Press Release - Denver Receives Solar Award
OFFICE OF GOV. BILL RITTER, JR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008
CONTACTS
Evan Dreyer, 720.350.8370, evan.dreyer@state.co.us
Megan Castle, 303.866.2262,megan.castle@state.co.us
GOV. RITTER CONGRATULATES DENVER ON RECEIVING SOLAR AWARD
Gov. Bill Ritter today congratulated Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and the city for receiving a $200,000 U.S. Department of Energy "Solar America Cities" award. Denver will receive technical and funding assistance for developing solar electric projects.
"I applaud Mayor Hickenlooper and Colorado's capital city for being selected as a 2008 Solar America City," Gov. Ritter said. "This national award recognizes Denver's greening efforts to reduce greenhouse gases and incorporate clean, renewable sources of power. The Solar America grant will further stimulate our renewable energy industry, protect our natural environment, increase our energy security and advance Colorado's New Energy Economy."
The announcement comes on the heels of several other major New Energy Economy achievements in recent weeks, including: