Agribusiness  January 22, 2009

Ritter announces $370,000 in energy grants

DENVER – The city of Greeley will receive $82,489 from the state’s Clean Energy Fund to conduct a feasibility analysis for development of a “Greeley Clean Energy Park,” one of eight awards across the state totaling $370,000.

The grant will fund a study to analyze using agricultural waste in an anaerobic digester to produce biogas for energy for industries. The Clean Energy Park would be located within Greeley’s Western Sugar Tax Increment Financing District, according to Bruce Biggi, economic development manager for the city.

Grants were made under the state’s New Energy Economic Development program to organizations with projects in biomass, energy efficiency, wind, solar and other clean technologies designed to help create jobs and strengthen local economies.

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“NEED grants allow organizations and communities to make strategic investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects that will put people to work and strengthen local economies in the short-term,´ said Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter. “In the long term, these grants support our New Energy Economy through clean, modern energy and build healthy, sustainable and vibrant communities.”

The Governor’s Energy Office received 57 applications seeking nearly $3 million in grant funding in the third round of NEED grants. The eight grants just announced will leverage $552,999 in public-private local matching funds and bring a combined total investment of $924,120 to Colorado communities.

The GEO has awarded a total of $1,006,600 in NEED grants for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects across the state. Clean Energy Fund grants come from gaming revenues.

For more information, visit www.colorado.gov/energy.

DENVER – The city of Greeley will receive $82,489 from the state’s Clean Energy Fund to conduct a feasibility analysis for development of a “Greeley Clean Energy Park,” one of eight awards across the state totaling $370,000.

The grant will fund a study to analyze using agricultural waste in an anaerobic digester to produce biogas for energy for industries. The Clean Energy Park would be located within Greeley’s Western Sugar Tax Increment Financing District, according to Bruce Biggi, economic development manager for the city.

Grants were made under the state’s New Energy Economic Development program to organizations with projects in biomass,…

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