mercedes and Dodge Ram vans and … [Read more...]

Electric Porsche in Salt Lake: Current Exchange Converts Classic Roadsters to Electric Collectibles

April 14, 2022 by Al Sacharov Leave a Comment

The Porsche 911. A driver eases behind the wheel of this classic 1980s sports car.  While shifting gears, the engine roars its approval. At the Current Exchange in Salt Lake City, it is the same clean-lined Porsche, but with an electric engine that will purr its approval. Martin Prouty and Kyle Palmer started The Current Exchange to convert Porsche roadsters into electric … [Read more...]

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