Research Reports
Clean Energy Action is proud to present research reports on energy issues — particularly coal —
from the organization’s own research and from external sources.
CEA Coal Reports
Colorado’s Billion Dollar Mistake: The Unit 3 Coal Plant in Pueblo
U.S. Energy Information Administration Projections Far From Accurate
Trends in U.S. Coal Production 1990-2012: Top 16 Coal Producing States
Full Cost Accounting for the Life Cycle of Coal by the Harvard Center for Health and the Global Environment, co-authored by Clean Energy Action
Xcel energy (Public Service of Colorado) 2011 Electric Resource Plan
Tri-State Generation and Transmission
Time for a New Equation for Affordability: Executive Summary, or Full Report on the Potential for Increased Renewable Energy in Tri-State Territory, co-authored by Clean Energy Action
Wind
Winds of Change, Environmental Entrepreneurs‘ and National Resources Defense Council‘s Report on Impact and Potential of Wind in Colorado
Solar
Why We Must Protect Solar Rights, a Report by the The Vote Solar Initiative on Net Metering in Colorado
Colorado Solar Thermal Roadmap, a Report from the Solar Thermal Alliance of Colorado on how Colorado can capitalize on its position at the center of the United States’ solar thermal bulls-eye
Transportation
Decarbonizing transportation poses a major challenge as reducing carbon emissions: absent plenty of rooftop solar power, electric vehicles are only as clean as the grid they plug into. A Roadmap to Climate-Friendly Cars: 2013, a report by Climate Central tells us why in Colorado – one of the 10 most carbon-intense states in the nation – you’ll create less carbon pollution with a Prius than a Tesla Model S or Nissan Leaf.
CEA Annual Report