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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 2d

Save the date for #HPWHDay on October 23rd!
🚨 Join us for the fourth annual Heat Pump Water Heater Day to celebrate the greatest hot water machine ever assembled! 🕵️‍♂️🛠️💧It’s an entire day dedicated to residential and commercial HPWHs.

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 6d

www.cpr.org/2025/10/09/f...

Colorado unlocks federal funding to build electric vehicle chargers along highways

The Trump Administration blocked funding for the $5 billion federal charging program last February.

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 7d

How about some GOOD news? kdvr.com/news/local/c...

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 7d

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An Open Letter Rejecting Presidential Attacks on Nonprofit Organizations

Human Rights Watch stands with civil society and signed this letter, alongside more than 3700 other organizations, condemning the Trump administration’s attacks.

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 9d

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States Boost Building Energy Codes and New Homes Keep Rising

The data are clear: stronger energy codes are not slowing down new home construction

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 10d

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Two Denver suburbs take different paths as residents face housing crunch: ‘We can manage it, but just barely’

“We are not anti-growth. We are not anti-affordable housing. We just don’t want duplexes, triplexes and quadplexes imposed on us,” says one backer of Littleton’s anti-densit…

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 13d

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Colorado steps into federal gap with boosted cash-for-clunkers EV incentives

Colorado is boosting its cash-for-clunkers EV trade-in program as a key federal subsidy for EVs drops off.

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 16d

#EEDay2025 lands in a tough moment. The Admin cut many tools that help families & businesses save energy & money. In the Southwest, cities, state energy offices, utilities, advocates, & partners are still getting the work done. swenergy.org/energy-efficiency-day-2025-southwest-forges-ahead-amid-cuts

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 23d

In 2025, Colorado will decide how to spend tens of billions of dollars in transportation funding over the next decade. storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/f468...

Recalibrating Colorado's Transportation System

Expanding transportation options, improving safety, and fixing our existing system

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · 27d

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Big Wins for EV Adoption in Utah: Summit County and Moab Lead the Way – Utah Clean Energy

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Sep 5

One month! www.aceee.org/2025-energy-... @aceee.org

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Arkady Martine | Dr. AnnaLinden Weller @byzantienne.bsky.social · Sep 3

New Mexico communities! We have got energy efficiency funding for you!

This is state funding, not federal. It will not get yanked away. Go get efficient energy for your folks who need it most!

Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 21

Calling all NM local+tribal governments:
The Community Energy Efficiency Development (CEED) program has $15 million to fund #energyefficiency projects in underserved communities that reduce energy use, lower utility bills, and cut pollution. Apply by 9/25. emnrd.nm.gov/ecmd/ceed

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Sep 2

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Sep 2

www.cpr.org/2025/09/02/c...

Colorado launches new building code designed to encourage efficient, all-electric homes

Critics, meanwhile, warn the regulations could make housing even less affordable across Colorado.

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Max Nardo @maxnardoco.bsky.social · Aug 29

New post about how bulk transit passes are incredibly affordable and pair nicely with new parking reform and TOD laws.

New tools in SB25-161 expand this program - let's use them!

Written with James Flattum from @greatdentransit.bsky.social

Greater Denver Transit @greatdentransit.bsky.social · Aug 29

Great article by Max Nardo & our very own James Flattum about the opportunities eliminating parking minimums pared with increased Neighborhood EcoPass update could provide for incurring @RideRTD ridership.

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Untapped Potential of RTD’s Neighborhood EcoPass

A low-cost policy to speed Colorado’s shift to sustainable, affordable communities | Housing Forward Colorado, a project of SWEEP

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 28

www.renewableenergymagazine.com/electric_hyb...

Ball Arena, Flash Launch Denver?s Largest Public EV Charging Hub

Ball Arena, in partnership with Flash, has launched Denver?s single largest electric vehicle charging installation. The new public EV charging hub at Kroenke Sports & Entertain...

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 21

Calling all NM local+tribal governments:
The Community Energy Efficiency Development (CEED) program has $15 million to fund #energyefficiency projects in underserved communities that reduce energy use, lower utility bills, and cut pollution. Apply by 9/25. emnrd.nm.gov/ecmd/ceed

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 20

www.axios.com/2025/08/15/s...

New "State of the Climate" report delivers sobering and stunning data

One takeaway is that it's not (just) the heat, but the humidity, with multiple humidity indicators setting new marks.

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 15

Rules for #renewableenergy standards help build Arizona industry supporting more than 60K jobs. Focus on the future! bit.ly/4mGh4Ja

Arizona regulators to vote Aug. 14 to begin repeal of renewable energy requirements

Arizona regulators will vote this week on whether to repeal renewable energy standards for many of the state’s electric utilities that were first adopted 19 years ago.

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 14

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$5 million in grants awarded to expand Colorado's EV infrastructure

Millions in grant awards will be allocated to create new fast-charging ports across Colorado for electric vehicles.

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Annual Lecture

6th ANNUAL LEOPOLD LECTURE 2025 Cynthia Barnett " A Reverence for Rivers: Luna Leopold's Call for a Water Ethic"

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 14

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Polis threatens to withhold $280 million from cities that don't comply with housing laws

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis is turning up the heat on cities that aren’t following new state housing laws.

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 11

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Nevada’s $156M low-income solar energy grant nixed, legal battle coming

The move to slash solar came from Congress’ One Big Beautiful Bill pushed by Republicans.

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Housing advocates cheer repeal of Denver parking minimum requirements

At nearly midnight on Monday evening, cheers broke out in Denver's City Council meeting. A bill amendment was passed that repeals the city's parking minimums for housing and development projects, mak...

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Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) @sweep2001.bsky.social · Aug 7

Big win for Tucson! City leaders unanimously rejected Project Blue - a massive data center that threatened to drain local water resources. Arizonans deserve clean air, sustainable growth & water security. #AZwater #SustainableDevelopment #CleanEnergy #ProtectArizona bit.ly/4m5HnZj

Tucson leaders unanimously vote to shut down massive data center proposal known as Project Blue

Pima County supervisors voted to approve Project Blue in June and the next decision sat with the city — which needed to approve annexing the land for the data center and allowing it to use city water.

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