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      <title><![CDATA[DOE & NREL to showcase hydrogen powered bus]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[To help spread the word about advanced technology vehicles, the U.S. Department of Energy's Fuel Cell Technologies Program is showcasing alternative fuel vehicles at this year's A Taste of Colorado.&nbsp;
Featured at the event will be a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine 12-passenger shutt...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSC briefs congressional delegation on space priorities]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On August 27, 2010, the Colorado Space Coalition (CSC)&nbsp;sponsored a Congressional Briefing Breakfast on the importance of aerospace to Colorado's economy. The event took place at the Colorado School of Mines, a leader in space research and home to the 8th Continent Project--a business incubator,...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Union Station celebration planned for Sept 7]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Regional Transportation District, Denver Union Station Project Authority, and City and County of Denver will host a Denver Union Station Construction Celebration on Tuesday, September 7, 2010, at 1:30 P.M.
Denver Union Station is the centerpiece of the Regional Transportation District's FasTrac...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU faculty develop new concept to slash energy use]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A multidisciplinary team of University of Colorado faculty has been awarded $1.97 million by the National Science Foundation to develop a "living wall" system based on biomimicry, or the imitation of nature, to slash energy use in buildings.&nbsp;The novel living wall concept takes its inspiration f...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder team receives $3.85M to study climate change]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Faculty at the University of Colorado at Boulder, Montana State University, the University of Idaho and collaborators at the U.S. Forest Service received a $3.85 million grant to study fire and climate change in sensitive forests in the United States, Australia and New Zealand.&nbsp;The National Sci...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado State Univ prof developing anaerobic digester]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-state-univ-prof-developing-anaerobic-digester.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Colorado State University professor is developing an anaerobic digester that turns animal waste into methane using much less water than conventional technology, making it more economically feasible and easier for use by feedlots and dairies in Western states.
Anaerobic digesters are often applied...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[RTD breaks ground on East Corridor rail line to DIA]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[On August 26, 2010, RTD broke ground on the $1 billion East Corridor commuter rail line, the largest single rail project in the voter-approved FasTracks program. The groundbreaking ceremony was held at Denver International Airport (DIA) on the south lawn of the Jeppesen Terminal, the future site of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces $2.2 million in new energy grants]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced 23 New Energy Economic Development (NEED) grants on August 26 to recipients across Colorado for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that will help create and retain jobs, strengthen local economies, and save money and energy.
The grants, which total about $2.2...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ProLogis releases U.S./Canada Industrial Property Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/prologis-releases-u-s--canada-industrial-property-report.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ProLogis (NYSE: PLD), a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced&nbsp;on August 25, 2010&nbsp;the release of a new research report on the state of the industrial property markets in the United States and Canada, titled "On the Mend."
The report is based on market statistics com...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces acceleration of small hydro projects]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced August 25 that Colorado has signed a significant agreement with the federal government that will make it far easier to develop small hydropower projects.
The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Colorado will consid...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Omni Bio enters agreement with University of Colorado Denver]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Potential to Support Human Clinical Trial of Alpha-1 Antitrypsin (AAT) in Influenza; Dr. Charles A. Dinarello Co-Awarded Novartis Prize at XIV International Congress of Immunology
&nbsp;Omni Bio Pharmaceutical, Inc. ("Omni Bio"), (OTCBB: OMBP) announced on August 24, 2010&nbsp;that it has executed ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Watch RTD’s East Corridor groundbreaking live Thursday]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/watch-rtd-s-east-corridor-groundbreaking-live-thursday.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RTD to offer free live-streaming webcast and wireless connection for journalists and bloggers
The public and journalists worldwide can watch the Regional Transportation District&rsquo;s (RTD) groundbreaking of the East Corridor rail line at Denver International Airport this Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010&...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces budget-balancing plan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced a new plan on August 23, 2010&nbsp;to re-balance the state's Fiscal Year 2010-11 budget and close a nearly $60 million revenue shortfall. Higher-than-anticipated June revenue and additional Medicaid funding from the federal government kept the budget gap from being signifi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. O'Brien announces $3.5M in Americorps grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/lt--gov--o-brien-announces--3-5m-in-americorps-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien announced on Aug. 23, 2010&nbsp;that 17 Colorado organizations have been awarded $3,530,202 in AmeriCorps grants to advance community projects in education, healthcare, veterans assistance, clean energy, environmental protection and economic development. The grants will supp...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gevo files for $150M IPO; LOI with United Airlines ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gevo, Inc., an Englewood, CO-based&nbsp;renewable chemicals and advanced biofuels company that converts renewable raw materials into isobutanol and renewable hydrocarbons that can be directly integrated on a &ldquo;drop in&rdquo; basis into existing fuel and chemical products, has filed a registrati...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Redstone College adds new Wind Energy Tech Program ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/redstone-college-adds-new-wind-energy-tech-program-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Program Prepares Students for New Jobs Resulting from Colorado Renewable Energy Bill
Redstone College, a Denver-based institution of higher learning, celebrated the first class to enroll in the school's new wind energy technology program&nbsp;on August 18, 2010&nbsp;with a special event held on the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver to host International Trade Compliance Seminar]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-to-host-international-trade-compliance-seminar.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A seminar on international trade compliance challenges in emerging markets will be held in Denver on September 16, 2010 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Denver Athletic Club. &nbsp;Leading experts from the U.S., Canada and the United Kingdom will discuss priorities and strategies for complying wit...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CO receives $950,000 grant for residential energy savings]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/co-receives--950-000-grant-for-residential-energy-savings.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter on August 21, 2010 applauded a $950,000 U.S. Department of Energy grant to use new technology to help low-income residents in Colorado save money on their utility bills. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant will fund a Front Range pilot project that will use in-home energy mo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder team to assess health risks from Gulf spill]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-team-to-assess-health-risks-from-gulf-spill.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Postdoctoral fellows and graduate students from Professor Mark Hernandez's environmental engineering lab at the University of Colorado at Boulder will travel to the Gulf Coast this week to begin studying the effect of this summer's oil spill on air quality along impacted shores.&nbsp;The team will c...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro SBDC hosting conversations with biz owners]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-sbdc-hosting-conversations-with-biz-owners.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center will host a candid conversation with Amy Wright and Michelle Herbert, co-owners of Amy Michelle go totes, a Colorado-based company on Tuesday, Aug. 24.
Hosted by Tameka Montgomery, executive director of the Denver Metro SBDC, Focus on Business is a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bolder BioTechnology announces $600,000 NIH grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/bolder-biotechnology-announces--600-000-nih-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Bolder BioTechnology, Inc. today announced that it has been awarded a Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant totaling $600,000 from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of The National Institutes of Health (NIH).&nbsp;The grant will be used to demonstrat...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[1800 Larimer gets highest LEED Platinum certification in U.S.]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/1800-larimer-gets-highest-leed-platinum-certification-in-u-s-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[1800 Larimer, the Denver Central Business District's first high-rise office in more than 25 years, has been awarded LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), Westfield Company, Inc. announced on Aug. 17, 2010.&nbsp;The certification makes 1800 Larimer one of the first h...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver announces Take Root Denver housing campaign]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-announces-take-root-denver-housing-campaign.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mayor John Hickenlooper announced on August 17, 2010&nbsp;the new Take Root Denver housing campaign. Sponsored by Freddie Mac and the Denver Office of Economic Development, the campaign promotes home ownership in Denver, as well as foreclosure prevention.&nbsp;
"Together with our community partners...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DMCC secures grant for Transportation Resource Center]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/dmcc-secures-grant-for-transportation-resource-center.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has secured a grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to open the West Central Small Business Transportation Resource Center (West Central SBTRC).&nbsp;&nbsp;
The SBTRC will serve the west central region of the country, including Colorado, Wyoming, Nebr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[  Bio company Sharklet Technologies moves HQs to Aurora]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/--bio-company-sharklet-technologies-moves-hqs-to-aurora.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sharklet Technologies, Inc. announced on Aug. 16, 2010 that it has relocated its corporate headquarters from Alachua, Fla. to Aurora, Colo. The company will be housed at the Bioscience Park Center, a biotechnology incubator in the Fitzsimons Life Science District adjacent to the renowned Anschutz Me...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro SBDC offering 12-week program to start-ups]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-sbdc-offering-12-week-program-to-start-ups.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center will offer a 12-week program for entrepreneurs starting a new business venture August 19-November 4.
The NxLeveL Entrepreneurial Program for start-up businesses is an intensive, 12-week business planning course that takes participants through a ste...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter hails 1st step for Colorado Clean-Air Jobs Act]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-hails-1st-step-for-colorado-clean-air-jobs-act.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today congratulated Xcel Energy and other partners for achieving the first major milestone for Colorado's landmark Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act, the country's first statutory plan to replace old and inefficient coal-fired power plants with cleaner sources such as natural gas.
Pursuant ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-hails-1st-step-for-colorado-clean-air-jobs-act.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Town of Superior to install solar at water treatment facilities]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/town-of-superior-to-install-solar-at-water-treatment-facilities.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Town of Superior, and Bella Energy have contracted to install 198 kilowatts of solar energy. The new solar power plants are scheduled for completion by the end of 2010, and will provide energy for the Town's water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities. These systems will produce more tha...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Alliance for Sustainable Energy joins SolarTAC]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/alliance-for-sustainable-energy-joins-solartac.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Creates the largest solar test and demonstration center in the United States
The Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC),the nation's largest solar energy technology testing facility, announces the addition of the Alliance for Sustainable Energy, LLC (Alliance), which manages and operates t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[MillerCoors' new craft brewery opens for business]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/millercoors--new-craft-brewery-opens-for-business.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Earlier this summer, MillerCoors announced plans for a new company focused on craft and import beers, aimed at strengthening relationships within the beer industry and enhancing the overall segment's volume and growth. Today, to reflect the passion, great brewing tradition and entrepreneurial spirit...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mines receives $510,000 DOE grant for carbon sequestration research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/mines-receives--510-000-doe-grant-for-carbon-sequestration-research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the selection of 15 projects, including one at Colorado School of Mines, to develop technologies aimed at safely and economically storing carbon dioxide in geologic formations.&nbsp;
Mines' project will improve the understanding of CO2-trapping mechanisms ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ecotech Institute to host green jobs open house]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ecotech-institute-to-host-green-jobs-open-house.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Faculty and industry experts to discuss the booming green industry and job outlook
Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America's workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, will host an open house on Tuesday, August 24 at 6:30 p.m.&nbsp;...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tom Clark on November ballot's job killing measures]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/tom-clark-on-november-ballot-s-job-killing-measures.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[By Tom Clark, Executive Vice President, Metro Denver Economic Development CorporationAs seen in Colorado Energy News
Everyone in the energy business is painfully aware of how difficult the economy has been in the last few years. And now, just as Colorado begins to crawl out of the recession, there ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Through Colorado State University's College of Business, the Center for the Advancement of Sustainable Enterprise is launching a new, innovative program to make companies more valuable through sustainable business practices.
"Business education at Colorado State University is entering a new era tod...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cogentrix Energy finalizes contract for CO solar project ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Expected to be largest concentrating photovoltaic solar power generation facility in the world
Cogentrix Energy LLC, a leading electric power generation project development company, announced&nbsp;on Aug. 9, 2010&nbsp;that it has entered into a contract with Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[COTA agreement expands trade between US and Peru]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[An agreement between Denver&rsquo;s Chamber of the Americas (COTA) and xportadores USA &ndash; Peru S.A.C. opens up opportunities for local businesses that are looking for ways to expand into foreign markets.
In making the announcement, COTA&rsquo;s president/CEO Gil Cisneros said, &ldquo;It&rsquo;...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Princeton Review ranks CSU one of the Best in the West]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education and one of the 120 "Best in the West," according to The Princeton Review, a New York-based education services company.
Only 25 percent of the nation's 2,500 four-year colleges surveyed were listed in "201...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU scientists secure more than $847 million in sponsored research funding in FY 2009-10]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[University of Colorado faculty researchers on four campuses secured more than $847 million in sponsored research funding in fiscal year 2009-10 to advance scientific work in laboratories and in the field, remaining highly competitive among peers despite the economic downturn.
According to prelimina...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels awarded $336k]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A joint renewable energy center of the University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory and industry has been awarded $336,534 from the National Science Foundation so that undergraduates can c...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver Site Selection Conference August 25-27]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nine national site selection consultants will converge upon Metro Denver for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation's (Metro Denver EDC) annual Site Selection Conference, August 25-27, 2010.The conference is one of the Metro Denver EDC's most effective strategies for marketing Metro Denve...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kinder Morgan completes 1,679-mile natural gas line]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter met on Aug. 5, 2010 with Rockies Express (REX) Pipeline representatives and Kinder Morgan Energy Partners senior management to thank and congratulate the company on its completion of the natural gas pipeline project.&nbsp;To honor the achievement, Gov. Ritter signed a proclamation congra...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro SBDC and Metro State offer free analysis]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center and Metropolitan State College of Denver, School of Business have partnered to offer local businesses a comprehensive strategic analysis.&nbsp;
Under the supervision of a university professor and an SBDC consultant, graduating business students wil...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport's 50th anniversary]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Plane successful: Broomfield airport turns 50
By Michael Davidson, Broomfield Enterprise
Dr. David D. Callender is a walking -- and flying -- encyclopedia of local aviation history.
He remembers the day 50 years ago when President Dwight Eisenhower came to Colorado to mark the opening of Rocky Mo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lance Armstrong brings pro-cycling back to Colorado]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Quiznos, pioneer of the toasted sandwich and one of the nation's premier restaurant chains for sandwiches, salads and soups, and Lance Armstrong, legendary road-racing cyclist and seven-time Tour de France champion, today officially announced plans to hold an international pro-cycling competition in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New GEO report details Colorado's 65 electric & gas utilities ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[2010 Utilities Report brings together unprecedented level of data; details power supply mix, energy efficiency incentives, customer breakdown and more
The Governor's Energy Office (GEO)&nbsp;on August 4, 2010&nbsp;announced the release of its 2010 Colorado Utilities Report, a first-of-its kind docu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[MP2 Capital unveils solar array at DIA]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/mp2-capital-unveils-solar-array-at-dia.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MP2 Capital, a leading developer, financier, and operator of solar projects throughout North America celebrated the launch of a 1.6 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic array on August 3, 2010 that will power Denver International Airport's fuel storage and distribution facilities.&nbsp;MP2 Capital utili...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[GEO to host Energy Efficiency Finance Summit]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/geo-to-host-energy-efficiency-finance-summit.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter and Gil Sperling, a Senior Advisor for Policy and Programs at the U.S. Department of Energy, will headline the Energy Efficiency Finance Summit on Wednesday Aug. 4 at the Hyatt Regency, 650 15th St. in Denver &nbsp;The summit from 8:30 to noon will include several national ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Register now: Real estate needs of the cleantech industry]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/register-now--real-estate-needs-of-the-cleantech-industry.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[How to ReENERGYze Your Real Estate 
A Five Part Series on What Every Colorado Real Estate Owner and Professional Needs to Know about Renewable Energy and Clean Technology.
Addressing the Real Estate Needs of the Renewable Energy Industry
Wednesday, August 18, 20107:00 am - 9:00 amProLogis - 4555 ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado State University has a new Denver home]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-state-university-has-a-new-denver-home.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University has opened new doors in downtown Denver as part of a strategic effort to better serve and engage its 43,000 Denver-area alumni as well as the larger metro Denver community. CSU will host a grand opening for its new Denver center from 4:30-7 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 4, at 475...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Construction begins on 675-mile natural gas pipeline]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/construction-begins-on-675-mile-natural-gas-pipeline.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter praised the start of construction on the 675-mile Ruby Pipeline on August 2.&nbsp;The pipeline will significantly benefit companies producing natural gas in Colorado. This natural gas pipeline will extend from Opal Wyoming through Utah and Nevada to the Oregon/California border.
"T...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado small businesses garner $17M in energy grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-small-businesses-garner--17m-in-energy-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter praised the announcement of more than $17 million in grants from the U.S. Dept. of Energy to eight companies in Boulder and Wheat Ridge for advanced energy and cleantech research and development projects. The awards are part of $188 million in Small Business Innovation Research and Small...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver International Airport unveils south terminal design]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-international-airport-unveils-south-terminal-design.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver International Airport (DEN) unveiled the conceptual design of the South Terminal Redevelopment Program July 29 at the Westin Tabor Center in Denver. Speakers included Mayor John W. Hickenlooper, Denver Manager of Aviation Kim Day and Architect Santiago Calatrava. In conjunction with RTD's Fas...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-prof-helps-company-evaluate-employee-satisfaction.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Would you know if your employees are happy? A Colorado State University psychologist has developed a survey for a new Fort Collins-based firm that measures and ranks employers based on happiness of the employees.
Zinta Byrne, associate professor of industrial and organizational (IO) psychology in t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[16th Street Plan group recommends Mall’s original layout]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As part of the 16th Street Plan, the 16th Street Plan Steering Committee will recommend that the 16th Street Mall maintain its original geometry, but will include enhancements to its furnishings and other pedestrian amenities. This decision comes after two and half years of assessing the infrastruct...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Export West: How metros can lead national export growth]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/export-west--how-metros-can-lead-national-export-growth.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In the beginning of 2010, with U.S. output growth modest and job growth nonexistent, President Obama devoted a portion of his State of the Union Address to "fixing the problems that are hampering our growth." One of these problems, according to the president, was a lack of international export sales...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado named finalist for "Race to the Top" round 2 grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-named-finalist-for--race-to-the-top--round-2-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Education today named Colorado one of 19 finalists for Phase 2 of the federal Race to the Top grant competition. The finalists were chosen from applications submitted by 35 states and the District of Columbia. Winners are expected to be announced in September.
"We are extreme...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/german-cleantech-comp-juwi-moving-wind-hq-to-boulder.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter praised the announcement that a Germany-based renewable-energy company, juwi, will move its U.S. wind headquarters from Ohio to Colorado in September. "Despite difficult economic times, Colorado continues to attract 21st-century companies and careers," Gov. Ritter said. "Thanks to C...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cessna-and-bye-energy-developing-poc-electric-plane.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cessna Aircraft Company&nbsp;announced that it is collaborating with Bye Energy, Inc., an integrator of clean, alternative energy technologies for business and general aviation aircraft, to design and develop an electric propulsion system for a Cessna 172 proof of concept (POC) aircraft.
Cessna's C...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[MicroPhage product wins 2010 R&D 100 Award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/microphage-product-wins-2010-r-d-100-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[R&amp;D Magazine has named the MicroPhage MRSA/MSSA Blood Culture Test a winner in the 48th Annual R&amp;D 100 Awards, which salute the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year. The awards, determined by an independent judging panel and the edi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[USDOT greenlights Boulder turnpike project]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Transportation signed an agreement with the Colorado Department of Transportation for $10 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to extend HOV and bus lanes on U.S. 36 between Denver and Boulder, U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced July 26.&nbsp...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU Ventures creates fund to advance research innovation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-ventures-creates-fund-to-advance-research-innovation.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University and CSU Ventures have created CSU Fund I LLC, a private equity investment fund to help advance early-stage companies associated with CSU.
CSU Fund I held its final close March 31. The fund has already made one investment and is evaluating several other investment opportuni...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/governor-ritter-debuts-industrial-energy-challenge.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today launched the "Colorado Industrial Energy Challenge," congratulating the first 13 Colorado companies to enroll in the program and honoring their voluntary commitment to reduce energy use at their manufacturing facilities.
"These companies are strong partners in our work to mak...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vestas Wind Systems lands largest order ever]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-wind-systems-lands-largest-order-ever.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vestas received a 570 MW order for 190 V90-3.0 MW turbines for Terra-Gen's Alta Wind Energy Center near Tehachapi, California. The order has been placed by subsidiaries of Alta Wind Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Terra-Gen Power, LLC.
Terra-Gen's V90-3.0 MW purchase is Vestas' largest ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-eighth-best-city-for-college-grads.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver ranks as the nation&rsquo;s eighth-best city for new college graduates in the latest annual ranking by Bloomberg Businessweek.
The report ranks what it considers the nation&rsquo;s top 30 cities for recent grads, based on such factors as number of entry-level employers based on data from the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cool Energy, Xcel partner on project]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cool-energy--xcel-partner-on-project.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cool Energy Inc. will work with Xcel Energy to install a pilot heat- and power-generation system in a commercial building in Boulder.Xcel Energy will be providing research and analytical support as Cool Energy installs its SolarFlow System powered by solar energy. The system is designed for resident...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Delegation returns from successful Israel economic mission]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/delegation-returns-from-successful-israel-economic-mission.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and a Colorado delegation returned from Israel today after a successful weeklong economic-development mission that focused on creating jobs, exchanging knowledge and building partnerships in innovative fields such as energy, clean-tech and water.
"This trip was a success on all fro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro SBDC offering sessions for entrepreneurs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center will offer two free informational sessions for the NxLeveL Entrepreneurial Program on July 21 and 29. These sessions will allow interested businesses to learn more and ask questions about the program, as well as hear from past attendees. The introdu...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mines researchers awarded $227 million in DoD funding]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/mines-researchers-awarded--227-million-in-dod-funding.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Department of Defense (DoD) has announced 32 awards - for a total of $227 million over five years - to academic institutions to perform multidisciplinary basic research. Colorado School of Mines is the lead institution on one of the awards and is a team member institution on three others.
"Thes...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Blog: Ten great days for Metro Denver]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Good news arrives in many packages
Good news is hard to find these days, even for Metro Denver. But the last 10 days have given us renewed confidence in Metro Denver's economic rebound. Consider this:

CNBC ranks Colorado third-best for business for the second year-in-a-row.&nbsp; 
Vestas Techno...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NewsGator CEO wins CSIA's Executive of the Year Award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/newsgator-ceo-wins-csia-s-executive-of-the-year-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NewsGator announced that President and CEO, J.B. Holston, has won the CSIA 2010 Apex Awards Technology Executive of the Year. In addition, NewsGator was selected as one of three finalists for the Titan of Technology award. The CSIA, Colorado's Technology Association, recognizes outstanding accomplis...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Jewish again top U.S. respiratory hospital ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/national-jewish-again-top-u-s--respiratory-hospital-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For the 13th consecutive year, National Jewish Health has been named the #1 respiratory hospital in the nation by U.S. News &amp; World Report. "We are gratified to receive this honor once again," said Michael Salem, MD, President and CEO of National Jewish Health. "It is a testimony to our outstand...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DaVita to set up HQ near Union Station]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/davita-to-set-up-hq-near-union-station.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thousands of DaVita teammates to travel to Denver annually to attend DaVita University
DaVita Inc., a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, announced today it will locate its new headquarters building in a lot adjacent to the Millennium Bridge, at...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[TriZetto moves company HQ to Greenwood Village]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/trizetto-moves-company-hq-to-greenwood-village.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The board of directors of The TriZetto Group, Inc. today announced that Trace Devanny, former president of Cerner Corporation, joins the company as its new chief executive officer, effective July 19.&nbsp; Devanny also will be appointed to the board of directors.
"Trace is a highly experienced and ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[One Block Off the Grid (1BOG) launches new program in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/one-block-off-the-grid--1bog--launches-new-program-in-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[One Block Off the Grid (1BOG), the nation's largest solar group purchase provider, today announced the launch of a new solar group purchase program in the Denver area. The program offers Denver homeowners a solution that reduces the cost and confusion traditionally associated with the solar buying p...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vestas bolsters Colorado economy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-bolsters-colorado-economy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vestas, the world's leader in producing high-tech wind power systems, has already created more than 1,000 highly skilled manufacturing jobs to meet growing production needs at its three Colorado factories. Vestas' blade factory in Windsor, tower factory in Pueblo and nacelle factory in Brighton have...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado No. 3 on CNBC’s 2010 ‘top states for business’]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-no--3-on-cnbc-s-2010--top-states-for-business-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For the second year in a row, Colorado ranks No. 3 on CNBC's latest list of "America's Top States for Business."
The state rose from its 2008 No. 5 ranking by the cable-television business channel.
CNBC's annual America's Top States for Business report, released Tuesday, examines 40 different meas...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UQM Technologies gets order for electric propulsion systems]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/uqm-technologies-gets-order-for-electric-propulsion-systems.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[UQM Technologies, Inc., a developer of alternative energy technologies, announced July 12 that it has received an initial order for over fifty PowerPhase electric propulsion systems as part of the fleet build and vehicle development activities of an established international automobile manufacturer....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL, NASA building better batteries for cars, spacecraft]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel--nasa-building-better-batteries-for-cars--spacecraft.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The NASA engineer responsible for the batteries needed for spacewalks now is working at the Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory to help design safer lithium-ion battery packs for sky walkers and automobile drivers alike.
"We at NASA share the same challenges that DOE and NRE...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Roche honors CSU prof, student as next gen chemists]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/roche-honors-csu-prof--student-as-next-gen-chemists.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Roche, a leading pharmaceutical company, has recognized Colorado State University Professor Tomislav Rovis and his doctoral student, Daniel DiRocco, for their research accomplishments as next-generation chemists.
Rovis was one of only two professors nationally honored by the company. Roche also rec...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/roche-honors-csu-prof--student-as-next-gen-chemists.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado weatherization program among national leaders]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-weatherization-program-among-national-leaders.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced July 7 that Colorado&rsquo;s weatherization program is one of the first 13 states in the country to win approval from the U.S. Department of Energy to receive its entire $79.5 million award from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. By reaching this milestone, the Go...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vestas picks Louisville, Colorado as site of new R&D office]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-picks-louisville--colorado-as-site-of-new-r-d-office.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vestas, the world's largest manufacturer and installer of wind turbines, has announced that it will create more jobs and investment in Colorado by creating a new engineering and product development division in Louisville.
Vestas Technology R&amp;D Americas, Inc. has leased 47,675 square feet at 361...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-picks-louisville--colorado-as-site-of-new-r-d-office.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Governor Ritter applauds $14 million clean coal grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/governor-ritter-applauds--14-million-clean-coal-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter congratulated two local companies for winning $14 million in clean coal grants from the U.S. Department of Energy for advanced technologies in capturing carbon dioxide from coal combustion. ADA Environmental Solutions in Littleton and ION Engineering in Boulder were among only 10 compani...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. to invest $1.85 billion in Abengoa and Abound]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/u-s--to-invest--1-85-billion-in-abengoa-and-abound.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In his weekly video address on July 3, President Obama announced the offer of conditional commitments to Abengoa Solar Inc. and Abound Solar Manufacturing for loan guarantees of US $1.45 billion and $400 million respectively.
Solana will employ solar trough technology using parabolic shaped glass m...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/u-s--to-invest--1-85-billion-in-abengoa-and-abound.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[ABSL Space Products wins multi-million NASA contract]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/absl-space-products-awarded-multi-million-contract-nasa-magnetosphere-multiscale-mission.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ABSL Space Products, the world leader in Lithium-ion batteries for space flight applications has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by NASA Goddard Space Flight Center on June 14, 2010. The contract award is for the Magnetospheric Multiscale Mission (MMS), one of four NASA Solar Terrestria...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/absl-space-products-awarded-multi-million-contract-nasa-magnetosphere-multiscale-mission.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Western Governors publish Climate Adaptation Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/western-governors-publish-climate-adaptation-report.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Western Governors' Association has published a climate adaptation scoping report that emphasizes the need for coordination between state and federal efforts to identify key science that is Western specific and begins to share and implement smart practices.
The governors adopted the report durin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL's new low-energy building a landscape leader, too]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/NREL-new-low-energy-building-a-landscape-leader-too.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hitting rocky soil while digging for a new building wouldn't cause many contractors to think twice. The rocks would be hauled to a landfill and forgotten. But, when you are excavating for one of the world's greenest buildings, rocks suddenly become a resource. And, clever landscape designers turn th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biennial of Americas rumbas into the Mile High City]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/biennial-of-americas-rumbas-into-the-mile-high-city.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2010 Biennial of the Americas kicks off July 1, beginning a month-long celebration of the culture, art, music and ideas of the Western Hemisphere. Hosted by the City of Denver, the first-of-its-kind festival offers a cross-cultural experience filled with art exhibitions, concerts, food, film and...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/biennial-of-americas-rumbas-into-the-mile-high-city.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vail Resorts launches new Echo Website]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vail-resorts-launches-new-echo-website.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vail Resorts launched the Vail Resorts Echo web site, VailResortsEcho.com, to better educate and engage guests and employees about the Company's comprehensive sustainability efforts aimed at both protecting the beautiful natural resources that surrounds the resorts and helping build stronger&nbsp;co...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Xcel Energy's first-ever solar-coal project is running]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/xcel-energy-s-first-ever-solar-coal-project-is-running.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Xcel Energy is now operating a first-of-its-kind demonstration of a hybrid solar-coal approach, using parabolic-trough solar technology integrated with a coal-fired power plant. The project, located at Xcel Energy's Cameo Generating Station near Grand Junction, Colo., is designed to increase the pla...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/xcel-energy-s-first-ever-solar-coal-project-is-running.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vestas receives 250 MW order for Colorado]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-receives-250-mw-order-for-colorado.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vestas has received an order from Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) for 139 V90-1.8 MW turbines for the Cedar Point Wind project located primarily in Lincoln and Elbert Counties, Colorado, USA.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Construction of Cedar Point Wind is underway ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Venture Accelerator at CSU welcomes first ventures]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/venture-accelerator-at-csu-welcomes-first-ventures.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University's recently established New Economy Venture Accelerator, housed in the College of Business' Center for Advancement of Sustainable Enterprise, has chosen its first three tenants. This first batch of "incubates" includes AYZH, Cradle Naturals and Small Engines for Economic Dev...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CBSA commends Boettcher Foundation on historic launch]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cbsa-commends-boettcher-foundation-on-historic-launch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In ceremonies held at the Colorado Governor's Residence at the Boettcher Mansion, the first class of 'Boettcher Investigators' in the Webb-Waring Biomedical Research Program was introduced by Edward D. "Ted" White III, Chairman of the Boettcher Foundation Board of Trustees. Colorado Governor Bill Ri...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU cancer researcher awarded NIH and Gates grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-cancer-researcher-awarded-nih-and-gates-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University was recently awarded $147,000 from the National Institutes of Health and $100,000 from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to find out how varieties of rice bran differ in their interaction with probiotics and how rice bran in the diet may reduce growth of intestinal canc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-cancer-researcher-awarded-nih-and-gates-grants.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[COGA announces speakers, topics for energy conference]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/coga-announces-speakers--topics-for-energy-conference.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Oil &amp; Gas Association today announced several presenters and program highlights for the 22nd Annual Rocky Mountain Energy Epicenter Conference in Denver. The 4-day energy summit on the promising future of natural gas is slated to bring together a diverse group of industry leaders, a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vestas wins 517 MW wind-turbine order in Canada]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-wins-517-mw-wind-turbine-order-in-canada.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Canadian utility Capital Power Corp has selected Danish company Vestas Wind Systems A/S for the supply and maintenance of 517 MW wind turbines for Capital Power's proposed wind-power projects in Ontario, and British Columbia, the parties said June 23.
Vestas&rsquo; manufacturing plants in Colorado ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-wins-517-mw-wind-turbine-order-in-canada.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver eco-devo chief Pettigrew to run D.C. nonprofit]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-eco-devo-chief-pettigrew-to-run-d-c--nonprofit.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Andr&eacute; Pettigrew, executive director of Denver&rsquo;s Office of Economic Development, is leaving to become the first leader of a new nonprofit focused on addressing climate change through eco-devo opportunities.
Pettigrew, who has been in his post since August 2007, will leave July 6. LaChar...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-eco-devo-chief-pettigrew-to-run-d-c--nonprofit.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro Chamber releases 2010 legislative scorecard]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-chamber-releases-2010-legislative-scorecard.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Chamber released the second edition of its legislative scorecard June 23, tracking the votes legislators cast on business issues during the 2010 legislative session.
Over the 120 day session of Colorado's General Assembly, the Denver Metro Chamber took a position on 61 pieces of le...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[City of Westminster launches Small Biz Efficiency Program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/city-of-westminster-launches-small-biz-efficiency-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On June 15 the City of Westminster launched the Small Business Efficiency Program.&nbsp;The grant program allows eligible small and medium sized businesses (25,000 square feet or less) to receive up to $5,200 in energy efficiency rebates for the following upgrades:

Facility energy audits
Lightin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/city-of-westminster-launches-small-biz-efficiency-program.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[The Judge Group opens technical staffing division in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/the-judge-group-opens-technical-staffing-division-in-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Judge Group, a leading professional services firm specializing in Technology Consulting, Enterprise-Wide Staffing and Corporate Training, has appointed Mr. Todd Van Horn to Director of Technical Staffing in The Judge Group's Denver, Colorado office.
Mr. Van Horn has over 17 years of information...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/the-judge-group-opens-technical-staffing-division-in-denver.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holli Baumunk named President & CEO of CBSA]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Holli Baumunk, Vice President of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation for the past seven years, has been named President &amp; CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) July 12. The announcement is made by Rick Jory, CBSA Board Chairperson, who says Baumunk was unanimously recom...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Visitors planning their summer vacation can explore Colorado's rich history and cultural heritage, from the pre-historic era to modern day, on the Colorado Tourism Office's brand new History and Heritage interactive timeline on www.COLORADO.com.
The Colorado History and Heritage Timeline presents t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter applauds grant for high-tech windows]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-applauds-grant-for-high-tech-windows.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter praised a $2.1 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to an Evergreen company for energy efficiency technology in windows and doors. The grant to EverSealed Windows Inc. was among 58 awards announced today by Energy Secretary Steven Chu to support energy effic...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado leads Rocky Mtn states in clean energy economy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Report shows Colorado's policies and incentives provide an edge in attracting jobs, venture capital, public investment, and green technology patents
A new report by Headwaters Economics shows Colorado outpacing other Rocky Mountain states in developing its green economy. The state's strategy of tar...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[RTD picks firm to build DIA, north commuter rail lines]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/rtd-picks-firm-to-build-dia--north-commuter-rail-lines.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Private team proposes to build rail lines to DIA, Arvada-Wheat Ridge and Westminster $300 million under RTD's budget and ahead of schedule
The Regional Transportation District (RTD) has selected Denver Transit Partners for the single largest FasTracks contract to build and operate commuter rail lin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cleantech Open announces Rocky Mountain region semifinalists]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Rocky Mountain region of the Cleantech Open&nbsp;business competition on June 15, 2010 announced that 15 semifinalist teams have been selected to represent the region in the world's biggest cleantech business competition. The semifinalists were selected from a talented pool of more than 50 clean...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL taking applications for its Industry Growth Forum]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-taking-applications-for-its-industry-growth-forum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is pleased to invite emerging clean energy companies from across the globe to apply to present their business opportunity at the 23rd NREL Industry Growth Forum. This event features:

Investment pitches from 34 competitively selected clean energy companies...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colleges announce first Integrated Nursing program in CO]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Officials at the Community College of Aurora (CCA) and the University of Colorado College of Nursing at the Anschutz Medical Campus have announced the creation of the Integrated Pathway to Baccalaureate Nursing Education Program (Integrated Nursing Pathway). The Integrated Nursing Pathway is a colla...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL joins Univ. of Delaware on offshore wind R&D]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[
The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE)&nbsp;National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)&nbsp;and the&nbsp;University of Delaware (UD)&nbsp;today announced they will work to facilitate the potential establishment of a test site for commercial wind turbines off the Delaware coast.


Under a Cooper...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU launches solar R&D center; Abound Solar co-founder to lead]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-launches-solar-r-d-center--abound-solar-co-founder-to-lead.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University Professor W.S. Sampath, co-founder of Abound Solar, will lead a new $2.5 million solar research-and-development center in partnership with industry to explore next-generation solar technology.Abound Solar, one of the university's most successful spinoffs with more than 300 ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Forbes.com features Colorado's New Energy Economy     ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter: With or without Washington D.C., Colorado is creating jobs with more green energy&nbsp;
Colorado's efforts to expand its New Energy Economy got high-profile attention in a May 27, 2010 op-ed by Governor Bill Ritter on Forbes.com.&nbsp;&nbsp;
In the editorial, Ritter cites the importan...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cbeyond to expand in Metro Denver with call center]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cbeyond-to-expand-in-metro-denver-with-call-center.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cbeyond Inc., a leading provider of business communications and IT solutions to more than 52,000 small businesses across the country, announced June 14 it is expanding its Denver presence by opening a call center in the Denver Tech Center. The call center, which is scheduled to open in September, wi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter caps session by signing clean energy bills]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter completed a triumphant and historic legislative session by signing a final package of bills on June 11, 2010 that solidifies Colorado&rsquo;s standing as a national leader in the New Energy Economy. Gov. Ritter visited the Veterans Green Jobs workforce training facility in Denver fo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver is 'most improved' U.S. housing market]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-is--most-improved--u-s--housing-market.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver is the "most improved U.S. housing market," according to a new report from Bloomerg Businessweek.&nbsp;
"In Denver, the economy and employment slowed just as other areas did during the recession, but things appear to be moving in the right direction this year," the report says.&nbsp;
It say...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Naxcer Composites Group completes manufacturing facility]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/naxcer-composites-group-completes-manufacturing-facility.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Naxcer Composites Group, specializing in new manufacturing technologies for composite materials, announced the completion of its latest manufacturing facility in June 2010. This facility is state of the art for composite materials manufacturing and research programs. With over 32,000 square feet of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 13 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bye Energy adds jobs, relocates HQs to Centennial Airport]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Bye Energy, Inc., an integrator of alternative energy technologies for business and general aviation aircraft, has relocated its headquarters to the TacAir 8 building at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colo.&nbsp;&nbsp;
The larger facility allows Bye Energy additional space for engineering and adm...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cloudscape sculpture premiered at DIA]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cloudscape-sculpture-premiered-at-dia.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The clouds have moved in at Denver International Airport.&nbsp; Cloudscape, a new outdoor sculpture by artist Christopher Lavery, has become the latest addition to DIA&rsquo;s growing public art collection. But the clouds won&rsquo;t be here for long: Cloudscape is part of the airport&rsquo;s rotati...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter applauds $4.9M ARRA grant for Western Slope]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-applauds--4-9m-arra-grant-for-western-slope.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter on June 11, 2010 praised a $4.9 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for energy efficiency improvements in Eagle, Pitkin and Gunnison counties. The Western Slope project was one of 20 local community initiatives awarded funds today by the U.S. Department of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Catholic Health Initiatives launches $1.5B clinical information technology program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/catholic-health-initiatives-launches--1-5b-clinical-information-technology-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Catholic Health Initiatives, a Denver-based nonprofit health care system, will hire more than 200 specialists across the country as part of a $1.5 billion program to enhance clinical information technology across its network of 72 hospitals in 18 states. The project, which will be implemented over t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA posts second-busiest April in history]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/dia-posts-second-busiest-april-in-history.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Passenger traffic at Denver International Airport for April continued the positive growth that DIA&nbsp;has seen since the start of 2010. The airport saw its second-busiest April in history (April 2008&nbsp;was the busiest) with 4,077,549 passengers traveling through the airport, an increase of 3.5&...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SMA delivers ARRA-compliant Sunny Boy solar inverters]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/sma-delivers-arra-compliant-sunny-boy-solar-inverters.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[SMA America, the U.S.-based subsidiary of global solar technology leader SMA Solar Technology AG, has announced the availability of select Sunny Boy solar inverters for projects requiring compliance with the &ldquo;Buy American&rdquo; clause in the American Reconstruction and Reinvestment Act of 200...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter signs higher education funding bills]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-signs-higher-education-funding-bills.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter signed legislation on June 9, 2010 that helps public colleges and universities keep their doors open for the immediate future while options for long-term, sustainable business models are explored.&nbsp;&nbsp;
With lawmakers, college presidents and education advocates at his side, G...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Community eco devo funding workshop planned]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/community-eco-devo-funding-workshop-planned.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The City and County of Denver is offering a free workshop offering guidance on obtaining community economic development funding, June 15, 1 to 3 p.m., at the District Two Police Station, community room, 3921 Holly St. The workshop is hosted by the Denver Office of Economic Development and the Denver...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Glenn Wilson appointed Dean of Ecotech Institute]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/glenn-wilson-appointed-dean-of-ecotech-institute.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Community Leader to Guide Students Down the Path to a Sustainable Career
Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America's workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable design, announced on June 9, 2010 that Glenn Wilson will serve as the school's dea...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter signs economy, biomass bills in Vail]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-signs-economy--biomass-bills-in-vail.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Delivering keynote remarks at a statewide economic conference, Gov. Bill Ritter on June 9, 2010 highlighted the work of his Jobs Cabinet and called for greater creativity and collaboration among Colorado&rsquo;s education, employee-development and business-development communities.&nbsp;
The Governo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-signs-economy--biomass-bills-in-vail.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro Chamber Board supports B-Cycle program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-chamber-board-supports-b-cycle-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Members of the Board of Directors of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce on June 10 will ride Denver B-Cycles to their regular monthly meeting, to show support for the bicycle share program in the city. The move comes as part of Colorado&rsquo;s bike to work month.&nbsp;
Denver B-cycle is the firs...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Funds available for multi-family affordable housing ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/funds-available-for-multi-family-affordable-housing-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Economic Development announces the availability of $12,095,000 in foreclosure redevelopment funds to affordable housing developers. OED is now accepting loan applications for the redevelopment of foreclosed multi-family properties in Denver through the Neighborhood Stabilization...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter signs bill for new solar gardens in Colorado]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-signs-bill-for-new-solar-gardens-in-colorado.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter signed legislation on June 5, 2010 that will let renters and others who are unable to install solar panels on their own roofs to join forces and create community &ldquo;solar gardens.&rdquo;
With lawmakers, New Energy Economy advocates and utility officials at his side, Gov. Ritter...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter applauds $1M grant for weatherization jobs]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-applauds--1m-grant-for-weatherization-jobs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter&nbsp;on June 4, 2010,&nbsp;praised the nearly $1 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to expand and improve weatherization job training in the state. The Governor&rsquo;s Energy Office (GEO) won the grant as part of a competitive process through the U.S. Dep...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-applauds--1m-grant-for-weatherization-jobs.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vail/Beaver Creek to host 2015 World Alpine Ski event]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vail-beaver-creek-to-host-2015-world-alpine-ski-event.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Let the celebration begin in the Vail Valley, as Vail and Beaver Creek Resorts were selected by the International Ski Federation (FIS) Council to host the 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships. This will be the third FIS World Championships for the resorts, which previously hosted the 1989 and 1...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vail-beaver-creek-to-host-2015-world-alpine-ski-event.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[CCIA awarded $80,000 to develop Cleantech Roadmap ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ccia-awarded--80-000-to-develop-cleantech-roadmap-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) has received an $80,000 US Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Grant to develop a Cleantech Roadmap for the State of Colorado. The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, CCIA Executive Director, who says with receipt of th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Univ. of CO Hospital gets prestigious nursing designation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/univ--of-co-hospital-gets-prestigious-nursing-designation.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) is among the first hospitals in the United States to receive national accreditation of its post-baccalaureate nurse residency program.&nbsp; The program facilitates graduate nurses to develop advanced clinical judgment, and safe, quality care through this on...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/univ--of-co-hospital-gets-prestigious-nursing-designation.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL Picks 20 Leaders for National Executive Education Program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-picks-20-leaders-for-national-executive-education-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy&rsquo;s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected 20 national leaders to participate in its 2010 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs), a premier leadership program focused on educating business, community and government leaders about clean e...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-picks-20-leaders-for-national-executive-education-program.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Commerce City incentive packages approved]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/commerce-city-incentive-packages-approved.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Monday, May 17, members of the Commerce City Business Advancement Taskforce (BAT) presented a number of short-term and long-term recommendations to City Council that are designed to spur business and development growth in 2010 and beyond. At City Council last night, the BAT recommendations were f...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and state education officials announced June 1 that Colorado has submitted its second-round application for federal Race to the Top education-reform funding.
Gov. Ritter, Lt. Gov. Barbara O&rsquo;Brien, State Board of Education Chairman Bob Schaffer and Education Commissioner Dwigh...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter presented two executive orders to promote the future financing and investment of Colorado&rsquo;s cleantech and bioscience industries.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Over the past four years, Colorado has made huge strides in building a pro-business environment, especially in the areas of cleantech ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro SBDC to host forum on national healthcare]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[As part of National Small Business Week, the Denver Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a forum on the impacts of national health care reform on small businesses.
National health care reform: How it will impact small business will be held on Wednesday, May 26 from 8 a.m. until ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado is North America's Cleantech Hub]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Region uses new media to highlight New Energy Economy
During the American Wind Energy Association's WindPower 2010 Conference &amp; Exhibition in Dallas, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter led a first-of-its kind #CleantechHub Twitter chat at 3 p.m. CST discussing states' roles in growing new energy eco...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New NREL efficient building features beetle kill pine]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to designing an interior decorative feature for one of the most energy efficient office buildings in the world, very few would consider bringing in a beetle to do the job. But that's what happened at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Research Support Facility (RSF) located on the N...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL study: power grid can accommodate wind, solar]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Increased coordination over wider areas and more frequent scheduling needed; wind and solar significantly reduce carbon and fuel costs
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released an initial study assessing the operational impacts and economics of increased contributions from wind and s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU researchers awarded space archaeology grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-researchers-awarded-space-archaeology-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University geographers and anthropologists will use satellite imagery to examine ancient societies in Mexico as part of a Space Archaeology grant from NASA.
Satellite imagery from NASA will help CSU Geographer Stephen J. Leisz and colleague Christopher T. Fisher examine the long-term...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kaiser Permanente announces major Colorado expansion plans]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/kaiser-permanente-announces-major-colorado-expansion-plans.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As membership reaches half-a-million, Kaiser Permanente plans to bring five new medical offices and more jobs to region&nbsp;
Kaiser Permanente Colorado will significantly expand its footprint in Colorado, opening a state-of-the-art specialty medical office in South-metro Denver near the intersecti...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BP Wind Energy announces Colorado wind project]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[BP Wind Energy announced on May 18, 2010 that it has entered into a long-term power purchase agreement with Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo), an Xcel Energy company. PSCO&rsquo;s agreement to purchase 250 megawatts (MW) of clean, renewable electricity from Cedar Creek II, LLC is part of the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver EDC celebrates momentum in the economy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) gathered on May 18, 2010 to celebrate the past year&rsquo;s economic successes as well as the energy and momentum of its investors and community partners to move the region&rsquo;s economy forward. The Sixth Annual Report to Invest...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ProLogis unveils rooftop photovoltaic test site in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/prologis-unveils-rooftop-photovoltaic-test-site-in-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ProLogis, a leading global provider of distribution facilities, announced today the launch of ProLogis Renewable Energy's&nbsp;new Rooftop Photovoltaic (PV) Test Site in Denver, Colorado, to test solar panel technologies.
"We were the first real estate company to develop a program dedicated to acce...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL's National Wind Technology Center tests giant turbine]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-s-national-wind-technology-center-tests-giant-turbine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a coupling of giants recently, the 2.5-megawatt dynamometer at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory blasted 12.6 million inch pounds of torque at Samsung's 185,000-pound wind turbine drive train.
The King Kong of wind turbines battled the Godzilla of dynamometers ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver OED to sponsor cleantech initiatives]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-oed-to-sponsor-cleantech-initiatives.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) announced on May 13, 2010&nbsp;a one-year sponsorship of two leading business groups that are helping to nurture entrepreneurs and start-ups in Colorado&rsquo;s burgeoning cleantech industry.
The Office of Economic Development grant will support local...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Teams competing for FasTracks to give presentations]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/teams-competing-for-fastracks-to-give-presentations.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Two contractor teams competing to build and operate the FasTracks Eagle P3 Project commuter rail lines serving Denver International Airport, Arvada-Wheat Ridge, and Westminster will detail their proposals at a public event May 18.
With the RTD Board moving toward selecting one of the teams in early...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA continues positive traffic growth trend in March]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/dia-continues-positive-traffic-growth-trend-in-march.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Passenger traffic at Denver International Airport for March continued the positive growth that started at the beginning of 2010 with the busiest January in the airport’s history. In March, 4,449,987 passengers traveled through the airport, an increase of 3.4 percent over the same month last year. Th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[GEO awards $800K in ARRA funded New Energy grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/geo-awards--800k-in-arra-funded-new-energy-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Latest round of grant awards will aid small business, school districts, others in a wide variety of energy efficiency and clean energy projects
The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) announced the award of a variety of New Energy grants to recipients across Colorado for energy efficiency and renewable ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Governor Ritter promotes regional cleantech projects]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/governor-ritter-promotes-regional-cleantech-projects.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter signed Senate Bill 100 May 5 in Aspen, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz and Rep. Joe Miklosi, which will allow homeowners and businesses to obtain financing to cover upfront costs of renewable energy and energy efficiency projects. 
"Senate Bill 100 is a powerful tool for providing ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado Cleantech Association launches career center]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-cleantech-association-launches-career-center.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA) now offers a new web-based Career Center, connecting job seekers with prospective employers in the cleantech industry. The announcement is made by Christine Shapard, CCIA Executive Director, who says the center is accessible at the "CAREERS" section...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado showcases bioscience Industry at BIO 2010]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-showcases-bioscience-industry-at-bio-2010.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado, with the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) in the lead role, will be heavily represented at the Biotechnology Industry Organization’s (BIO) International Convention, May 3-6 in Chicago. The announcement is made by Denise Brown, CBSA interim executive director, who says the event will ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter touts Colorado's New Energy Economy in D.C.]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-touts-colorado-s-new-energy-economy-in-d-c-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter delivered keynote remarks in Washington, D.C.&nbsp;on May 4, 2010&nbsp;at a national “Good Jobs-Green Jobs” conference. He told hundreds of attendees that Colorado’s New Energy Economy is a roadmap to job creation, energy diversit,y and environmental protection that other s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU biochemists receive $7.8 million health grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-biochemists-receive--7-8-million-health-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A team of top biochemists at Colorado State University will investigate how chromosomes untangle to expose genes that dictate cell behavior – a unique project that could have a significant impact on understanding human health.
The National Institutes of Health today announced it has awarded Profess...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Why Obama should speak at DSST commencement]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/why-obama-should-speak-at-dsst-commencement.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter urged President Obama to pick the Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) as the winner of the Race to the Top Commencement Challenge. DSST is one of only three schools to advance to the finals after public voting concluded last week. On Tuesday, President Obama will announce...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[VP Joe Biden visits electric motor company UQM]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vp-joe-biden-visits-electric-motor-company-uqm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter joined Vice President Joe Biden April 30&nbsp;to applaud UQM Technologies for expanding operations of its electric motor factory in Longmont with the help of a $45 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The company is moving into a new building that is ten ti...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU professor makes Time Magazine's Most Influential List]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-professor-makes-time-magazine-s-most-influential-list.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University professor Temple Grandin has been included on Time magazine’s list of the most influential people of 2010. The magazine unveiled its list of the 100 most influential people today.
Grandin garnered more than 15,000 votes in public online voting. She ranked No. 31 on Time’s ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter unveils Sustainable Main Streets Initiative]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-unveils-sustainable-main-streets-initiative.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced April 28 that four communities around Colorado will pilot a new Sustainable Main Streets Initiative, which will target state resources to help communities overcome their unique challenges and achieve long-term stability and prosperity. Gov. Ritter signed an executive order...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder's $15 million stimulus award for biotechnology facility ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-15-million-stimulus-award-biotechnology-building.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder has received a $15 million grant through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to be used toward the ongoing construction of a revolutionary biotechnology and biomedical research facility where faculty and students will tackle a variety of human health chal...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vestas restarts production at Windsor plant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-restarts-production-windsor-plant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vestas restarts production at Windsor plant, lands biggest order ever
Denver Business Journal - by Cathy Proctor 
The Vestas Americas wind turbine blade plant in Windsor has restarted production after work halted earlier this year due to the global recession, a company spokesman said.
And the Dan...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU Clean Energy Supercluster 2010 seed grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-clean-energy-supercluster-announces-2010-seed-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Clean Energy Supercluster has distributed its third round of seed grants - $198,400 to foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and jumpstart larger research initiatives at Colorado State University.
More than 100 researchers across campus participate in the academic side of the Clean Energy Sup...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Labs partner for better building efficiency]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/national-labs-partner-better-efficiency.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Commercial buildings use a lot of energy, and building owners and operators foot the bill for that energy. It usually isn't hard to get owners and operators to improve energy efficiency, because the result is reduced operating costs, a healthier bottom line, and bragging rights as good corporate cit...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter to unveil sustainable main streets initiative]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov-ritter-unveils-sustainable-main-streets-initiative.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Wednesday, April 28, 2010
8:00 a.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; First Lady Jeannie Ritter will deliver remarks at the breakfast for Second Wind Fund. Location:&nbsp; Infinity Park Event Center, 950 S. Birch Street, Glendale.9:15 a.m.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;Lt...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro Chamber hosts U.S. Chamber CEO ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-chamber-hosts-us-chamber-ceo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thomas Donohue will speak April 26 to unveil jobs challenge for Colorado&nbsp; – a press conference will be held immediately following the event
Thomas J. Donohue, president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will speak to Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce members and other business and communi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ecotech launches first renewable energy college]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ecotech-launches-first-renewable-energy-college.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Education Corporation of America, a leading owner and operator of private higher education institutions in the United States, announced today the launch of Ecotech Institute, the first and only college focused entirely on preparing America's workforce for careers in renewable energy and sustainable ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Summit Pathology Expands in Loveland ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/summit-pathology-expands-in-loveland-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC) and Summit Pathology are pleased to announce Summit Pathology's expansion in Loveland, Colorado. Growth of the local firm and a centralized location for their clients led them to purchase and expand in Loveland.&nbsp;Summit Pathology mer...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce, with presenting sponsor Colorado Business Bank, will host the 2010 Business Awards luncheon on Wednesday, April 21. Awards will be presented to the Small Business of the Year, the Emerging Business of the Year, the Minority-owned Business of the Year, the large ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU offers Global Environmental Sustainability Course]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-offers-global-environmental-sustainability-course.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University will offer its first global environmental sustainability course in fall 2010. Global Environmental Sustainability Seminar, GES-192, is a 3-credit course that offers an introduction to sustaining ecosystems and people in a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver launches first-ever large city bike program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-launches-first-ever-large-city-bike-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BE A PART OF THE TWO-WHEEL REVOLUTION DENVER B-CYCLE KICK-OFF EVENT
Earth Day, Thursday, April 22 – Civic Center Park
You’ve seen B-stations popping up throughout the City. You’ve heard the buzz...
On April 22, celebrate with hundreds of fellow bicycle supporters and be part of the launch of the ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL's new zero-energy offices to use green computing]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-s-new-zero-energy-offices-to-use-green-computing.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It's a daunting challenge erecting the largest net-zero-energy office building in the world.
It's especially daunting when that building will be full of people computing, teleconferencing, and generating teraflops of information about renewable energy.
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory aims...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA['Recharge Colorado' energy rebates begin April 19]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/-recharge-colorado--energy-rebates-begin-april-19.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Coloradans can save money, energy with rebates, one-stop Web site; GEO partners with utilities, local governments and service providers
The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) will&nbsp;offer rebates for various energy upgrades beginning 8 a.m. April 19 as part of the state's 'Recharge Colorado' campaig...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL teams with French researchers on clean energy technology]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-teams-with-french-researchers-on-clean-energy-technology.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently signed a research collaboration agreement with Tenerrdis, located in the Rhône-Alpes Region of France.As part of the memorandum of understanding (MOU), NREL and Tenerrdis will join forces on solar energy, smar...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ritter urges Obama to preserve 1,000 space jobs in CO]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ritter-urges-obama-to-preserve-1-000-space-jobs-in-co.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter urged President Obama on April 12, 2010 to reverse course and not cancel the Constellation space-travel program as currently proposed in NASA’s FY11 budget. The termination likely would mean the end of the Colorado-based Orion Project and the elimination of 1,000 jobs here in the Ce...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Republic Airways selects Frontier brand]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Frontier-Republic-brand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Republic Airways Holdings&nbsp;revealed on April 13, 2010&nbsp;that the Frontier name and famous “spokesanimals” will be the face of the unified branded airline. The announcement was made this morning during simultaneous press conferences in Frontier’s hometown of Denver and Midwest’s hometown of Mi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--applauds-republic-s-decision-to-keep-frontier-brand.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["This is a fantastic announcement for us here in Colorado," said Gov. Ritter, whose signature adorns a Frontier plane. "We could not have had a better outcome. Republic Airways made a very smart and very savvy business decision by recognizing the growth potential of the unique Frontier brand.
"This...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Companies join nation's largest recycling of school supplies]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/companies-join-nation-s-largest-recycling-of-school-supplies.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In honor of Earth Day, several Colorado companies are joining forces to recycle unused or gently used office supplies that can be redistributed to public schools in need. 
"This intends to be the single largest recycling drive of classroom supplies in the country. We want to make a statement that C...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder receives smart grid workforce ARRA funding]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-receives-smart-grid-workforce-arra-funding.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter praised the University of Colorado-Boulder for being awarded $2.4 million in Recovery Act funding from the U.S. Department of Energy to build a smart grid workforce training program. The funds will help CU-Boulder to build an engineering graduate program focused on smart grid techno...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-receives-smart-grid-workforce-arra-funding.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[EPA awards $210k for tech development in Metro Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/epa-awards--210k-for-tech-development-in-metro-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Grants will advance cutting-edge biodiesel and air quality technologies
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded $210,000 to three Colorado small businesses to develop innovative, sustainable technologies to protect human health and the environment. 
"Innovation is the lifeline o...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU to test renewable biobutanol fuel from beetle-kill pine]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-to-test-renewable-biobutanol-fuel-from-beetle-kill-pine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cobalt Technologies, the leader in commercializing biobutanol as a renewable chemical and fuel, today announced a breakthrough in producing biobutanol from beetle-killed lodgepole pine feedstock. Cobalt, based in Mountain View, CA, is the first company to produce a drop-in replacement for petroleum ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Collaborate with creatives during Create Denver Week]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/collaborate-with-creatives-during-create-denver-week.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs invites the creative community to telecommute, network, collaborate, ideate and drink delicious coffee at the Create Denver Week co-working space. The space is located at 1490 Delgany St. and will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday, April 12 through Frid...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA passenger traffic jumps 5.1 percent over Feb 2009]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/dia-passenger-traffic-jumps-5-1-percent-over-feb-2009.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In February, passenger traffic at Denver International Airport increased 5.1 percent over February 2009, with 3,700,975 passengers traveling through during the second month of the year.&nbsp; 
Following January’s record passenger traffic, which was the largest monthly passenger increase at DIA sinc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Commerce City Council adopts economic development plan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/commerce-city-council-adopts-economic-development-plan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The business climate in Commerce City may soon be shifting. By unanimous vote, City Council adopted Commerce City’s “Economic Development Strategic Plan” at its council meeting Monday, April 5. The plan – in development since 2009 – is considered to be a vital business development tool and a tremend...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado to apply for Round 2 Race to the Top funding]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-to-apply-for-round-2-race-to-the-top-funding.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter, Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien and Education Commissioner Dwight Jones announced today that Colorado will resubmit an application for Round 2 of Race to the Top education-reform funding. 
Over the past week, Gov. Ritter, Lt. Gov. O’Brien and Commissioner Jones have reviewed the feedback...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado Leadership Alliance Luncheon on Tuesday]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-leadership-alliance-luncheon-on-tuesday.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Awards will be presented to 9NEWS Leader of the Year Eric Duran and CLA Student Leader of the Year Jacqueline Bell 
WHAT:
Join the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation and the Colorado Leadership Alliance as they celebrate two leaders who are making a difference in the lives of others.&nbsp;...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL finds a way to give LEDs the green light]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-finds-a-way-to-give-leds-the-green-light.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Light bulbs that last 100 years and fill rooms with brilliant ambiance may become a reality sooner rather than later, thanks to a National Renewable Energy Laboratory discovery.
NREL scientists found a way to generate a tricky combination of green and red that may just prove to be the biggest boost...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[We Create Denver, Colorado: A Town Hall]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/we-create-denver--colorado--a-town-hall.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A program of DOCA’s Create Denver Week
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA), in partnership with the Colorado Council on the Arts, invites Denver’s creative community to participate in a town hall meeting.&nbsp; The purpose of the meeting will be to gather input on how to advance the Create...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver: a bargain for corporate business travelers]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver--a-bargain-for-corporate-business-travelers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver is the 25th-least expensive city for corporate business travelers, according to the 2010 Corporate Travel Index. Released by Business Travel News, the study found that the average daily cost for hotel, car rental and three daily meals in Denver was $380.68, well below the most expensive citie...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe surpasses one billion sq km of earth imagery]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/digitalglobe-surpasses-one-billion-sq-km-of-earth-imagery.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial customers, today announced that its industry-leading content library now contains more than one billion square kilometers of earth ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU team aids in record-breaking subatomic collisions]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-team-aids-in-record-breaking-subatomic-collisions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A group of University of Colorado at Boulder faculty and students involved in the international Large Hadron Collider project in Europe are celebrating the most powerful smashing of subatomic particles into each other today in a quest to discover the physical conditions immediately following the Big...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU prof named Distinguished Professor of Finland]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-prof-named-distinguished-professor-of-finland.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Colorado State University engineering professor whose research is helping to revolutionize weather radar has been named a Finland Distinguished Professor – a high distinction that comes with an award of $1.5 million (1 million Euros).
The Finnish Meteorological Institute, the University of Helsin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL to help California tackle solar grid integration]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-to-help-california-tackle-solar-grid-integration.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The California Public Utilities Commission has tapped experts at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to help the state stimulate solar energy research and build a sustainable solar industry. 
The commission awarded NREL $2,785,000 in California Solar Initiati...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance wins $6.7M ARRA spaceflight grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/united-launch-alliance-wins--6-7m-arra-spaceflight-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Centennial-based United Launch Alliance was awarded a $6.7 million grant from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to complete a project for commercial spaceflight. The grant was awarded by the National Aeronauts and Space Administration (NASA) through its Commercial Crew Development Program (...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL and 3M sign renewable energy research agreement ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-and-3m-sign-renewable-energy-research-agreement-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced a series of Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs) with 3M, the St. Paul, Minn.-based technology company. The collaborative effort demonstrates both 3M’s and NREL’s commitments to meeting th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter signs historic renewable energy bill]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-signs-historic-renewable-energy-bill.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Legislation will create thousands of new jobs and require nearly one-third of Colorado’s electricity come from sustainable renewable energy sources
Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law landmark legislation that gives Colorado the highest renewable energy standard in the Rocky Mountain West, requiring t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Culture Office debuts Create Denver Week]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-culture-office-debuts-create-denver-week.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) is introducing Create Denver Week, a series of programs and happenings exemplifying Denver as the Creative Capital of the Rocky Mountain West. Create Denver Week will take place April 10 – 17, 2010 at venues throughout Denver.
Create Denver Week will sho...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL's new robots scrutinize solar cells]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-s-new-robots-scrutinize-solar-cells.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The race to build a better solar cell is looping through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory where new robots are fabricating thin-film cells and analyzing glitches faster and with more precision than ever before.
How much faster? The robot working with silicon can build a semi-conductor on a ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU selected for 2010 State of the Planet]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-selected-for-2010-state-of-the-planet.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Thursday, March 25, the School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University hosted one of 30 global classrooms showing a live feed of the State of the Planet panel sessions taking place in New York, Beijing, New Delhi, Nairobi and London. The panel discussions brought toget...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NGA selects CO for transportation and air quality planning]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nga-selects-co-for-transportation-and-air-quality-planning.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter praised the National Governor’s Association Center for selecting Colorado to participate in its NGA Policy Academy on Shaping a New Approach to Transportation and Land Use Planning.&nbsp;Through the Policy Academy, Colorado’s Regional Air Quality Council will be able to develop inno...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nga-selects-co-for-transportation-and-air-quality-planning.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stimulus funds boost private sector hiring in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/stimulus-funds-boost-private-sector-hiring-in-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) announces the availability of wage subsidy funding for Metro Denver businesses to hire new employees. The program is made available through the City’s allocation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act workforce development funding.
The program offe...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[One-third of CO's 2009 new homes qualified as EnergyStar]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/one-third-of-co-s-2009-new-homes-qualified-as-energystar.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nearly one-third of new homes built in Colorado in 2009 were ENERGY STAR qualified, according to new information released by the Governor's Energy Office (GEO). This data is the latest to show how homebuilders and home buyers in the state are increasingly embracing the multiple benefits associated w...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The national Vote Solar Initiative has named Gov. Bill Ritter as a Solar Champion for his leadership in developing Colorado’s New Energy Economy and helping to develop a strong solar industry across the country.
“Solar holds great promise for overcoming our nation's environmental and economic chall...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU students develop aerospace initiative to inpire youth ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-space-initiative.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Aerospace engineering students at the University of Colorado at Boulder have developed an initiative called We Want Our Future to inspire the nation’s youth and strengthen their interest in science, technology, engineering, and math. &nbsp;“We really want to wake up the younger generation,” said Bra...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado Clean Air Jobs legislation introduced]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and a bipartisan group of lawmakers announced the introduction of the Colorado Clean Air-Clean Jobs Act on March 16, 2010, which will serve as a national model for reducing air pollution, increasing the use of cleaner energy sources and strengthening the economy. The lead sponsors a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA has busiest January ever with 3.7 million passengers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denver International Airport recorded its busiest January ever with 3,776,403 travelers passing through the facility in the first month of this year. The monthly total was 2.9 percent higher than the 3,669,679 passengers who used DIA during January 2009. It was the largest monthly passenger increase...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[GeoEye selects Lockheed Martin to build new satellite]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/geoeye-selects-lockheed-martin-to-build-new-satellite.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[GeoEye, Inc. (Nasdaq: GEOY), a premier provider of superior satellite and aerial-based geospatial information and services, announced today it selected Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, a major operating unit of Lockheed Martin Corporation (Bethesda, Md., NYSE: LMT) to build GeoEye-2, the Compa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro SBDC offers program for business growth]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/SBDC-fastrac.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp;The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center will offer Metro Denver businesses a 10-week intensive course designed to assist established entrepreneurs grow their businesses. The FastTrac GrowthVenture Program is designed for businesses owners who have been operating for at least two yea...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado boosts Renewable Energy Standard to 30%]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/RPS-30-percent.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter thanks lawmakers for boosting renewable standard
Gov. Bill Ritter congratulated legislators for giving final approval on March 8, 2010 to House Bill 1001, which will increase Colorado&rsquo;s Renewable Energy Standard to 30 percent by 2020. This landmark legislation will create thousand...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Proposal seeks to cut air pollution, create jobs in energy sector ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter, Xcel Energy and a coalition of lawmakers, energy companies and environmentalists announced agreement March 5, 2010 on legislation that will lead the nation in cutting air pollution, creating jobs and increasing the use of cleaner energy sources.
The proposed Colorado Clean Air-Cle...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado a finalist for Race to the Top funding]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter, Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien and Colorado Education Commissioner Dwight D. Jones announced on March 4, 2010&nbsp;that the U.S. Department of Education has named Colorado as one of 16 finalists for the first round of Race to the Top education reform grants. Colorado and the other finali...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Northrop Grumman selects Colorado School of Public Health]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[New partnership combines industry, technology and academic thinking to solve global public health problems
The Colorado School of Public Health (CSPH) is among five academic institutions chosen to participate in Northrop Grumman Corporation’s University Global Alliance Program (UGAP), an initiative...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EPA awards Colorado 2010 ENERGY STAR partner of year]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today announced that the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) along with more than 50 statewide partners has been awarded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award for the second consecutive year.
Colorado’s program was selected for its success in s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Light inspires energy efficient building design]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Artists find inspiration in many ways. But for the artists (architects and researchers) working collaboratively to create the most energy efficient office space in the U.S., the inspiration was simply light. In fact, light and the access to light turned out to be a top factor when designing the U.S....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Raytheon wins $886 million next-gen GPS contract ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/raytheon-wins--886-million-next-gen-gps-contract-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Program to improve security, accuracy, and reliability of GPS satellites
The U.S. Air Force has selected Raytheon Company for an initial contract of $886 million to develop a new element of the Global Positioning System to improve the accuracy of information from GPS satellites.
The contract repre...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Westminster acquires vacant Macy’s at mall site]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/westminster-acquires-vacant-macy-s-at-mall-site.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Westminster Economic Development Authority on January 27 acquired the vacant Macy’s store at the Westminster Mall property, the latest step in the city’s long-term strategy to revitalize the area.
Cost of the 157,000-square-foot building, which sits on 8.43 acres, was $700,000. WEDA has...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EPA, NREL partner to develop energy on polluted land]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/epa--nrel-partner-to-develop-energy-on-polluted-land.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are evaluating the feasibility of developing renewable energy production on Superfund, brownfields, and former landfill or mining sites.
Superfund sites are the most comple...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU team creates molecule concerning origin of life]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-team-creates-molecule-concerning-origin-of-life.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An extremely small RNA molecule created by a University of Colorado at Boulder team can catalyze a key reaction needed to synthesize proteins, the building blocks of life. The findings could be a substantial step toward understanding "the very origin of Earthly life," the lead researcher contends. ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces $5.7M for local airport projects]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-announces--5-7m-for-local-airport-projects.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced that he has approved distribution of 50 grants worth $5.7 million to Colorado airports and one aviation association under the Aviation Discretionary Grant program administered by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) Division of Aeronautics.
The grants, ranging...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-leads-national-education-reform-debate.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Attending the National Governors Association annual winter meeting, Gov. Bill Ritter said Colorado’s groundbreaking education reforms are serving as models for other states and can help shape the soon-to-be reauthorized No Child Left Behind Act.
"As governors, we know that a well-educated workforce...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU researchers examine "California Shakeout" test]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-researchers-examine-great-southern-california-shakeout.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Researchers who devised the largest earthquake preparedness event ever undertaken in the United States say one of the biggest challenges was translating devastation projections from a hypothetical magnitude 7.8 San Andreas Fault temblor into timely, usable information to the more than 5 million Cali...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU physicists use ultra-fast lasers to examine nanoworld]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-physicists-use-ultra-fast-lasers-to-examine-nanoworld.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For nearly half a century, scientists have been trying to figure out how to build a cost-effective and reasonably sized X-ray laser that could, among other things, provide super high-resolution imaging. And for the past two decades, University of Colorado at Boulder physics professors Margaret Murna...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Industry study details region's position for job growth]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/industry-study-details-region-s-position-for-job-growth.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fifth annual report analyzes job growth, strengths, and cross-innovation in seven major industry clusters 
A major step in crafting a region's economic development strategy focuses on the types of industries to target for company growth and retention. On February 18, the Metro Denver Economic Devel...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL seeks leaders for national exec education program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-seeks-leaders-for-national-exec-education-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Applications are currently being accepted for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL) 2010 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs). Energy Execs is a leadership program focused on educating business, community and government leaders about clean energy...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CRSP funds 10 new advanced solar research projects]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/crsp-funds-10-new-advanced-solar-research-projects.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP) has funded 10 advanced solar research projects totaling $800,000 – its second round of Shared Research Program funding.
Separately, CRSP also has launched its first Sponsored Research Program effort – a project between Konarka Technologies a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Two CU profs help create world's hottest temperature matter]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/two-cu-profs-help-create-world-s-hottest-temperature-matter.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Two University of Colorado at Boulder physicists are part of a collaborative team working with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory in New York that have created the hottest temperature matter ever measured in the universe -- 7.2 trillion degrees Fahrenheit. 

The team us...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter names renewable energy award winners]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-names-renewable-energy-award-winners.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced the 2009 winners of the third annual Governor’s Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards. The awards honor outstanding contributions made by individuals and organizations to protect Colorado’s environment, diversify the state’s energy portfolio and provide clean power through...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter proclaims 2/12 Colorado Loves California Day]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-proclaims-2-12-colorado-loves-california-day.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter has proclaimed Friday, Feb. 12, 2010, as “Colorado Loves California Day” to help increase Colorado’s brand awareness to companies and executives in California as part of a Metro Denver Economic Development Corp. marketing campaign.&nbsp;
“With such a marketable state – among the be...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[COlovesCA - California, you're still the one!]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colovesca---california--you-re-still-the-one-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Valentine's weekend marketing blitz in L.A. to build on Colorado's brand awareness in the Golden state
Last year, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) took to the skies with a plane trailing an 80-foot-long "Colorado Loves CA" Valentine banner to first declare its lo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Cloud model developed at CSU leads to new discovery]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cloud-model-developed-at-csu-leads-to-new-discovery.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scientists take cover when they mix stuff that doesn’t inherently go together.
But Colorado State University researchers David Randall and Charlotte DeMott were pleasantly surprised when they learned that a new computer model realistically represented weather changes in both the atmosphere and ocea...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CNA announces new Western Service Center in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cna-announces-new-western-service-center-in-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CNA announced the opening of its new Western Service Center February 10. Scheduled to open in Denver, CO with full functionality by the second quarter of 2011, the new Service Center will enable CNA to expand its service center capabilities --beyond its current locations in Maitland, FL, Chicago, IL...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL battery testing capabilities get a boost]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-battery-testing-capabilities-get-a-boost.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Batteries are the heart of today's advanced electric drive vehicles and many manufacturers have their own preference for specific battery geometry and chemistry including their choice of materials for cathodes and anodes. However, all of the manufacturers are concerned about the performance, life, s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA["Epic" project to bring 100 jobs at U. of Colorado Hospital]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/-epic--project-to-bring-100-jobs-at-u--of-colorado-hospital.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An ambitious technology project at University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) will generate more than 150 jobs on the Anschutz Medical Campus. Over the next three years, UCH also will spend $67 million dollars to implement an integrated, patient-centered electronic medical record across all clinical area...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/sobiz10-social-networking.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[SoBiz10 launched on February 2 as the first social networking site designed specifically to help merchants communicate with and attract customers and members to keep track of their favorite businesses. The site made its debut with more than 45,000 Colorado merchants listed on the site that can begin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver International Airport has second-busiest year ever]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-international-airport-has-second-busiest-year-ever.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver International Airport recorded its second-busiest year ever in 2009, despite a predicted 2 percent decline resulting from the sagging economy and capacity reductions by the airlines. 

December passenger traffic at DIA totaled 4,003,422, a 1.7 percent drop from the 4,073,246 travelers recor...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wells Fargo activates solar array in Metro Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/wells-fargo-activates-solar-array-in-metro-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Several Wells Fargo stores in Colorado became the first in the company to use solar energy when the recently installed solar photovoltaic systems at 10 Metro Denver stores were activated today. The systems were designed and installed by Colorado-based Namasté Solar. 
Wells Fargo also announced an i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A $32 million University of Colorado at Boulder instrument package set for launch Feb. 9 by NASA should help scientists better understand the violent effects of the sun on near-Earth space weather that can affect satellites, power grids, ground communications systems and even astronauts and aircraft...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-and-japan-research-promising-new-cancer-treatment.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University has entered into an unprecedented partnership with Japan that will allow the university to research a new, promising treatment for cancer – carbon ion therapy – which is currently not available in the United States.
Research will focus on carbon ion therapy to treat multip...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/biggest-nasa-ccdev-award-goes-to-sierra-nevada-corp.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sierra Nevada Corp. was the big winner in NASA’s Commercial Crew Development (CCDev) competition, receiving $20 million of the $50 million in economic stimulus money meant to seed development of commercial crew transportation services. Sierra Nevada has major operations in Centennial and Louisville....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development launches with statewide call for proposals from life science technologies in need of funding and active management
The Colorado Institute for Drug, Device and Diagnostic Development (CID4) officially launches this month with a state...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center will offer two free informational sessions for the NxLeveL Entrepreneurial Program on February 2 and 10. These sessions will allow interested businesses to learn more and ask questions about the program, as well as hear from past attendees. The intr...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL wind researcher named IEEE Fellow]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/NREL-IEEE-fellow.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Eduard Muljadi, a researcher at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has been elected fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineering (IEEE).Recognizing the achievements of its members is an important part of the mission of IEEE. Ea...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Workforce Center employment event February 8]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-workforce-jobs-fair.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Information and pre-recruitment event to connect job seekers with employment and training opportunities
The Denver Workforce Centers are recruiting job seekers to fill up to 300 job openings with Metro Denver businesses in early 2010. To develop a pool of eligible and qualified candidates for these...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov's Energy Office supports ENERGY STAR new homes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov-s-energy-office-supports-energy-star-new-homes.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[GEO provides nearly $250,000 to promote construction of energy efficient homes
The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) is providing $246,000 to partners across Colorado to promote the construction of ENERGY STAR New Homes - the latest step in Colorado's successful efforts to increase the market share of...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ball weather/environmental satellite marks major milestone]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ball-weather-environmental-satellite-marks-major-milestone.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ball Aerospace &amp; Technologies Corp. has begun integration of the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) for the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) Preparatory Project (NPP).
NPOESS, a joint program between NASA and the Integrated Program Office...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ritter: ARRA spending by state agencies aggressive]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ritter--arra-spending-by-state-agencies-aggressive.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced that state agencies intensified their distribution of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to communities across Colorado. The funds paid for more than 7,200 full-time equivalent jobs during the last three months of 2009, including teaching jobs in higher education...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper joined officials from VISIT DENVER, The Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau,&nbsp;and Colorado Ski Country USA at&nbsp; the Colorado Convention Center on January 28, 2010&nbsp;to welcome the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Snow Show –...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces Microsoft free skills training]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-announces-microsoft-free-skills-training.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter joined Microsoft Vice President Gail Thomas Flynn for the launch of a new training program, Microsoft Elevate America, at the Adams County Workforce and Business Center. 
This public-private venture will provide opportunities for thousands of Coloradans to access online training to...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Scottrade purchases operations facility in Westminster]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/scottrade-purchases-operations-facility-in-westminster.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Scottrade, a leading branch-supported online investing firm, announced it has purchased a 204,000-square-foot office building in Westmoor Technology Park in Westminster. The property, purchased from CB Richard Ellis Investors, LLC, will accommodate the growing needs of the firm.
The four-story faci...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CBSA plans second annual Bioscience Day at the Capitol]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cbsa-plans-second-annual-bioscience-day-at-the-capitol.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The second annual “Bioscience Day at the Capitol,” on Wednesday, January 27, 7:30 to 10 a.m., will allow bioscience industry leaders and state legislators to discuss the industry and thoughts on the year ahead. The announcement is made by Leah Kientz, Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) Director ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[$10M Gates grant to boost Denver Public Schools]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denver Public Schools and the Denver Classroom Teachers Association announced that their ongoing partnership on teacher-effectiveness initiatives has received a $10 million investment via a three-year grant from the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant, which was approved last night by the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL study shows 20 percent wind is possible by 2024]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-study-shows-20-percent-wind-is-possible-by-2024.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released the Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study (EWITS) January 20. This unprecedented two-and-a-half year technical study of future high-penetration wind scenarios was designed to analyze the economic, op...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL launches partnerships to push solar large scale]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-launches-partnerships-to-push-solar-large-scale.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will invest $12 million in total funding ($10 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act) to support the development of early stage solar energy technolog...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CO Energy Office rolling out many ARRA energy grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/co-energy-office-rolling-out-many-arra-energy-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) is preparing to roll out numerous new opportunities for residents, businesses, local governments, non-profits and other organizations to save money and energy, spark job creation and increase energy independence thanks to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act doll...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU College of Business awarded $1.25M grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-college-of-business-awarded--1-25m-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University’s College of Business has been awarded a $1.25 million grant by the Daniels Fund to help support programs in business ethics.
Through the grant, CSU will become part of a collaborative initiative to develop programs designed to instill a high standard of ethics in students...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL to help scale up biofuels operations]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-to-help-scale-up-biofuels-operations.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When it comes to fostering new biofuels technology during a recession, a big barrier can simply be cash. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Steven Chu recently gave the industry a boost when he announced the selection of 19 integrated biorefinery projects that are eligible to receive up to $5...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/2010-legislative-priorities.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 67th Colorado General Assembly convened for the 2010 session January 14, 2010. As Colorado's economy continues to recover from the national recession, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce (DMCC) and the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) will focus on legislation th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Amgen donates $1 million for CU biotech building]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/amgen-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Amgen, a global biotechnology company with manufacturing operations in Boulder and Longmont, is giving $1 million toward the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building, a state-of-the-art research and teaching facility under construction at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The first phase ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado recieves $3.6M ARRA grant for green job training]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ARRA-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced on January 14, 2010&nbsp;that $3.6 million in funds from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be used to help train disadvantaged Denver residents to enter the green building industry. Mi Casa Resource Center for Women Inc. will partner with other organizations ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov Ritter congratulates Colorado researchers on ARRA]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov-ritter-congratulates-colorado-researchers-on-arra.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter lauded five researchers at Colorado universities for their selection as part of 69 early career scientists nationwide slated to share $85 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to support their research. 
Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the five-year research grants as pa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver awarded $29.3M to boost foreclosure recovery]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-awarded--29-3m-to-boost-foreclosure-recovery.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Federal stimulus funds to expand efforts underway to acquire, redevelop and resell foreclosed properties through Neighborhood Stabilization Program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced $29.3 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funding to benefit Denve...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver EDC releases 2010 economic forecast]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/metro-denver-edc-releases-2010-economic-forecast.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) presented the 2010 Economic Forecast for Metro Denver at Vectra Bank's 17th Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. Chief Economist Patty Silverstein discussed key economic activity in 2009 and gave her outlook on the economy for the c...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DOE selects NREL as new biofuels R&D program leader]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/doe-selects-nrel-as-new-biofuels-r-d-program-leader.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will co-lead a new national program to develop advanced biofuels that are compatible with the nation's existing hydrocarbon fuels infrastructure.
The $33.8 million in funding for this research effort comes as part of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU, Solix Biofuels Inc. part of $44 million consortium]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu--solix-biofuels-inc--part-of--44-million-consortium.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University and Solix Biofuels Inc. will help advance the nation’s algae-to-oil industry as part of a $44 million consortium coordinated through the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center.
U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the collaboration – called the National Alliance for Ad...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[World's greenest parking facility to service DIA]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/world-s-greenest-parking-facility-to-service-dia.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Greenscape Capital Group Inc. ("Greenscape") announced that Green.Switch Capital Corp., has entered into an agreement to build, operate and own Green Park DIA, a 4,200 stall lot servicing the Denver International Airport (DIA).
Green Park DIA will be the world's greenest parking facility with a wid...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Renné to lead International Renewable Energy Society]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/renné-to-lead-international-renewable-energy-society.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. David Renné, principle project leader for analysis at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has been elected president of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES). Renné’s term began at the start of the New Year and will run through Dec. 31, 2011....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-chamber-releases-2010-policy-document.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Chamber released its annual policy document during a first-ever business policy briefing for legislators at the Colorado State Capitol January 12. 
The report, "Colorado 2010: Certainty. Stability. Predictability.," details the Chamber’s goals for the coming legislative session, as...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/governor-ritter-outlines-2010-legislative-priorities.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Standing with state Senate President Brandon Shaffer and House Speaker Terrance Carroll, Gov. Bill Ritter said January 12 he intends to devote his final legislative session to creating good jobs for Coloradans, continuing Colorado’s economic recovery and keeping the state budget balanced.
“Over the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seven CU-Boulder research efforts cited in Discover Mag]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Seven research efforts involving the University of Colorado at Boulder were among the top 100 science stories of the year selected by Discover Magazine – ideas and breakthroughs that are reshaping our understanding of the world, according to the publication.
CU-Boulder research was involved in the ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado universities make Kiplinger's 100 Best Values]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-universities-make-kiplinger-s-100-best-values.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Three of Colorado's research universities made Kiplinger’s Personal Finance&nbsp;annual 100 Best Values in Public Colleges list.
Kiplinger’s ranks four-year schools that combine outstanding education with economic value. The Colorado School of Mines ranked 69th, the University of Colorado at Boulde...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Heritage celebrated at 2010 Boots ’N Business Luncheon]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Annual event kicks off the National Western Sock Show
A record number of business leaders dusted up their boots in the rodeo arena at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS) on Friday afternoon to celebrate the commencement of the 2010 stock show.
Each year, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today applauded six Colorado clean-tech companies for securing $75.2 million in advanced energy manufacturing funds through the Recovery Act, which will create jobs, increase manufacturing and grow Colorado’s New Energy Economy.
"The Recovery Act is giving a much-needed boost to Co...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Tourism Office's (CTO) "Snow at First Sight" campaign, which began on October 12 with a global search for three people who have never experienced snow before, has concluded with the selection of three winners. Hailing from Atlanta, Australia and Hawaii, the three finalists are set to be...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A unit of giant defense contractor General Dynamics Corp. has opened a data center in Westminster to support its work for the Department of Homeland Security.
The company's Information Technology division's new Colorado data center will support its work for DHS's U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Se...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The lurking threat of a major epidemic over the last decade has captured the attention of the international media and the public, with fears running rampant about the avian flu spreading to humans or the swine flu (H1N1) mutating at such a rate that it couldn’t be controlled. Researchers at the Univ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Governor also introduces new director of Colorado’s Jobs Cabinet
Gov. Bill Ritter met today with three dozen Colorado business, economic-development and education leaders, hearing their ideas on how state government can aid in the economic recovery and introducing the new director of his Jobs Cabin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter, Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien and lawmakers announced new job-creation and economic-growth strategies for Colorado creative industries sector January 5, including three bills that will be introduced in the upcoming 2010 legislative session.
Colorado’s creative industries already suppor...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Regional Transportation District Executive Director Phil Washington and his senior team provided a window on the future of FasTracks to the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce and its affiliates today. It was the first opportunity that members of the business community had to see RTD’s 2010 internal ev...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano of the University of Colorado at Boulder visited the White House today as one of four public research university leaders representing about 120 universities pledging to address the national shortage of science and mathematics teachers in a letter presented to President...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CO to help develop efficiency plans for existing buildings]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/co-to-help-develop-efficiency-plans-for-existing-buildings.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Buildings consume more energy than any other sector of the economy and account for most of the nation&rsquo;s electricity use. To help states develop strategies to improve energy efficiency of existing buildings and reduce costs and emissions, Colorado and five other states have been chosen to parti...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Governor Ritter will announce his proposed legislation to promote and support Colorado's creative industries on January 5. The legislative initiatives that will be announced are first steps towards strengthening Colorado's creative economy as a strategy for keeping Colorado competitive.
Creative en...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mywedding.com selects Castle Rock for corporate HQ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Mywedding.com will locate its corporate headquarters in Castle Rock, adding approximately 20 high-paying jobs to Colorado, the Castle Rock Economic Development Council announced January 4.
"We are very excited to continue in the growth of our business with this new Castle Rock office," said Woody P...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado 1 of 6 states selected for dropout initiative]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices has selected Colorado and five other states to take part in a year-long initiative aimed at increasing high school graduation rates. Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Tennessee and West Virginia will help develop comprehen...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado New Energy Economy success outlined in report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-new-energy-economy-success-outlined-in-report.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) has released its Annual Report for fiscal year 2009 detailing Colorado's expanding New Energy Economy and the GEO's role in creating jobs through diversifying the state's energy portfolio, development of renewable energy resources, increasing energy efficiency and ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASA awards CU-Boulder $3.3 million for Venus mission]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nasa-awards-cu-boulder--3-3-million-for-venus-mission.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NASA has awarded the University of Colorado at Boulder $3.3 million for a detailed, one-year concept study for a lander mission to Venus to study the history of its surface, climate and atmosphere and to predict its ultimate fate in the solar system.
The CU-Boulder-led mission would allow scientist...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Boulder city manager approves business incentive for IBM]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/boulder-city-manager-approves-business-incentive-for-ibm.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of the City of Boulder’s 2009 business incentive program, City Manager Jane S. Brautigam has approved IBM’s flexible rebate application for a project that will bring approximately 500 new jobs to the IBM Boulder campus. All of the new jobs, to be filled with local hires, will receive IBM tra...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded $840,000 from the National Science Foundation for students to build a tiny spacecraft to observe energetic particles in space that should give scientists a better understanding of solar flares and their interaction with Earth’s atmosphere.
The ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver workforce centers to fill 300 job openings]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-workforce-centers-to-fill-300-job-openings.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Workforce Centers are recruiting job seekers to fill up to 300 job openings with Metro Denver businesses in early 2010. To develop a pool of eligible and qualified candidates for these upcoming openings, the Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) will host a Workforce Information and...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New labs to concentrate on solar thermal energy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/new-labs-to-concentrate-on-solar-thermal-energy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As the market for clean solar power rapidly expands, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) researchers are investigating advanced concepts in concentrating solar power (CSP) with $5.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding awarded from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The new...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-launches-higher-ed-review-and-master-plan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter kicked off a strategic planning initiative that will assess the state’s higher-education systems and develop a comprehensive roadmap for the future of Colorado’s 27 public colleges and universities.
"We’re tackling some of the biggest challenges facing Colorado head on – K-12 educa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 imagery available to all in 2010]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/digitalglobe-s-worldview-2-imagery-available-to-all-in-2010.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution world imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial customers, announced today that its latest high-resolution satellite, WorldView-2, is expected to achieve full operational capabili...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced today that Sierra Nevada Corp. has decided to create an additional 200 jobs, expand operations at its Centennial location and increase its capital investment in Colorado, utilizing new legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by the governor earlier t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[25th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. awards lunch Jan. 15]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/25th-annual-martin-luther-king--jr--awards-lunch-jan--15.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 25th annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Social Responsibility Awards luncheon will be held on Friday, January 15, 2010 at the Marriott City Center Hotel, 1701 California Street in downtown Denver. Each year, this event recognizes the business community in memory and honor of Dr. Martin Luth...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University’s Clean Energy commercialization arm, Cenergy, has co-founded a new company that will manufacture batteries up to 1,000 times more powerful, 10 times longer-lasting and cheaper than traditional batteries – technology that could revolutionize the military, automobile and hea...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SolarCity expands to Colorado offering solar leases]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[SolarCity, a national leader in solar financing, design, installation, monitoring and related services, today announced its expansion to Colorado, and availability of its SolarLease™ option to Colorado homeowners. SolarLease is the first solar financing option available in Colorado that allows homeo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Call for Programming: 2010 Create Denver Expo and Week]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/call-for-programming--2010-create-denver-expo-and-week.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) invites individuals, organizations and associations to submit happenings, workshops, lectures and other programming ideas for Create Denver Week, a new project, which kicks off with the fifth annual Create Denver Expo on Saturday, April 10, 2010. Informat...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL works with truckers to reduce fuel use]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-works-with-truckers-to-reduce-fuel-use.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Being "green" can have positive impacts on your pocket book, and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is working with one industry to find ways to shave $3 billion dollars per year in fuel costs.
Like many, the trucking industry has been hit with increased costs from rising fuel prices a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Sarah Berger eyes a chalkboard crammed with notes on chemistry -- prefixes for carbon chains, functional groups of organic compounds and indications of chirality of molecules. 
Students in the University of Colorado at Boulder biochemistry laboratory gaze ahead and are still.
Berger breaks the sil...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Kathay Rennels to join CSU as director of eco devo]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/kathay-rennels-to-join-csu-as-director-of-eco-devo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kathay Rennels, three-term Larimer County Commissioner and longtime public workforce development leader in Colorado, has been named Director of Economic Development at Colorado State University.
Rennels is term-limited as County Commissioner, which provides CSU a unique opportunity to use her state...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced the award of 14 New Energy Economic Development (NEED) grants to recipients across Colorado for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects that will help create and retain jobs, strengthen local economies, and save money and energy. 
The grants, which total about $1....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter, Senate President Brandon Shaffer and other lawmakers unveiled on December 10, 2009&nbsp;new job-training initiatives that will strengthen Colorado’s workforce, support the state’s small businesses and keep Colorado competitive on the road to economic recovery.
“Over the past three...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder-led study offers new approach to emissions]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-led-study-offers-new-approach-to-emissions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It’s no secret that the emissions leaving a car tailpipe or factory smokestack affect climate and air quality. Even trees release chemicals that influence the atmosphere. But until now, scientists have struggled to know where these organic molecules go and what happens to them once they leave their ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DOE launches new information Web site for public]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/doe-launches-new-information-web-site-for-public.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Secretary Chu announced today that the Department of Energy is launching Open Energy Information - a new open-source web platform that will make DOE resources and open energy data widely available to the public. The data and tools housed on the free, editable and evolving wiki-platform will be used ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[A researcher at the University of Colorado at Boulder and the University of Colorado Cancer Center competed against more than 400 U.S. scientists to win one of 13 highly sought after Stand Up to Cancer Innovative Research Grants.
Hang "Hubert" Yin, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New NREL facility to be one of world's most efficient offices]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/NREL-building.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Technology — from sophisticated computer modeling to advanced windows that actually open! — will help the newest building at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory be one of the world's most energy efficient offices.
But making NREL's new Research Support Facility into a showcase for engineering ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter told members of Congress on December 8, 2009 that a nationwide effort to create a common core of college and career readiness standards is crucial to U.S. competitiveness and future economic growth. “Our economy is now truly global, and the competitiveness of our education ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Twelve Denver city agencies were recognized with Gold and Silver Environmental Leadership Awards&nbsp;on&nbsp;December 8, 2009&nbsp;at an awards ceremony hosted by Governor Bill Ritter. Denver joins a distinguished list of approximately 80 businesses, including government agencies, nonprofits and ac...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Television show spotlights green fuels and vehicles in everyday action
More than 30 million annual television viewers will learn about alternative fuels and vehicles thanks to a partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Maryland Public Telev...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Low levels of two chemicals in the brain cause the brain to shrink,&nbsp;Colorado State University (CSU)&nbsp;researchers have discovered, and this breakthrough could help scientists prevent dementia.
Scientists had suspected that insulin and insulin-like growth factors play an important role in de...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter congratulated two Colorado biofuels companies&nbsp;on December 7, 2009&nbsp;for receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment Act awards from the U.S. Department of Energy totaling $48 million for projects related to developing production facilities for next generation biofuels. In a...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado broadband footprint unveiled]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado is one step closer to having quality, high-speed internet available to all citizens. The Governor's Office of Information Technology (OIT) has released comprehensive maps depicting broadband availability across the state, the speeds at which service is provided, and the population density o...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Report maps path on state electricity, carbon goals]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/report-maps-path-on-state-electricity--carbon-goals.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Renewable Energy Development Infrastructure study outlines need for transmission, utility-scale renewable energy, efficiency and natural gas investments
Gov. Bill Ritter released a new report mapping out how Colorado's electricity sector can reduce carbon dioxide emissions 20 percent over the next ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University is a founding member of the first North American UNESCO water center approved by the United Nations.The agreement means that the roughly 120 professors conducting water-related research at Colorado State will help provide guidance on issues largely facing the world includin...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL breaks down walls for biofuels]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and ethanol producers are racing to come up with ways to make ethanol from cellulosic biomass that are cheaper and easier to produce than current methods. But they are hitting a wall. Cell walls in plants are making the production of cel...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance to launch 36th mission in 36 months]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ULA-launch-36.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Delta IV is scheduled to launch the Air Force’s Wideband Global SATCOM-3 (WGS-3) satellite Dec. 2 at 7:21 p.m. EST from Space Launch Complex-37 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. The United Launch Alliance will achieve a special milestone as the Delta IV WGS-3 mission represents the 36th mi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UC Denver program leads HS grads to med school]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/uc-denver-program-leads-hs-grads-to-med-school.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Program a result of College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and School of Medicine partnership 
High school students eager to begin their careers in medicine now have the opportunity to "reserve" a seat in a top-ranked medical school immediately after high school, thanks to the University of Colorado ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Governor's Energy Office offers efficiency program]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) announced today a major public service and outreach initiative designed to help Coloradans tap into millions of Recovery Act dollars and hundreds of programs and services that will save energy, reduce energy bills and create jobs. 
Working with utilities, local go...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ball Aerospace selected for NASA GMI Microwave Imager]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ball-aerospace-selected-for-nasa-gmi-microwave-imager.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ball Aerospace &amp; Technologies Corp. has been selected by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center to build a second Global Precipitation Measurement Microwave Imager (GMI) in support of the Global Precipitation Measurement (GPM) mission.
The identical GMI 1 and GMI 2 Microwave Imagers are multi-chann...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Danish company PMC Technology opens headquarters]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/danish-company-pmc-technology-opens-headquarters.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[PMC Technology A/S of Denmark has leased space in Golden for its first U.S. operation and its parent company’s North American headquarters.
The Danish company is part of PMC Group AB of Sweden, a maker of hydraulic components for the windmill industry as well as marine, industrial, and mobile equip...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder contingent set for Copenhagen conference]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-contingent-set-for-copenhagen-conference.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A contingent from the University of Colorado at Boulder will be attending the United Nations climate conference in Copenhagen Dec. 7 to Dec. 18.
Known as the 15th Conference of the Parties, or COP 15, the international climate conference will include representatives of 192 countries. The U.N. is se...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips unveils plans for Louisville campus]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/conocophillips-unveils-plans-for-louisville-campus.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ConocoPhillips Co. expects to occupy more than half of its planned, 2.5 million-square-foot renewable energy facility at the old StorageTek site in Louisville by 2013, according to an energy company plan recently submitted to the city. 
The project’s initial phase will include roughly 1.6 million s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Recovery Act lowers construction costs at Metro State College]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/recovery-act-lowers-construction-costs-at-metro-state-college.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Metropolitan State College of Denver has become the first state institution of higher education to take advantage of provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), which will help lower the cost of construction projects.
Metro State used Recovery Zone Economic Development Bonds, a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New health study applauds Colorado progress]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/new-health-study-applauds-colorado-progress.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new study says Colorado is in a better position than any other state to continue fixing its healthcare system in a way that strengthens the economy and contains costs for families, employers and taxpayer-funded medical programs like Medicaid.
"Colorado has already made progress toward health care...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance deploys fourth mission of 2009]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ULA-launch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance deployed its fourth commercial mission of 2009 as an Atlas V rocket successfully launched the Intelsat 14 (IS-14) commercial telecommunications satellite at 1:55 a.m. EST, on November 24, 2009. Blasting off from Space Launch Complex-41 here, the launch was provided on behalf o...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CORE to release state Cleantech Cluster Final Report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/core-to-release-state-cleantech-cluster-final-report.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Join CORE Wednesday, December 2 to learn what's going on in cleantech in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. CORE is hosting a lunchtime event offering attendees the latest information about the local and regional cleantech industry.
CORE completed the first comprehensive study of the entire cl...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL uncovers clean energy leaders state by state]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-uncovers-clean-energy-leaders-state-by-state.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An exclusive state-by-state analysis by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory shows that clean energy development is spreading rapidly throughout the country, often in conjunction with public policies designed to spur such growth.
By 2007, 24 of the nation's 50 states...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Power Tagging earns $2 million smart-grid NSF grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/power-tagging-earns--2-million-smart-grid-nsf-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Power Tagging, a leading provider of next generation smart grid communications technologies, today announced that the company has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Power Tagging’s technologies allow the adoption and integration of smart grid mapping, security, automation...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU's College of Natural Resources gets $1.5M gift]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-college-of-natural-resources-gets-1-5m-gift.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University’s Warner College of Natural Resources received a $1.5 million gift from Jim Kennedy that will help promote sustainability and conservation efforts in natural resources management.
As part of the Campaign for Colorado State University, the gift will help support two college...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ITN Energy Systems awarded $4.9 million ARPA-E grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/itn-energy-systems-awarded--4-9-million-arpa-e-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ITN Energy Systems (ITNES), a clean energy and technology incubator, announced that it has been awarded $4.9 million as part of the Department of Energy ARPA-E grant program November 17.
The primary goal for this project is to develop solid-state electrochromic film on plastic substrates by using I...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Latisys picks Englewood for its corporate headquarters]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/latisys-picks-englewood-for-its-corporate-headquarters.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Latisys, which operates three data centers in Colorado, California, and Illinois, has chosen Englewood for its corporate headquarters.
The privately held company was founded in Virginia in June 2007 and entered the Denver market six months later by acquiring data-center operator Data 393.
"We've i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Germany-based SGB to open facility in Wheat Ridge]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/germany-based-sgb-to-open-facility-in-wheat-ridge.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[SGB USA, Inc., is set to open its first U.S. manufacturing plant within the 44th Industrial Park in Wheat Ridge. SGB is a leading manufacturer of industrial transformers in Europe. SGB’s parent company, Starkstrom - Geratebau GmbH (SGB), is based in Regensburg, Germany. SGB USA, Inc., will bring an ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Campaign promotes Denver as holiday destination]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper joined VISIT DENVER, The Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau, and other business leaders at a press conference November 18 in the newly refurbished Denver Pavilions to kick off the sixth annual Mile High Holidays – a marketing campaign valued at $1 million to promote Denv...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver EDC releases fifth competitiveness study]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/metro-denver-edc-releases-fifth-competitiveness-study.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In the fifth edition of Toward a More Competitive Colorado, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) reports its annual benchmarking of Colorado's strengths, challenges, and opportunities for future job growth.
Statewide members of the media are invited to participate in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado School of Mines to receive DOE funding]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-school-of-mines-to-receive-doe-funding.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu recently announced awards for 123 projects in 39 states, including three at Colorado School of Mines, as part of the Department of Energy’s investments in the exploration and development of new geothermal fields and research into advanced geothermal technologies.
Th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado and CU launch online renewable energy resource]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-and-cu-launch-online-renewable-energy-resource.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado Law School's Center for Energy and Environmental Security (CEES) in partnership with the Governor's Energy Office has launched the new Colorado Energy Profile (CEP), on-line at www.energyincolorado.org.
The CEP provides easy access to the latest renewable, sustainable and...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU awarded $1.7M to design levee overtopping facility]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-awarded-1-7m-to-design-levee-overtopping-facility.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has hired a world-renowned Colorado State University water researcher to design and build a levee testing facility capable of simulating erosion from the enormous waves that likely contributed to Hurricane Katrina’s devastating toll on New Orleans.
The U.S. Army Cor...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL eco-friendly SUV gets hydrogen mileage boost]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-eco-friendly-suv-gets-hydrogen-mileage-boost.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) participated in a test drive for a hydrogen fuel cell SUV that reached the equivalent of a 431-mile driving range, it wasn't just California dream. Th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU hits $300M milestone in comprehensive campaign]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-hits--300m-milestone-in-comprehensive-campaign.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Despite the national and statewide economic downturn, Colorado State University announced today it has surpassed the $300 million mark in its comprehensive campaign targeted to raise $500 million in private gifts by 2012 to support scholarships, academics and campus improvements.
"This milestone in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado receives federal grant for cleantech exports]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/trade.grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on Nov. 12, 2009 that the Colorado International Trade Office (ITO), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (COEDIT), is one of five recipients of the Market Development Cooperators Program (MDCP) for 2009. The ITO ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CO Race to the Top recommendations go to Gov. Ritter]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/race-to-top.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Recommendations for Colorado's Race to the Top education reform grant proposal went to Gov. Bill Ritter on Nov. 13, following&nbsp;the issuance of final guidelines from the U.S. Department of Education.
"Colorado's efforts align well with the guidelines announced today. We have been working on thes...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA to celebrate America Recycles Day, Nov. 15]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[16 restaurants and DIA’s Environmental Services Team will surprise random passengers caught recycling with gift certificates and discount coupons
To celebrate America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, Denver International Airport and 16 of its shops and restaurants will be rewarding passengers who recycle w...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin ready for Intelsat 14 spacecraft launch ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin is in the final stages of preparation for the November 14 launch of a commercial telecommunications satellite for Intelsat, the world’s leading provider of fixed satellite services, aboard an Atlas V booster provided by United Launch Alliance. The launch window opens at 12:48 a.m. ES...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study analyzes health reform economic impact in Colorado]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce event previews report authored by health policy expert Len Nichols with review and comment by the University of Denver’s Center for Colorado’s Economic Future
Nationally renowned health care policy expert Len Nichols will join state economic expert Henry Sobanet to ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder butterfly payload to launch on space shuttle]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-butterfly-payload-to-launch-on-space-shuttle.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[When NASA’s space shuttle Atlantis launches for the International Space Station on Nov. 16 it will carry a University of Colorado at Boulder butterfly experiment that will be monitored by thousands of K-12 students across the nation. 
The butterfly payload was designed and built by BioServe Space T...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[U.S. DOE celebrates new DOE 1.5 research wind turbine]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/GE-wind-turbine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) joined industry representatives and managers from DOE’s National Laboratories on November 10, 2009&nbsp;to celebrate the latest tool to advance the Department’s wind energy research: a state-of-the-art wind turbine installed at DOE’s National Wind T...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ITN Energy Systems awarded $4.9 million ARPA-E grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/itn-energy-systems-awarded--4-9-million-arpa-e-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ITN Energy Systems (ITNES) a clean energy and technology incubator announced today that it has been awarded $4.9 million as part of the Department of Energy ARPA-E grant program. The primary goal for this project is to develop solid-state electrochromic film on plastic substrates by using ITN’s prop...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver region featured in national media]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/media-placements.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Placements underscore infrastructure and economic optimism 
Two national media placements shed positive light on infrastructure developments occurring in Metro Denver and the overall economic picture, further setting the region apart from its competitors in challenging economic times. 
This week, ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver again named a top real estate market to watch]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ULI-Pricewaterhousecoopers-2010-report.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver ranked in the top 10 of national cities to watch in the recently released Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2010&nbsp;Report by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute. (Download full report.)
Nationally, 2010 is expected to be a challenging year for the commercial real estate indus...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Generation-Y start-up stuns NREL Growth Forum]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/generation-y-start-up-stuns-nrel-growth-forum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Fingers flying on his cell phone, Ecovative Design co-founder Eben Bayer was tweeting news of his start-up's stunning victory at NREL's 22nd Clean Energy Growth Forum even as potential investors were circling him at the awards banquet and slipping business cards under his dessert plate.
Bayer and E...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Arts Week hosts more than 200 events]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-arts-week-hosts-more-than-200-events.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Third annual event offers art walks, dance, music, theater, and free access to 11 museums
The third annual Denver Arts Week will run November 6-14, offering more than 200 art-focused events throughout the Metro Denver area.
Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper kicked off the event at a press conference ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder wins $1M grant as part of Hypersonic Center]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-wins-1M-grant-part-of-hypersonic-center.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder will help to usher in a new era of high-temperature materials for hypersonic flight as part of a multi-institutional center launched this fall.
CU-Boulder will receive $1 million over the next five years under a grant from Teledyne Scientific &amp; Imaging of T...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nichols and Sobanet to speak at Health Care Luncheon]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nichols-and-sobanet-to-speak-at-health-care-luncheon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[WHAT
Nationally renowned health care policy expert Len Nichols will join state economic expert Henry Sobanet to discuss their findings in a new study about the economic impact of health care reform and Colorado’s current health care system.
The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce will host its sevent...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL’s Clean Energy Forum attracts investment community]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-s-clean-energy-forum-attracts-investment-community.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Three clean energy companies honored at awards event
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 22nd Clean Energy Industry Growth Forum this week attracted nearly 600 investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, and policymakers to Denver.
The three-day forum highlighted ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder team develops first atlas of bacterial diversity]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-team-develops-first-atlas-of-bacterial-diversity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A University of Colorado at Boulder team has developed the first atlas of bacterial diversity across the human body, charting wide variations in microbe populations that live in different regions of the body and which aid us in physiological functions that contribute to our health.
The study showed...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Wind Technology Center to celebrate "DOE1.5"]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/national-wind-technology-center-to-celebrate-doe1-5.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, November, 10th, the U.S. Department of Energy’s Wind and Hydropower Technologies Program, DOE’s national laboratories, and industry partners including GE and RES Americas will gather to celebrate the completed installation and commissioning of the first utility-scale wind turbine to be o...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Downtown Denver Ambassador Street to get makeover]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/downtown-denver-ambassador-street-to-get-makeover.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Downtown Denver’s 14th Street will soon emerge has a vibrant pedestrian-oriented thoroughfare, thanks to the successful result of the November 3rd election in which private property owners along the street voted to contribute $4 million to the overall $14 million cost of the streetscaping project th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mayor Hickenlooper to kick off Denver Arts Week]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/mayor-hickenlooper-to-kick-off-denver-arts-week.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper will kick off the third annual Denver Arts Week at a press conference in the Denver Art Museum that will also include tourism and arts leaders. Running Nov. 6-14, Denver Arts Week will feature more than 200 art-focused events that are either free or at greatly reduced ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Green Build Road Show Denver to be held November 4]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/green-build-road-show-denver-to-be-held-november-4.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Sustainable building construction has taken off in both Europe and the United States over the past five years. Despite the worldwide recession, growth in sustainable construction is expected to outpace many other markets due to strong government involvement. National and local European Union governm...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Clean energy sector a 'silver lining' in current economy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/clean-energy-sector-a-silver-lining-in-current-economy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NREL Industry Growth Forum Nov. 3-5 to showcase emerging companies
Despite a challenging economy where most industry sectors have reduced their workforce, one industry in Colorado's economy is bucking that trend - the clean energy sector.
Major expansions by clean energy companies such as Vestas W...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mayor Hickenlooper announces Cleantech Open winners]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/mayor-hickenlooper-announces-cleantech-open-winners.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cleantech Open announced the winning teams in the Rocky Mountain region of the world's biggest cleantech business plan competition: New Sky Energy, Rivertop Renewables, and SunTrac Solar. In addition, Cool Energy, Inc. won the Sustainability Award for the Rocky Mountain region. 
In remarks to more ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NIH awards $577,000 to ImmuRx for tuberculosis treatment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nih-awards--577-000-to-immurx-for-tuberculosis-treatment.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[ImmuRx, co-founded by Ross Kedl, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Immunology at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, has been awarded a $577,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the potential of the Im...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BioWest 2009 Expo showcases region’s bio industry]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/biowest-2009-expo-showcases-region-s-bio-industry.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 40 exhibitors will be showcasing new technology, products and services for 700+ attendees at the 2009 BioWest Conference and Expo. The announcement is made by John Collar, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), who says the event is November 10 at the Grand Hyatt ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL building panels protect, provide comfort]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-building-panels-protect--provide-comfort.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Walking into a building constructed before the days of heating systems and air conditioning, such as a southwestern adobe, still elicits a sense of comfort and coziness. The concept of using thermal mass in walls to help maintain the temperature of a building is not new. And now, this tried and true...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Colorado center to advance discovery of drugs]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/new-colorado-center-to-advance-discovery-of-drugs.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University is launching an innovative center that will help university researchers across the state discover new medications to treat illnesses.
The Colorado Center for Drug Discovery is part of a statewide initiative to foster bioscience commercialization in Colorado. The center, kn...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-cancer-researcher-earns--1-4m-arra-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A two-year, $1.4 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant will kick start dynamic research in acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, at the University of Colorado Cancer Center.
Dr. Christopher Porter, assistant professor of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine an...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/german-wind-energy-experts-to-host-reception.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On November 12, 2009, the German American Chamber of Commerce of the Midwest, Colorado Chapter – will be hosting an industry networking event as part of the transatlantic WindEnergy Business Event Series.
The scope of the event is to further collaboration between German and American leaders in the ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Team selected to complete 16th Street urban design plan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/team-selected-to-complete-16th-street-urban-design-plan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A consultant team led by Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architechts LLP (ZGF) has been selected to complete the first 16th Street Mall Urban Design Plan. The primary design team includes The Olin Studio (Philadelphia, PA), ELS and StudioINSITE (Denver, CO.) Additional members of the team will consider univers...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UC Denver to participate in nationwide NIH clinical trial]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/uc-denver-to-participate-in-nationwide-nih-clinical-trial.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 900 million adults worldwide and nearly one in three adult Americans have high blood pressure—one of the most common conditions among middle-aged and older adults. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) now has launched a large multicenter randomized clinical trial to determine whether ma...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe announces new agreement with Microsoft]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/digitalglobe-announces-new-agreement-with-microsoft.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial customers, announced it has signed an agreement with Microsoft Corp. to launch the Clear30 program, an initiative to distribute hig...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. O’Brien: successful Ares 1-X launch a good omen]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/lt--gov--o-brien--successful-ares-1-x-launch-a-good-omen.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien, co-chair of the Colorado Space Coalition, says today’s successful launch of NASA’s new generation of rockets is also good news for Colorado.
"The Ares 1-X rocket launch ushers in a new era of space exploration, the next step after the space shuttle. Today’s success is a go...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado companies recieve $18M in ARRA geothermal grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-companies-recieve-18m-in-ARRA-geothermal-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter congratulated four Colorado companies, three state institutions, and the Denver Museum of Nature and Science for securing $18 million in Recovery Act funding for geothermal exploration, research and demonstration projects.
Grants included $4.78 million to Flint Geothermal to use ge...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter closes $270M shortfall in FY09-10]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-closes--270m-shortfall-in-fy09-10.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter presented the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee with an updated balancing plan that closes a $271.4 million, recession-induced shortfall in the state’s current Fiscal Year 2009-10 budget. Over the past year, the Governor and legislature have now addressed budget gaps of $2.1 bill...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL Growth Forum features 34 clean energy comps]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-growth-forum-features-34-clean-energy-comps.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thirty-four clean energy companies, including seven Colorado companies, will gather in Denver Nov. 3-5 to present their clean energy business cases to a panel of national venture capitalists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory 22nd Industry Growth Forum. 
Colorad...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chamber Leadership Foundation to host Leadership Forum]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[WHAT:
Please join the alumni and friends of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation for an hour-long dialogue that will reflect upon the dynamics of leadership. 
WHO:
Freshman United States Senator Michael Bennet is a leader known for taking on complex challenges and opportunities. Many of...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter applauds Xcel Energy's new solar plan as job-creator]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter applauded Xcel Energy's announcement October 28 that it is adding nearly 260 megawatts of on-site solar power generation to its renewable energy compliance plan, which was filed this afternoon with the Public Utilities Commission.
The expanded solar photovoltaic goals are part of X...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Largest wind R&D study underway at NREL]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Strong winds are a common research partner for scientists working at NREL's National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). Recently, those gusting Colorado winds helped usher in a new milestone for wind technology research and development. NREL and Siemens Power Generation "flipped the switch" starting the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[State lands largest US solar inverter production facility]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/state-lands-largest-us-solar-inverter-production-facility.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Governor Bill Ritter, Mayor John Hickenlooper, and Tom Clark, executive vice president of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) joined officials from SMA Solar Technology to announce the Germany-based company will open its first North American manufacturing site in Den...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver solicits proposals for ARRA development projects]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-solicits-proposals-for-arra-development-projects.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Notice of Funding Availability issued for business lending, community/neighborhood improvements funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) has issued two notices of funding availability for programs funded by the American Recovery and Reinve...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New exec at Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/new-exec-at-colorado-alliance-for-environmental-education.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado State Forest Service has hired Kathryn "Katie" Navin to serve as the new executive director of the Colorado Alliance for Environmental Education (CAEE), a statewide organization dedicated to increasing the effectiveness of environmental education in Colorado.
The CAEE supports and prom...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro Chamber introduces new healthcare plan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-chamber-introduces-new-healthcare-plan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has introduced Chamber Health Plus to help members save money on one of their biggest expenses, employee benefits. Chamber Health Plus also helps members encourage long-term health improvement and increased productivity among employees.
For many companies, the m...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Director of Governor's Energy Office to speak at CSU]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Tom Plant, director of the Governor’s Energy Office and Colorado State University alumnus, will speak at the university Monday, Oct. 26 about national and regional trends in clean and renewable energy developments and the impact of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act on Colorado residents.
P...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado Leadership Alliance seeks Leader of the Year]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Leadership Alliance and 9News are seeking nominations for the 2010 9News Leader of the Year Award. In 2010, two 9News Leader of the Year awards will be presented to exceptional emerging leaders – one from the private sector and one from the non-profit/public sector. 
These awards recog...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder and NREL institute announce plans]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-and-nrel-institute-announce-plans.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute announced its inaugural group of RASEI Fellow appointments and plans for future faculty hires to form one of the world’s leading university and federal laboratory partnerships in the development and commercialization of renewable energy technologies.
R...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[College of Nursing offers new programs in grad program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/college-of-nursing-offers-new-programs-in-grad-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Graduate students from 14 states surrounding Colorado can now attend University of Colorado Denver College of Nursing (CON) programs they don’t have in their states at in-state tuition rates. UC Denver CON was recently approved by the Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to off...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder and NIST awarded $500k grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-and-nist-awarded--500k-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder and the National Institute of Standards and Technology have been awarded a $495,000 grant to look for Earth-like planets around other stars using technology based on 2005 Nobel Prize-winning research conducted at JILA, a joint institute of the two Boulder instit...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov's Energy Office partners with Energy Outreach Colorado]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov-s-energy-office-partners-with-energy-outreach-colorado.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) has selected Energy Outreach Colorado (EOC) in a competitive solicitation for a third-party administrator to provide weatherization services for large, multi-family buildings in Colorado. The project is designed to improve comfort, save energy and reduce utility bi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU researchers discover what causes brain to shrink]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-researchers-discover-what-causes-brain-to-shrink.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University researchers have discovered that low levels of two chemicals in the brain cause the brain to shrink -- a condition that leads to dementia – and the discovery could help scientists prevent the condition. While researchers have suspected that both insulin and insulin-like gro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-researchers-discover-what-causes-brain-to-shrink.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL Solar Technology Acceleration Center powering up]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-solar-technology-acceleration-center-powering-up.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Members of the Solar Technology Acceleration Center (SolarTAC) and supporters convened in Aurora, October 21, to mark a milestone in "Powering Up" one of the world’s largest solar test and demonstration facilities. Since announcing the initial launch of SolarTAC one year ago, the site infrastructure...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe unveils first WorldView-2 images]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/digitalglobe-unveils-first-worldview-2-images.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial customers, released the first images from WorldView-2, the company’s most recent high-resolution, remote-sensing satellite. Initial...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DU business school ranked among the best in the world]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/du-business-school-ranked-among-the-best-in-the-world.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Daniels College of Business program, ranked by London’s Financial Times for the second straight year
The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business newspapers, based in London, ranked the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business Executive MBA Program as one of the top EMBA progr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ritter welcomes solar-leasing firm to Colorado]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ritter-welcomes-solar-leasing-firm-to-colorado.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter welcomed SunRun as the newest member of Colorado's New Energy Economy on October 19. SunRun offers homeowners the opportunity to lease solar power systems, providing another way for consumers to save energy costs and access clean energy.
California-based SunRun is expanding its bus...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Science magazine features Colorado's Mines research ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/science-magazine-features-colorado-s-mines-research-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Science magazine has published a paper by Colorado School of Mines doctoral graduate student Matthew Walsh, and faculty and co-directors of the Center for Hydrate Research (CHR), Carolyn Koh, E. Dendy Sloan, Amadeu Sum, and David Wu — “Microsecond Simulations of Spontaneous Methane Hydrate Nucleatio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU grad student honored with Popular Mechanics award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-grad-student-honored-with-popular-mechanics-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A&nbsp;spherical robot that climbs stairs has won a Colorado State University mechanical engineering graduate student recognition as one of the "10 Most Brilliant Innovators of 2009" by Popular Mechanics magazine.
Greg Schroll also received the publication’s Next Generation Breakthrough Award for h...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Siemens research turbine commissioned at NREL]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/new-siemens-research-turbine-commissioned-at-nrel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Siemens Energy Inc. formally commissioned a new 2.3 megawatt Siemens wind turbine at NREL’s National Wind Technology Center October 19. The turbine is the centerpiece of a multi-year project to study the performanc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Living Streets Initiative holding workshops]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-living-streets-initiative-holding-workshops.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Living Streets Initiative is holding five public workshops around the city of Denver in mid-October. The workshops will provide attendees with an opportunity to learn more about living streets and to provide important feedback on the creation of great places with transportation options that work...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL manages Solar Decathalon in DC]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-manages-solar-decathalon-in-dc.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rain usually spoils a solar power contest. But three days of showers — and thin-film photovoltaic technology — actually helped Team Germany win the 2009 U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon.
Team Germany's Cube House was one of the most technologically advanced among the 20 clean energy prot...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder awarded $2.4 million from NASA ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-awarded--2-4-million-from-nasa-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NASA has awarded the University of Colorado at Boulder $2.4 million to design, build and fly four rocket payloads to probe nearby "interstellar weather" using new technologies being developed for use on future orbiting observatories.
The payloads — ultraviolet telescopes known as spectrographs — ar...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Siemens research turbine to be commissioned at NREL]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/siemens-research-turbine-to-be-commissioned-at-nrel.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Siemens Energy Inc. will formally commission a new 2.3 megawatt Siemens wind turbine at the National Wind Technology Center on Monday, Oct 19.&nbsp;The turbine is the centerpiece of what will be the biggest governm...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[GE and Tendril to bring Smart Grid to the home]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ge-and-tendril-to-bring-smart-grid-to-the-home.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tendril, developer of the first integrated software/hardware platform to enable real-time, two-way communications between utilities/retailers and their customers on energy supply and consumption, is broadening its smart grid relationship with GE&nbsp;beyond appliances with an equity investment by GE...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[HealthONE family welcomes a new addition]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/healthone-family-welcomes-a-new-addition.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[HCA-HealthONE LLC announced&nbsp;the establishment of a non-profit foundation, Rocky Mountain Children’s Health Foundation, serving the Rocky Mountain Region. The Foundation will be headed by long-time healthcare executive and foundation leader, Executive Director Patricia L. Peterson.
Rocky Mounta...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SWE awards Outstanding Faculty Advisor to Mines prof]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) is pleased to announce Candace Sulzbach, P.E. as the 2009 Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award recipient. She is recognized for outstanding contributions to engineering education, and for mentoring and advising engineering students.
Sulzbach is a lecturer in the Co...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Chamber of Commerce wants tax breaks saved]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce has delivered a list of business tax breaks to the governor's office that it thinks should be preserved to prevent damaging the state's economic recovery.
The business organization also is asking Gov. Bill Ritter for more detail from his revenue staff about whic...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[STEMapalooza connects kids to STEM education]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/stemapalooza-connects-kids-to-stem-education.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kindergartener, policymaker, teacher or business executive—no matter what age or occupation—there will be something for everyone at the 2009 University of Colorado Denver STEMapalooza. More than 7,500 participants are predicted to attend, including 4,500 students who have registered for field trips....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Polish officials to host business meetings in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/polish-officials-to-host-business-meetings-in-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Katowice, Poland and the Economic Section of the Polish Embassy in Washington are sending a delegation of over 20 Silesian business, government, and university representatives to Colorado between October 19-25, 2009. 
The World Trade Center, W. E. Loopesko &amp; Associates, Inc. and the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UNC to receive $1.5 million gift for student research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/unc-to-receive--1-5-million-gift-for-student-research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Northern Colorado will receive a $1.5 million planned gift from Dr. Mary Jo Drew to create a distinguished professorship and memorial scholarship and provide funding for student research. 
Drew, chief medical officer of blood services at the American Red Cross chapter in Portland,...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU professors obtain $917,000 to improve firefighter gear]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-professors-obtain--917-000-to-improve-firefighter-gear.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded a group of Colorado State University engineering professors a $917,000 grant to help reduce the heat stress firefighters experience wearing heavy, fireproof suits.
Professors Thomas Bradley, Wade Troxell, and John Williams are working with Niwot ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL Web portal makes Green driving easier]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-web-portal-makes-green-driving-easier.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a convenient online directory of Web-based tools, database searches, cost calculators, and interactive maps—all related to alternative fuels and advanced vehicles. This comprehensive Web page helps users q...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ball Aerospace completes STPSat-2 satellite pre shipment]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ball Aerospace &amp; Technologies&nbsp; Corp. has successfully completed a comprehensive pre-shipment review for&nbsp; STPSat-2, the first spacecraft for the Department of Defense (DoD) Space Test Program Standard Interface Vehicle (STP-SIV) program. Launch of the vehicle is scheduled for the second...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ball Aerospace &amp; Technologies Corp.’s Eric Bachtell, chief systems engineer for the Kepler program, has been honored by Popular Mechanics with a 2009 Breakthrough Award for his work on NASA’s planet-finding mission.
The 2009 Popular Mechanics awards recognized life-changing innovations in a cer...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/metro-denver-edc-sponsoring-nrel-growth-forum-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thirty-four clean energy companies will present their business cases to a panel of investors and industry experts in Denver Nov. 3-5 as the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) hosts the 22nd NREL Industry Growth Forum.
The 34 companies were selected through an ap...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aardex announces new St. Anthony Hospital Campus plan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/aardex-announces-new-st--anthony-hospital-campus-plan.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Aardex LLC, a full service design, development and construction firm, announced today its plans to develop 250,000 square feet of medical office space to serve the new St. Anthony Hospital Campus in Lakewood, just west of Denver. 
The first Medical Office Building breaks ground in January 2010 and,...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL software helps design energy stingy buildings]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-software-helps-design-energy-stingy-buildings.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[OpenStudio, a new quick, easy to use and free software tool created by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) developers seamlessly combines the building energy simulation of EnergyPlus with the popular drawing interface of Google's SketchUp. 
Gone is the tedious and time-consuming task of man...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Cultural Office releases annual report]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA)&nbsp;released its 2008 Report to the Community on October 12. Below is a message from Erin Trapp, director of DOCA.
In 1993, Jon Krakauer, writing for Smithsonian, published a feature article on Denver titled "Denver: the cow town with culture and proud ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder professor elected to Institute of Medicine]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-professor-elected-to-institute-of-medicine.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kristi Anseth, a University of Colorado at Boulder distinguished professor and the Tisone Professor in chemical and biological engineering, has been elected to the National Academy of Science’s Institute of Medicine, one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine. 

Anseth, who als...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver celebrates 15th anniversary of light rail]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/metro-denver-celebrates-15th-anniversary-of-light-rail.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This month, RTD is marking the 15th anniversary of light rail opening in the metro area. Since RTD opened the 5.3-mile Central Light Rail Line October 7, 1994, RTD’s 35-mile light rail system has carried nearly 150 million passenger trips. The light rail network carries an average of about 60,000 pa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro SBDC and  Seedco announce loan program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-sbdc-and--seedco-announce-loan-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Small Business Development Center (SBDC) and Seedco Financial announced today that applications for the Next Stage Loan Assistance Program will be due October 31, 2009. The Next Stage Loan Assistance Program provides mid-level loans, between $250,000 and $1,000,000 for small, establ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe announces successful WorldView-2 launch]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/worldview-2.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe,&nbsp;headquartered in Longmont, (NYSE: DGI), a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, civil government, and commercial customers, announced on October 8, 2009 the successful launch and deployment of WorldV...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA sees busiest August in airport history]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[4.8 million passengers traveled in August 2009, continuing positive traffic trend
A total of 4,877,212 passengers traveled through Denver International Airport in August, an increase of 2.3 percent over the 4,768,799 travelers who used the airport during the same month last year.&nbsp;It was DIA’s ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado touts bioscience at DC AdvaMed conference]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-touts-bioscience-at-dc-advamed-conference.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For three days, representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation and the Greater Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation will be showcasing Colorado’s medical devi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Southeast Business Partnership hosts mid-year lunch]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/southeast-business-partnership-hosts-mid-year-lunch.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Southeast Business Partnership (SEBP) will host their Mid-Year Awards Luncheon on Monday, October 26, 2009 at The Wildlife Experience from 11 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. Featuring 2010 Republican Gubernatorial Candidates, former Congressman Scott McInnis and State Senator Josh Penry&nbsp; to speak on e...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado Brownfields Conference 2009 announced]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-brownfields-conference-2009-announced.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Brownfields Foundation, the Colorado Department of Public Health &amp; Environment, &amp; the Environmental Protection Agency announced the 2009 Colorado Brownfields Conference: Revitalization in the New Economy.
Held November 9&nbsp;and 10 at the Doubletree Hotel in Westminster, the c...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leadership Foundation recaps Minneapolis/St. Paul trip]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/leadership-exchange-09.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado’s capital city has much to learn from leaders in the Twin Cities area, according to Maureen McDonald, executive director of the Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation (DMCLF).
McDonald, DMCLF Chair Becky Cordes of First Western Financial and Trip Co-Chair Dan Lewis of Molson Coors esco...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Leaders laud cooperation, urge statewide focus]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/leaders-laud-cooperation--urge-statewide-focus.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Members of the Colorado Competitive Council (C3) traveled to Durango on October 1 to meet with state representatives and business leaders in southern Colorado on Thursday to prepare for the upcoming legislative session, ensuring that all corners of Colorado have a voice at the state capitol.&nbsp; ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL conference tackles interstate transmission]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-conference-tackles-interstate-transmission.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[It sounds like a dreaded word problem on a final exam:
More than 50% of the best class 5 - 7 winds in the Western U.S. occur in southern Wyoming. Southern California's population is expected to grow by 74% by 2030 to 23 million residents, and will need all the low-cost renewable power it can get. H...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU professor earns NIH award for innovation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-professor-earns-nih-award-for-innovation.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Colorado State University researcher’s discovery that how tuberculosis is studied in laboratory settings across the world may not realistically model many human infections has earned her a New Innovator Award from National Institutes of Health.
The award, which comes with a $1.5 million grant ove...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Three physicians honored with global health award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/three-physicians-honored-with-global-health-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The 2009 Award for Excellence in Global Health was given to three outstanding, local leaders in the global health arena this year. The awards were given Oct. 1 at the kickoff event of the second annual Global Health Symposium hosted by the Colorado School of Public Health’s Center for Global Health ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 04 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ritter announces green jobs college certificate program ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ritter-announces-green-jobs-college-certificate-program-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter was joined by leaders in education and energy on September 30 to announce two new educational tools that will help strengthen Colorado's clean energy workforce: a community college green jobs certificate and a green jobs guidebook.
"Colorado's New Energy Economy is leading America ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anschutz Medical Campus expands enviro health research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/anschutz-medical-campus-expands-enviro-health-research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado School of Public Health announced its selection for the chairperson of its Department of Environmental &amp; Occupational Health this week at the Uniting Public Health meeting in Copper Mountain, Colo. The conference provided a perfect opportunity for the announcement, bringing together...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Site selectors get a 'Mile High' experience]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/site-selectors-get-mile-high-experience.html.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Familiarization tour brings eight site selection experts to Metro Denver
Eight national site selection consultants participated in the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation's (Metro Denver EDC) Site Selection Conference Sept. 23-25, 2009.
The Conference is one of the organization’s most ef...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Commnet Wireless expanding in Castle Rock]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/commnet-wireless-expanding-in-castle-rock.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In a time when many businesses are cutting back, one Castle Rock company is expecting to double its workforce.
Commnet Wireless is a rapidly growing rural wireless carrier with headquarters in Atlanta. The firm opened a regional office at 1562 Park St. in Castle Rock in 2000. At that time they had ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CH2M HILL awarded CO2 pipeline project]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ch2m-hill-awarded-co2-pipeline-project.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project will reduce carbon emissions and increase domestic energy supplies
CH2M HILL, a global full-service engineering, procurement, construction, and operations firm, has been awarded an Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management contract from Encore Acquisition Company&nbsp;(Encore) f...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Auraria pays off for Colorado state investment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/auraria-pays-off-for-colorado-state-investment.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Study shows state investment dollars well-leveraged
The three schools that make up the Auraria campus account for more than $1 billion in spending in the state a year, according to a new study.
In all, the campus generates $11 in spending for every dollar the state contributes, the study by Develo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Northern Colorado taps $7.7 million for medical research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/northern-colorado-taps-7-7million-for-medical-research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Congresswoman Betsy Markey announced that more than $7.7 million in Recovery Act grants has been awarded to fund cutting-edge medical research in Colorado’s Fourth Congressional District.&nbsp;The grant awards are expected to create hundreds of jobs over the next two years and are part of a nationwi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UCCC gets $900k to create new thyroid cancer cell lines]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/uccc-gets--900k-to-create-new-thyroid-cancer-cell-lines.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thyroid cancer researchers at the University of Colorado Cancer Center have received a $900,000, two-year Challenge Grant from the National Institutes of Health to create new validated thyroid cancer cell lines and validate that currently used cell lines are thyroid cancer.
The National Institutes ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UCCC scientists win $870,000 cancer stem cell grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/uccc-scientists-win-870000-cancer-stem-cell-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Colorado Cancer Center scientists have been awarded a coveted American Recovery and Rehabilitation Act (ARRA) Challenge Grant to find biomarkers for head and neck cancer stem cells.
Xiao-Jing Wang, MD, PhD, Antonio Jimeno, MD, PhD, John Song, MD, and Stephen Malkoski MD PhD are the co...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ArtDistrict on Santa Fe and Golden Triangle District connect]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/artdistrict-on-santa-fe-and-golden-triangle-district-connect.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver’s ArtDistrict on Santa Fe and the Golden Triangle Museum District have partnered to connect two of Denver’s premiere art and cultural districts.
Beginning on First Friday October 2 art patrons can travel on a free luxury shuttle coach with an on-board guide between the two art districts. For...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder scientists set for final Mercury flyby]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-scientists-set-for-final-mercury-flyby.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft, which is toting an $8.7 million University of Colorado at Boulder instrument, will make its third and final flyby of Mercury on Sept. 29 -- a clever gravity-assist maneuver that will steer it into orbit around the rocky planet beginning in March 2011. 
The spacecraft wi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[National labs work to settle PHEV fuel economy puzzle]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/national-labs-work-to-settle-phev-fuel-economy-puzzle.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NREL-developed methodology shows promise for estimating real-world energy use
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) recently joined forces with researchers from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) to take the lead in deve...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ritter praises ranking as 4th-best state for business]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ritter-praises-ranking-as-4th-best-state-for-business.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter praised Forbes.com for naming Colorado as the fourth-best state to do business, up from No. 6 last year.
The ranking measures six categories for businesses: costs, labor supply, regulatory environment, current economic climate, growth prospects and quality of life. Colorado finished in ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL weathering system cuts product testing time]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-weathering-system-cuts-product-testing-time.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Engineers design a new auto paint, a better solar device or a sturdier vinyl siding. But how can they know if the new products deserve a five-year, 10-year or 30-year warranty, with the sun beating down on it day after day?
Better a leap in technology than a leap of faith.
A senior scientist at th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU engineering prof honored with national award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-engineering-prof-honored-with-national-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Society of Automobile Engineers International has honored Azer Yalin, associate professor of mechanical engineering at Colorado State University, with the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award for young educators who are successfully preparing engineers to meet societal challenges.
Yalin received t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Sen Mark Udall praises CU-Boulder's climate change efforts]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/sen-mark-udall-praises-cu-boulder-s-climate-change-efforts.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Against the backdrop of last week’s Clinton Global Initiative and Climate Week NYC, and on the heels of the University of Colorado at Boulder last month being named the No. 1 "green" university in the nation by Sierra Magazine, CU-Boulder launched a new online tool that localizes climate change for ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Site Selection Conference set for Sept. 23-25]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Nine national site selection consultants will converge upon Metro Denver for the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation's (Metro Denver EDC) Site Selection Conference, Sept. 23-25.
The Conference is one of the Metro Denver EDC's most effective strategies for marketing Metro Denver's business...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL team tests higher ethanol fuel mix]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Going on a diet can be good for you. And maybe a gasoline "diet" of traditional fuel blended with increased levels of ethanol will be good for the environment and economy without hurting conventional cars and small engines. NREL researchers are trying to find out, because these new ethanol blends co...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Northern Colorado EDC secures USDA development grant]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Rural Development State Director Jim Isgar was in Loveland today to present representatives from the Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC) with a Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) for $12,500. "The funding will be used to...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Former Lockheed Martin CEO Augustine to speak at CSU]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/former-lockheed-martin-ceo-augustine-to-speak-at-csu.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Norman Augustine, retired chairman and chief executive officer of Lockheed Martin Corp., will talk about education’s role in expanding U.S. competitiveness as part of a visit to Colorado State University on Monday, Sept. 28.
Augustine has been invited to speak as part of the Information Science &am...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado Energy Coalition releases competitiveness study]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Colorado-energy-coalition-releases-study-on-state-competitiveness.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Energy Coalition (CEC), an affiliate of the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC), published a study on September 15, 2009 measuring Colorado's competitive position in the wind, solar, coal, natural gas, and oil industries.&nbsp;The inaugural Resource Rich Col...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro Chamber CEO urges continued efforts]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-metro-chamber-ceo-urges-continued-efforts.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Addressing the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce membership for the first time since taking the helm of the organization last month, President and CEO Kelly Brough lauded the organization for its ongoing efforts to help businesses thrive amid Colorado’s economic ups and downs during the Chamber’s sto...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bach Composite Industry to locate in Northern Colorado]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and Economic Development Director Don Marostica today joined Bach Composite Industry, Upstate Colorado Economic Development and Fort Lupton officials to announce that Denmark-based Bach will locate its first North American manufacturing plant in Fort Lupton.
Bach recently acquired ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU Chancellor Joe Blake inaugurated on historic Oval]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado State University community today celebrated the inauguration of Joe Blake as the first sole chancellor of the CSU System and Tony Frank as the 14th president of the university. The two were officially installed by the Board of Governors on the historic Oval before a crowd of hundreds of...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe named Earth Observation Operator of the Year]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/digitalglobe-named-earth-observation-operator-of-the-year.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution, world-imagery products and services for defense and intelligence, government, and commercial clients, today announced that it has been named Earth Observation Operator of the Year by Euroconsult.
“The Awards for Excellence in Sa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU announces $1.6M in bio commercialization grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-announces-1-6m-in-bio-commercialization-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado has selected 11 projects for funding under a 2008 legislative initiative to increase the commercial potential of bioscience technologies from Colorado research institutions. These grants, known as 'proof of concept' grants, fill a crucial gap in funding between basic resea...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA sets record for busiest month in history]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/dia-sets-record-for-busiest-month-in-history.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A total of 5,109,342 passengers were recorded at Denver International Airport in July, a 2.2 percent increase from the 5,000,505 travelers who used the airport during the same month last year. This marks DIA’s busiest month in history and bucks the trend of declining passenger numbers that started l...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL expands suite of Web-based fuel-efficiency tools]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-expands-suite-of-web-based-fuel-efficiency-tools.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) expanded its suite of Web-based, fuel-efficiency tools by launching the Mobile Truck Stop Electrification Locator. This comprehensive mobile application helps truck drivers find public truck stops with idle reduction f...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver receives $6 million grant for energy efficiency ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-receives-6-million-grant-for-energy-efficiency.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mayor John Hickenlooper has announced that the City of Denver will receive $6,079,500 from the U.S. Department of Energy to improve community energy efficiency through its Greenprint Denver programs. The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) will provide dedicated funding for the Ci...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL's award-winning battery's secret is 'buried']]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-award-winning-battery-secret-is-buried.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An innovative microbattery based on a National Renewable Energy Laboratory team's inspired digression is already bringing home major awards. But those involved with the buried anode thin-film rechargeable battery's ongoing development say the technology holds greatest promise as a building block for...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EPA, HUD, DOT to visit Denver on sustainability tour]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/EPA-HUD-DOT-to-visit-denver-on-sustainability-tour.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan will visit three cities on a Sustainable Communities Tour on September 17 and 18, 2009. The officials will travel to Chicago, Dubuque and Denver and tour communities that ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Life Science Investor Conference announces investors]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/life-science-investor-conference-announces-investors.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Thursday, September 17, Denver will welcome 31 life science investors and business development professionals for the inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference. This conference will showcase 30 of the region’s top life science companies to interested investors including business de...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder prof unraveling mystery of treating chronic pain]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-prof-unraveling-mystery-of-treating-chronic-pain.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Successfully treating chronic pain with opioids such as morphine -- minus the side effects -- may soon become a reality, bringing relief to millions of people who suffer from debilitating pain, according to Distinguished Professor Linda Watkins of the University of Colorado at Boulder.
Watkins and ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-prof-unraveling-mystery-of-treating-chronic-pain.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vestas Nacelles to host career information forum]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-nacelles-to-host-career-information-forum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Vestas Nacelles America, Inc, the world's leading producer of high-tech wind power systems, will kick off its search for the best employees for its new Nacelle facility underway in Brighton. In August 2008, Vestas announced plans to further expand its U.S. presence by establishing a nacelle assembly...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado jobs in the arts receive ARRA funds]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-jobs-in-the-arts-receive-arra-funds.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Council on the Arts (CCA), the Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) and the Western States Arts Federation (WESTAF) today announced 47 Colorado nonprofit arts organizations will receive $568,040 in federal recovery funds to preserve or restore 313 salaried and contract positions.&nb...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSIA announces 2009 DEMOgala Showcase nominees]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csia-announces-2009-demogala-showcase-nominees.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Technology Association (CSIA), the state’s largest and most influential technology organization, announced more than 130 showcase nominees for the 2009 DEMOgala. This year’s Colorado companies are pushing technology and driving success through innovative pathways and revenue generating ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder unmanned aircraft buzz over Antarctic]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-unmanned-aircraft-buzz-over-antarctic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A series of record-setting unmanned research flights are providing University of Colorado at Boulder researchers with some of the first 3-D observations of gaping holes in the Antarctic sea ice known as polynyas and the blasting winds that help form them. 
Using unmanned planes roughly 9 feet acros...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WIRED Initiative launches MetroDenverCareers.com]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/wired-initiative-launches-metrodenvercareers-com.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver WIRED Initiative has created MetroDenverCareers.com, a place for students, job seekers, educators and business professionals to learn about and access career resources for some of the region's fastest growing, high-wage, industries - aerospace, bioscience, energy, and information te...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU awarded $2.5M NSF grant to study wasting disease]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-awarded-2-5m-nsf-grant-to-study-wasting-disease.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A Colorado State University research team has been awarded a $2.5 million National Science Foundation grant to study transmission of chronic wasting disease.
Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, affects members of the deer family and is similar to diseases like scrapie in sheep and mad cow disease – or...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-awarded-2-5m-nsf-grant-to-study-wasting-disease.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[CaridianBCT gets $5.6M from Pentagon for blood-safety]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/caridianbct-gets-5-6m-from-pentagon-for-blood-safety.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CaridianBCT, a leading global provider of technology, products and services in automated blood collections, therapeutic apheresis and cell therapy systems, whole blood processes and pathogen reduction technologies, has announced it has been awarded a $5.6 million grant from the U.S. Department of De...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/caridianbct-gets-5-6m-from-pentagon-for-blood-safety.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Boulder's SmartGridCity first functioning in the world]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/boulder-smartgridcity-first-functioning-in-world.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Xcel Energy’s SmartGridCity project in Boulder has completed construction of the infrastructure and launched the remaining software to enable all SmartGridCity operational functions. This step makes it the first fully functioning smart grid enabled city in the world that increases reliability, provi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-boulder-fort-collins-rank-in-best-places-for-college.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A new report rating the best places to attend college in America ranks Denver, Boulder and Fort Collins among the top 10 cities in different size groups.
The American Institute of Economic Research ranked Denver No. 5 among mid-sized metro areas in its "College Destinations Index 2009-10." Boulder ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Therm-Tech Colorado to host open house]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/therm-tech-colorado-to-host-open-house.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Northern Colorado Economic Development Corporation (NCEDC) is pleased to announce an open house for Therm-Tech of Colorado, LLC. The Wisconsin-based heat treat manufacturing company, which is family owned and operated, recently expanded into the Rocky Mountain Region. The company is leasing 26,0...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL energy execs make an impact nationally]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-energy-execs-make-an-impact-nationally.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The National Renewable Energy Laboratory is no stranger to the spotlight when it comes to the discussion of renewable energy solutions for the country. But now alumni from the NREL Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs) are also finding themselves in the national spotlight for their ener...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU to host colloquium on global sustainability challenges]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-to-host-colloquium-on-global-sustainability-challenges.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The university community and the public are invited to join the discussion surrounding the challenges and opportunities for creating a sustainable future in Colorado State University’s first International Colloquium on Global Challenges for Sustainability, Sept. 9-11. Fifteen separate sessions are p...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Student leads effort of sustainability at Auraria Higher Education Center]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/student-leads-effort-of-sustainability-at-auraria-higher-education-center.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Auraria Higher Education Center 100% wind offset, tops state list for college campus renewable energy purchasers; 7th in nation
A student-backed sustainability initiative has made the Auraria Higher Education Center the top Colorado college campus purchasing renewable energy as ranked by the U.S. E...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/student-leads-effort-of-sustainability-at-auraria-higher-education-center.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[HostMySite and Hosting.com merge, new HQs in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/hosting.com-merger.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Hosting.com, the leading provider of global managed hosting, cloud hosting and colocation solutions, announced on August 31, 2009 that it will combine HostMySite and Hosting.com under the Hosting.com name over the next several weeks. Customers of the new company will receive the same quality of supp...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New program helps businesses green their operations]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/greener-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Greenprint Denver, the Denver Office of Economic Development and Connected Organizations for a Responsible Economy (CORE) launched the new Greener Denver Business program in August 2009, a collaborative initiative supporting local businesses interested in greening their operations. 
Participating b...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mines institute to lead nation in natural gas research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/mines-natural-gas-research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado School of Mines has announced the establishment of the Unconventional Natural Gas Institute (UNGI) for the upstream research and development of natural gas, which is clean-burning, helps minimize greenhouse gas emissions, and is in great supply in the United States.
“This lower carbon alte...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[HealthONE rolls out the green carpet for Metro Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/healthone-rolls-out-the-green-carpet-for-metro-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[HCA-HealthONE, LLC joined Practice Greenhealth, the nation’s leading group for organizations in the healthcare community that have made a commitment to sustainable, eco-friendly practices. Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) established this relationship on behalf of its 163 hospitals and 112 outp...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado State Forest Service receives $10.7 million]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado State Forest Service, an agency of the Warner College of Natural Resources at Colorado State University, has received $10.7 million in stimulus funds to solicit proposals that will create and retain forestry-related jobs in Colorado.
Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Science Foundation has awarded more than $2 million to University of Colorado at Boulder researchers to take leading-edge investigations on the public’s use of social media during crisis situations to the next level of research and development.
The grant to Assistant Professor Leysia P...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The University of Northern Colorado will receive $1.17 million from the National Science Foundation to lead a collaborative national initiative focusing on the advancement and retention of women faculty members in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. 
The four-y...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University announced August 29 the launch of its first-ever comprehensive campaign in the 139-year history of the university. The Campaign for Colorado State University seeks to complete a $500 million fundraising effort in the next three years. The campaign focuses on ensuring studen...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[To connect job seekers with a wide variety of airport jobs, the Denver Office of Economic Development will host a DIA Job Fair, Friday, September 4, from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the DIA City Conference Room on the sixth level of the main terminal. &nbsp;The job fair will promote approximately 75 full-ti...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado gets $19.3M in homeland-security grants]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced August 30 this year's homeland security grant awards to state agencies and communities across Colorado, providing $19.3 million to be administered by the Governor's Office of Homeland Security.
Over 80 percent of the funds awarded will go to counties and local jurisdictio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe WorldView-2 arrives at Vandenberg AFB]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/digitalglobe-worldview-2-arrives-at-vandenberg-afb.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution, world-imagery products and services for commercial, defense, and intelligence clients, today announced that the WorldView-2 remote-sensing satellite has arrived at Vandenberg Air Force Base in anticipation of its launch on Octobe...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado State University recognized for diversity]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University’s commitment to a diverse campus has been acknowledged with a national award by Minority Access, Inc. The formal award ceremony will be held during the 10th annual National Role Model Conference in Washington, D.C., Sep. 11 – 13.
"This award is not being given to one parti...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Village Earth will honor Colorado State University Professor Bryan Willson with the Maurice L. Albertson Medal in Sustainable Development on Friday, Aug. 28 at the Lory Student Center.
Under Willson’s leadership over the last 18 years, the CSU Engines and Energy Conversion Laboratory has developed ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Abengoa, Xcel to build first solar thermal coal plant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/abengoa-xcel-to-build-first-solar-thermal-coal-plant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Abengoa Solar has been selected by Xcel Energy, Colorado’s largest electric utility company, to build a demonstration parabolic trough concentrating solar power (CSP) plant at its Cameo coal plant near Grand Junction, Colorado. The project is the first to integrate an industrial solar installation i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Companies invited to Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/companies-invited-to-rocky-mountain-life-science-investor-conference.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Organizers of the Inaugural Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor Conference (RMLIC) have announced the final 13 of 30 presenting companies that will showcase their innovations to leading investors and industry experts on September 17 at the Ritz Carlton, Denver. The announcement is made by John Coll...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New leaders take helm at Metro Denver EDC]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) announced new leadership appointments to its Executive Committee and Board of Governors August 26. 
John Beeble, president and CEO of Saunders Construction Inc, has been appointed to a two-year term as a Co-Chair of the Executive ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Creative industries tour showcases Colorado's talent]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/creative-industries-tour-showcases-colorado-s-talent.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Over 45 business and economic policy leaders boarded a motorcoach and toured Denver creative industries that are economic hubs of employment and commerce on Friday, August 21. They heard from business owners and industry and economic leaders on their achievements and challenges in building and susta...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Support grows for governor's job-creation strategy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Statewide business groups joined Gov. Bill Ritter and endorsed the next step forward for the governor's job-creation strategy. The Colorado Jobs Cabinet presented Gov. Ritter with recommendations to improve workforce quality and better meet the needs of businesses today and into the future.
"These ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aurora P-20 education campus breaks ground]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/aurora-p-20-education-campus-breaks-ground.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter joined Aurora Public Schools Superintendent John Barry and other educators August 24 to break ground on the district's new unique education campus, which will guide students along a seamless path from pre-school to college and careers.
The $72.4 million, 100-acre campus will help f...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter joins Secretary Shinseki at new Veterans Hospital groundbreaking]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov-ritter-joins-secretary-shinseki-at-veterans-hospital-groundbreaking.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter joined U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shinseki to break ground on the new stand alone Veterans Hospital on the Fitzsimons campus August 22. The new hospital will serve veterans from Colorado, Utah, Montana, Wyoming, and portions of Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada and North ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Wind Technology Center installing dynamic duo]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/wind-technology-center-installing-dynamic-duo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The clean wind energy industry must expand significantly in the next two decades to fulfill a strategy of generating 20 percent of the nation's electricity. To provide the technological foundation for that dramatic growth, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is embarking on significant i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU ranked among "America’s Best Colleges"]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[U.S. News and World Report ranked Colorado State University in the top tier of best universities in the nation in the 2010 "America's Best Colleges" edition released August 20.
U.S. News and World Report listed Colorado State in the top tier of public and private doctoral universities, ranking the ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder named top "green" university by Sierra mag]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder is ranked the top "green" university in the nation this year by Sierra magazine in its September/October edition, a move up from second place in 2008.
Universities trailing CU-Boulder in the top five are the University of Washington at Seattle, Middlebury Colle...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU hits new research expenditures record for 2008-09]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University faculty received $312 million in competitive research support in fiscal year 2009, setting a new record for the university despite the economic downturn and increased competition for federal and private grant money.
For the first time in university history, faculty members...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA plans to build solar project to power fuel facility]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/dia-plans-to-build-solar-project-to-power-fuel-facility.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver International Airport will ask the Denver City Council to approve construction of a photovoltaic solar electricity-generating system that will power the airport’s fuel-storage and -distribution facility.
DIA has filed the ordinances necessary to obtain council approval to enter into an agree...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter presented to the legislature's Joint Budget Committee a balancing plan that closes a nearly $320 million shortfall in the current 2009-10 budget. The package includes more than 100 separate items, and most aspects will take effect Sept. 1.
The plan reflects a 9 percent reduction in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ULA Delta II completes Air Force GPS IIR-21 launch]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The 48th successful and final Air Force Delta II Global Positioning System satellite launch occurred Aug 17, ending one of the most successful space launch programs in American history. A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket launched GPS IIR-21(M) into orbit from Space Launch Complex-17A at 6:35 a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UC Denver researcher receives funding for Parkinson’s drug]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Award is part of Michael J. Fox Foundation program for high-risk/high-reward approaches to Parkinson’s
Dr. Curt Freed is testing a new clinical strategy for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease thanks to a grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) through their 2009 Rapid Response Innovation ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[REpower: Denver new Headquarters for US subsidiary ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/repower--denver-new-headquarters-for-us-subsidiary-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[REpower USA Corp., the wholly-owned subsidiary of German wind energy manufacturer REpower Systems AG, will have a new US headquarters location beginning in early September. The US office for all administrative, sales and project management functions, previously located in Portland, Oregon, will move...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Healthcare training center to be operated by UC Denver]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has contracted with the Colorado WIN Partners, Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, to manage the operation of the Work, Education and Lifelong Learning Center (WELLS Center), a state-of-the-art healthcare simulat...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ball Aerospace to ship WISE spacecraft ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Ball Aerospace &amp; Technologies Corp. has successfully completed a comprehensive pre-shipment review for NASA’s Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE satellite. The pre-shipment review was completed on August 4 and followed assembly and performance testing. Ball Aerospace engineers have pac...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU gets $1M stimulus grant to design sturdier computers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lighting strikes, floods, and other natural and manmade disasters can mean life or death for people, and they also can devastate computer systems at times when they’re most needed.
H.J. Siegel, Tony Maciejewski and Arnold Rosenberg, engineering professors at Colorado State University, have received...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mid-year forecast: Colorado "last in, first out" of recession]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Colorado-last-in-first-out-of-recession.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In December 2007, the U.S. economy entered the most severe recession in decades. A number of instabilities contributed to the downturn, but a global pattern of inflated housing trends and financial market failures was a key factor. 
U.S. job losses between December 2007 and June 2009 totaled nearly...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter tours new Intuit business center]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter toured software firm Intuit Inc.'s new small-business customer-service center in Englewood, which announced Aug 11 it will expand operations, adding 90 new jobs over the next few months.
"I want to welcome Intuit as the newest member of Colorado's growing tech sector," Gov. Ritter ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biotricity Medical options CU bioelectric power technology]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/biotricity-medical-options-cu-bioelectric-power-technology.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado and Biotricity Medical Inc. recently executed an option agreement allowing Biotricity Medical to develop technology for implantable biogenerators. These biogenerators provide a long-term (potentially inexhaustible) power supply to implanted medical devices such as pacemake...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver parks and recreation trail system named No. 1]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-parks-recreation-trail-system-no1.html.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The July 2009 edition of Parks and Recreation, the official publication of the National Recreation and Parks Association, has named Denver as Best Trail Parks in the United States. The honor comes during National Parks and Recreation month. 
“If a city is a great tourist destination, you want its p...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter to kick off Colorado Wind Research Center]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter will join state and federal administrators, scientists and engineers from three Colorado universities and three federal laboratories Aug 14 at the University of Colorado at Boulder for the inaugural symposium of the Colorado Renewable Energy Collaboratory's Center for Resea...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Chamber selects Kelly J. Brough as new leader]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today, the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce board of directors ratified the selection of Kelly J. Brough as the new president and CEO of the organization. 
“Kelly Brough understands and is able to articulate the important role the position of CEO of the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce plays in dev...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter congratulated new Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President Kelly J. Brough on her recent appointment. The Chamber's board of directors ratified her selection early Aug 7.
"As we continue to recover from the worst economic crisis in 75 years, it is vital that we have strong, visio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL summer labs season science students]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-summer-labs-season-science-students.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[No more school, no more books… Students across the country routinely spend their summers avoiding anything that smacks of scholarship, but for a dedicated group of college and graduate students at NREL, summer is embraced as a time of new discoveries and learning.
In June, the National Renewable En...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder sponsored research awards hit record]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-sponsored-research-awards-hit-record.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder received nearly $340 million in sponsored research awards in fiscal year 2009, surpassing last year's record-breaking total by a whopping $60 million and making it the largest jump in university history.
"To shatter the $300 million mark is a remarkable achieve...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mayor Hickenlooper to speak at Chamber's State of the City]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/mayor-hickenlooper-to-speak-at-chamber-s-state-of-the-city.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Presentations will also be given by regional leadership, an economic development expert and a representative of the non-profit sector
What: 7th Annual State of the City LuncheonWhere: Sheraton Downtown Denver Hotel, 1550 Court Pl. Denver, 80202When: Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. -1:30 p.m....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU selected for $5 million stimulus DOE grant ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-selected-for-5-million-DOE-grant-.html.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy on Wednesday announced it has selected Colorado State University for a $5 million grant to educate the public and train the workforce and emergency responders about the inner workings of hybrid and electric vehicles.
The grant is one of 48 advanced battery and electric...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UQM Technologies lands $45M electric vehicle grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/uqm-technologies-lands--45m-electric-vehicle-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today congratulated Frederick-based UQM Technologies for securing a $45.1 million Recovery Act grant to advance the research and production of the company's electric and hybrid-electric vehicle propulsion systems.
UQM was the only Colorado company to land any of the $2.4 billion in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU to add solar power plant on Foothills Campus]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University this fall will install a two-megawatt solar power plant on the university’s Foothills Campus as part of Xcel Energy Solar*Rewards program – enough solar power to meet more than 10 percent of the university’s electric energy needs on the Foothills Campus.
The 15-acre solar ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL award-winning reflector to cut solar cost ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-award-winning-reflector-to-cut-solar-cost-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Huge parabolic mirrors catching the sun's rays could crisscross America's deserts soon, thanks to a breakthrough that may greatly lower the cost of solar power.
A small solar company has teamed with scientists at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to develop massive curved sheets of metal tha...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU Cancer Center drug trial encouraging for past smokers]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-cancer-center-drug-trial-encouraging-for-past-smokers.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Drug significantly improves smoking-caused lung damage in former smokers
Iloprost, a drug used regularly to treat high blood pressure in the lungs, has been found to significantly improve the damage in former smokers, according to results of a multicenter Phase II clinical trial led by the Universi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter proclaims August 1 as Colorado Day]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter has officially proclaimed Saturday, August 1, as Colorado Day in the State of Colorado. The date marks the 133rd anniversary of Colorado's statehood. Known as the Centennial State, Colorado became the 36th state in the Union in 1876 upon the signature of President Ulysses S. Grant....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Envirofit International and CSU receive design award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/envirofit-international-and-csu-receive-design-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The cookstove design and development teams at Envirofit International and the Engines and Energy Conversion Lab at Colorado State University have won a Bronze IDEA for Envirofit’s clean cookstove in the Ecodesign category in the 2009 International Design Excellence Awards. The Bronze International D...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL names director for National Center for Photovoltaics]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-names-director-for-national-center-for-photovoltaics.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dr. Ryne P. Raffaelle has been named director of the National Center for Photovoltaics at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).&nbsp; Raffaelle most recently has been Academic Director for the Golisano Institute for Sustainability and Director of the Nano...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver EDC expands site selection Web site ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/metro-denver-edc-expands-site-selection-web-site-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) ramped up its MetroDenverGIS.org site selection Web site with state-of the-art technology to help companies find the perfect location in the Metro Denver and Northern Colorado region.&nbsp; 
In addition to gathering economic, plan...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter ranked "Greenest Governor" in the nation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Ritter-ranked-Greenest-Governor-in-nation.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado Governor Bill Ritter was ranked the Greenest Governor in the nation in a study by Greenopia, promoters of eco-conscious living. Gov. Ritter is followed closely by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California in the rankings. 
"We looked at all 50 governors in the US and compared their poli...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter congratulates Ball Aerospace on Hubble]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter July 27 congratulated the astronauts and crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis and employees from Ball Aerospace and Technologies Corp. for their recent mission to repair and extend the life of the Hubble telescope.
During a visit with the astronauts and employees at Ball's Boulder ca...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado awarded $45 million for affordable housing ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-awarded--45-million-for-affordable-housing-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Program estimated to generate 750 jobs and help build 1,800 affordable rental housing units throughout state.
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Treasury have awarded Colorado Housing and Finance Authority (CHFA) a combined total of $45.1 million in stim...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Study: Colorado ranks No. 2 for economic recovery ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/study--colorado-ranks-no--2-for-economic-recovery-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado's economic outlook ranks No. 2 out of 50 states, a according to a new study from the American Legislative Council.
The second edition of Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index offers a roadmap for economic recovery based on state policies that have a pro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado ready for Race to Top work]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien and Education Commissioner Dwight Jones say the Colorado Race to the Top team members are ready to roll up their sleeves and work on a proposal that could result in millions of dollars for Colorado's education system.
Draft federal guidelines for the Race to the Top competi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CRSP and Colorado School of Mines form relationship]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/crsp-and-colorado-school-of-mines-form-relationship.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Center for Revolutionary Solar Photoconversion (CRSP) and the Renewable Energy Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (REMRSEC) have announced an important affiliation that will add value to both centers and enhance their work on solar energy research.&nbsp; The relationship between t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces new economic director]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced July 23 he has appointed state Rep. Don Marostica, a respected member of the legislature’s Joint Budget Committee and a Loveland business owner, as the new director of the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. 
The Governor made the announcement as the f...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Colorado Cleantech Industry Association announced]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/new-colorado-cleantech-industry-association-announced.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On July 23, during launch festivities at the Governor's Mansion, Colorado Governor Bill Ritter announced formation of the Colorado Cleantech Industry Association (CCIA). The announcement was made together with Christine Shapard, founding Executive Director of the CCIA who said, "The CCIA is the only...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Solix begins large-scale production of algae biofuels ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/solix-begins-large-scale-production-of-algae-biofuels-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Solix Biofuels, Inc. ("Solix"), an alternative energy technology company for the large-scale commercialization of microalgae-based fuels and co-products, announced July 23 the completion of construction and start of algal oil production at its Coyote Gulch Demonstration Facility. Algal oil productio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter touts New Energy Economy jobs in D.C.]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-touts-new-energy-economy-jobs-in-d-c-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter told a U.S. Senate Committee July 21 that Colorado's New Energy Economy can be America's New Energy Economy, touting clean-energy laws and polices that are creating jobs, attracting companies and advancing a new era of manufacturing in the state.
"The New Energy Economy is energizi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[C2B2 to offer new affiliate institution partnerships]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/c2b2-to-offer-new-affiliate-institution-partnerships.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels (C2B2) will invite prominent public and private universities and non-profit research organizations to become affiliate partners of C2B2. Through these affiliations, C2B2 seeks to promote inter-university and inter-state collaborations for the developm...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL research garners three prestigious R&D 100 Awards]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-research-garners-three-prestigious-r-d-100-awards.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[An ultra-accelerated weathering system, a parabolic trough solar concentrating collector, and a microbattery — all developed in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) — were honored today as top 100 innovations for 2009 by R&amp;D Magazine....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Concluding the National Governor Association’s Annual Meeting, Gov. Bill Ritter was named the new chair of the NGA’s Education, Early Childhood and Workforce Committee on July 20.
The appointment acknowledges the education reforms Gov. Ritter has initiated since taking office in 2007, when he chall...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/senators-udall-and-bennet-announce-smart-grid-funds.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Project aims to reduce peak load electricity demand, expand use of renewable energy sources, create local jobs
Mark Udall and Michael Bennet, U.S. Senators for Colorado, announced July 20 that the City of Fort Collins will receive $4,841,647 in Recovery Act funds from the U.S. Department of Energy ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU faculty doubled invention disclosures 2006 to 2008]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-faculty-doubled-invention-disclosures-2006-to-2008.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University faculty members have more than doubled the number of invention disclosures – detailed descriptions of inventions - filed with the university's technology transfer office in the past three years.
Invention disclosures have more than doubled to 91 in FY 2008 from 42 in FY 20...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-faculty-doubled-invention-disclosures-2006-to-2008.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Jewish Health named Top Respiratory Hospital]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/national-jewish-health-named-top-respiratory-hospital.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For the twelfth year in a row, National Jewish Health has been named the best respiratory hospital in the nation by U.S. News &amp; World Report. 
"We are gratified that board-certified pulmonologists around the country continue to recognize National Jewish Health as the best place in the nation fo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-announces-recovery-act-broadband-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter outlined the state’s priorities for American Recovery and Reinvestment Act applications to expand high-speed Internet access across Colorado July 16. More than $7 billion in competitive grant funding is available to private- and public-sector broadband providers nationally. The firs...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASA, CU-Boulder expedition chases Arctic Sea ice questions]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nasa--cu-boulder-expedition-chases-arctic-sea-ice-questions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A small NASA aircraft completed its first successful science flight July 18 in partnership with the University of Colorado at Boulder as part of an expedition to study the receding Arctic sea ice and improve understanding of its life cycle and the long-term stability of the Arctic ice cover. The mis...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Jewish Health receives largest-ever gift]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/national-jewish-health-receives-largest-ever-gift.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[$10 million gift to be used to advance preventive, personalized medicine and pioneer new approaches for the research and treatment of asthma in children 
National Jewish Health has received the single largest gift in its history, approximately $10 million, from the estate of fantasy author David Ed...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Center for Media Forensics receives $500,000 ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/national-center-for-media-forensics-receives--500-000-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Professor Richard Sanders’ work in audio forensics has been instrumental in helping national and international investigations in well-known cases including the JonBenet Ramsey and Kobe Bryant investigations, as well as the Columbine High School shootings and the Oklahoma City bombing trial. Now, new...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[University of Colorado Hospital ranks among the best]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[University of Colorado Hospital has been ranked one of the best in the country in six of 16 medical specialties in U.S. News &amp; World Report 2009-10 publication of America’s Best Hospitals.
University of Colorado Hospital (UCH) is recognized in more categories than any other hospital in the stat...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hickenlooper: Denver well positioned for recovery]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Here is the complete text of Hickenlooper's July 14 State of the City address as prepared for delivery.
Good morning.
We appreciate all of you being here so early in the morning, but it is cooler, and it allows us to gather before you all head to work.
For decades, the Greek Theater – and the par...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe launches crisis event service]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/digitalglobe-launches-crisis-event-service.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DigitalGlobe, a leading global provider of commercial high-resolution earth imagery products and services, announced its Crisis Event Service, a new web service providing timely and accurate pre- and post-event satellite imagery to aid in emergency planning, response and recovery.
The new online se...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces recovery act opportunities]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-announces-recovery-act-opportunities.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter issued an executive order July 14 establishing new state efforts to help job-seekers and small and minority-owned businesses benefit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. He signed the order and announced the new plans during a "Procurement Connections" business fair in D...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU students examine future for Lockheed ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-students-examine-future-for-lockheed-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University's College of Business has partnered with a Denver alumnus to build a unique, strategy-based course with one of Colorado's largest employers, Lockheed Martin Space Systems.
Bill Shuster, instructor in the Management department of the College of Business, and CSU alumnus Rob...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Louisville tops in Money magazine's "best places" list]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/louisville-tops-in-money-magazine-s--best-places--list.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Louisville, the small city northwest of Denver, has been named the best place to live by Money magazine. 
The Colorado town beat out 99 other locales across the country, and the full list of 100 is published in the July 13 edition. 
"We did a survey of our readers to say, 'What's the most importan...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver EDC, business orgs launch stimulus Web site]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/stimuluscolorado.org.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[StimulusColorado.org, a collaboration between AGC Colorado, the Colorado Association of Mechanical &amp; Plumbing Contractors, the Colorado Contractors Association, the Denver Chamber of Commerce, and the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC), launched to the public on Jul...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver ranked tenth-most walkable city]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denver ranks No. 10 on a list of U.S. cities with the most "walkable" neighborhoods.
WalkScore.com, a website devoted to promoting walkable neighborhoods, said it evaluated 2,508 neighborhoods to rank the 40 largest U.S. cities.
It uses a mathematical formula to evaluate how easy it is to navigate...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSIA names SVP of Liberty Media 2009 CTE of the Year]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csia-names-svp-of-liberty-media-2009-cte-of-the-year.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Michael Zeisser, Senior Vice President of Liberty Media Corporation, was named the 2009 Chief Technology Executive of the Year by CSIA, Colorado's Technology Association. The award was given at CSIA's 2009 Apex Awards, considered the most prestigious technology awards recognizing outstanding accompl...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU grad school attracts record number of NSF fellows]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-grad-school-attracts-record-number-of-nsf-fellows.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder has attracted 23 new graduate students who have received prestigious National Science Foundation fellowships, a record for the campus.
The NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program provides each recipient with an annual stipend of $30,000, along with a $10,500 c...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter to seek high-speed rail linking CO, NM, TX]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Ritter-to-seek-high-speed-rail-linking-CO-NM-TX.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Governor Bill Ritter announced July 8 that Colorado is partnering with New Mexico and Texas to apply for a high-speed rail corridor designation between El Paso and Denver, running through New Mexico.
Congress has authorized up to 11 high-speed corridors across the U.S. Currently only ten corridors ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter touts natural gas key to New Energy Economy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Ritter-natural-gas-key-to-New-Energy-Economy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter touted clean-burning natural gas&nbsp;as a vital part of Colorado’s New Energy Economy and a key element of his strategy to position Colorado for a strong economic recovery July 8.
“Natural gas is a vital part of the New Energy Economy, a permanent part of the New Energy Economy – ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder space telescope makes first observations]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/cu-boulder-space-telescope-makes-first-observations.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A scientific instrument package developed in part by the University of Colorado at Boulder for the $2.2 billion orbiting Herschel Space Observatory that was launched in May by the European Space Agency has made its first successful observations, targeting two star-forming galaxies near the Milky Way...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado wins federal procurement technical center]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced July 2 that Colorado has won an award for a new Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) to help local businesses land government contracts and increase economic opportunities.
The award, through the U.S. Department of Defense, will allow for the creation of a state...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Anonymous gift launches micro-lending program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/anonymous-gift-launches-micro-lending-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Promising ideas can make for great businesses with the proper planning and start-up funding, according to Metropolitan State College of Denver Center for Innovation Director Mick Jackowski. 
To ensure that entrepreneurs have the proper foundation, the Center has formed an alliance with The Rocky Mo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UC Denver researcher gets $650,000 for breast cancer research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/uc-denver-researcher-gets--650-000-for-breast-cancer-research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Kate Horwitz, PhD, a breast cancer researcher at the University of Colorado Cancer Center (UCCC) and distinguished professor of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, has received $650,000 from the Avon Foundation for Women in support of vario...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lightning Hybrids to create 50 jobs in Loveland]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/lightning-hybrids-to-create-50-jobs-in-loveland.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Loveland city council unanimously approved a new incentive package for a hybrid vehicle startup.
Lightning Hybrids will receive up to $100,000 tied to the creation of 50 primary jobs at its facility in downtown Loveland. The company has projected it will employ 17 research and development professio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tri-State and Duke Energy team on CO wind power project]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/tri-state-and-duke-energy-team-on-co-wind-power-project.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[In keeping with its efforts to diversify its resource portfolio to meet the power requirements of its 44 member distribution cooperatives, Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association has signed a 20-year agreement with a subsidiary of Duke Energy Corp. to purchase the output of a new 51-megawa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ball to acquire four AB InBev beverage packaging plants ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ball-corporation.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) announced on July 1, 2009 that it&nbsp; signed a definitive agreement with Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) to acquire certain of AB InBev's beverage can manufacturing assets.Ball will acquire four of AB InBev's plants in the U.S. for $577 million. The facilities being ac...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado again ranks as nation's least obese state]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-least-obese.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Adult obesity rates increased in 23 states and did not decrease in a single state in the past year, according to F as in Fat: How Obesity Policies Are Failing in America 2009, a report released today by the Trust for America's Health (TFAH) and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF). In addition,...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lawmakers visit NREL for clean energy solutions]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/lawmakers-visit-nrel-for-clean-energy-solutions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More than half of the states in the U.S. have embraced renewable energy portfolio standards (RPS). Now comes the hard part — complying with those aggressive mandates and building clean energy economies during the deepest national recession in 70 years.
Two dozen lawmakers and legislative staffers f...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver tops list of Forbes’ Best Cities to Buy a Home]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-tops-list-of-forbes--best-cities-to-buy-a-home.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver tops the list of “Best Cities to Buy a Home” in a June 22 Forbes.com real estate article. 
Forbes examined three sets of data in the March 2009 RPX Monthly Housing Market Report which evaluates market fundamentals in the country’s 25 most-populated MSAs. Data included:

Number of zip codes...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EnCana gives $1M lead gift to UC Denver Business School]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/EnCana-million-gift-UCDenver-business.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A $1 million gift from EnCana Oil &amp; Gas (USA) Inc. was announced last night at the “Make Your Mark” event for the Business School at the University of Colorado Denver. The event, attended by local business leaders and entrepreneurs, offered a sneak peek at the school’s new building located in th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado cities rank as best places for young professionals]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-cities-rank-as-best-places-for-young-professionals.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado cities rank high in "Next Cities” rankings - the best places to live and work for young professionals - in three population categories. The study, conducted by Next Generation Consulting (NGC), tabulated the rankings after collecting and analyzing 45 measures for all U.S. cities with over 1...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL to partner with RES Americas on wind research]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/nrel-to-partner-with-res-americas-on-wind-research.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Renewable Energy Systems Americas, Inc. (RES Americas) have announced a partnership to evaluate the design and performance of vital wind energy support systems. 
Under a Cooperative Research and Development Agreem...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Frontier, Republic reach agreement on reorganization]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Frontier-Republic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Frontier Airlines Holdings, Inc. (PinkSheets: FRNTQ) today announced it has entered into an investment agreement with Republic Airways Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: RJET) by which Republic will serve as equity sponsor for Frontier's plan of reorganization and purchase 100 percentof the equity in the reorg...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[EPA Administrator in Denver for 'Clean Energy Week' ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/clean-energy-week-Denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of President Obama’s Clean Energy Week, EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson joined Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper for a tour of Highlands’ Garden Village community in northwest Denver. Administrator Jackson commended the residential, office and retail development as a model for urban planning and...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver commuters 'Bike to Work' on June 24]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/2009-bike-to-work-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Thousands of Denver-area commuters will two-wheel it Wednesday for the annual "Bike to Work Day" organized by the Denver Regional Council of Governments.Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper is among those who expects to use pedal power to get to the office. He plans to use the Cherry Creek bike path as pa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Executive Travel Magazine: DIA is "Best Domestic Airport" ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/executive-travel-magazine--dia-is--best-domestic-airport--.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Executive Travel Magazine has named Denver International Airport as winner of its 2009 Leading Edge Award in the category of “Best Domestic Airport”, Denver Aviation Manager Kim Day said June 23. It was DIA’s second-straight win in the category.
In a letter announcing the award, Editor-in-chief Jan...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[National Jewish, Ceragenix drug shows promise]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ceragenix-national-jewish.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ceragenix Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Ceragenix”) (OTCBB:CGXP), a medical device company focused on infectious disease and dermatology, today announced that researchers at National Jewish Health, led by Dr. Donald Y. Leung and Dr. Michael Howell, in collaboration with Dr. Paul B. Savage of Brigham Young...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ULA successfully launches moon missions for NASA]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ula-successfully-launches-moon-missions-for-nasa.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nearly 40 years after Neil Armstrong first walked on the moon, United Launch Alliance successfully launched NASA’s latest two lunar missions aboard an Atlas V rocket from Space Launch Complex-41 at 5:32 p.m. EDT June 18. The Atlas V successfully placed the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) and Luna...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hickenlooper awarded Mayors’ Climate Protection Award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/hickenlooper-awarded-mayors--climate-protection-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mayor John Hickenlooper received the 2009 Mayors’ Climate Protection Award, sponsored by the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Wal-Mart Stores, for the FasTracks initiative on June 15. The award recognizes Mayors for innovative practices designed to increase energy-efficiency and curb global warming. &n...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver visitors spend record $3.1 billion in 2008]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-visitors-spend-record-billions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver bucked a national decline in business and leisure travel in 2008 to set a new record for visitor spending of $3.1 billion, up 9 percent over the $2.9 billion spent in 2007.
The Mile High City attracted 12.2 million overnight visitors in 2008, the same as in 2007. However, boosted by the Demo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado on right path in building New Energy Economy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-on-right-path-in-building-new-energy-economy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter took part in a conference call June 15 with Colorado media after wrapping up participation in the Western Governor's Association's Winter Meeting in Park City, Utah. During the call, Gov. Ritter stressed the point that Colorado is on the right track focusing on the further development of...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Stem grant key in state's plan for education reform]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter addressed a gathering of almost 200 education, business, and policy leaders in the State Capitol this morning during a launch event of the Colorado STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Network, a math and science non-profit organization intended to highlight the i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU training workforce through Wind Anemometer Loans]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-training-workforce-through-wind-anemometer-loans.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Students at Colorado State University are building the New Energy Economy one wind turbine at a time.
Students are not only learning in the classroom, they're getting hands-on training on how to install wind turbines for rural Colorado, benefitting state residents who want to measure wind velocity ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Investor event celebrates Metro Denver's year in spotlight  ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/investor-event-celebrates-metro-denver-s-year-in-spotlight--.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The world is truly watching Metro Denver. Events such as the Democratic National Convention, high-profile company location news including Vestas, Charles Schwab, and DaVita, the region's emergence in the New Energy Economy, and the successful COLORADOlovesCALIFORNIA marketing initiative have shined ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ascent Solar selected for Solar America Program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ascent-solar-selected-for-solar-america-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer manufacturer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced June 9 that it has been selected for negotiations for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Photovoltaic (PV) Technology Pre- Incubator project award. The new subcontract from DOE's ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver launches Climate Prosperity Project]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/metro-denver-launches-climate-prosperity-project.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Rockefeller Brothers Fund commits initial funding for national civic venture to address climate change in the context of economic development opportunities
With environmental, energy and economic challenges facing the prosperity of metropolitan regions and states, economic development leaders from ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU profs awarded $2.7 million NSF grant to track cells]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University scientists this month received a $2.7 million National Science Foundation grant to train graduate students on cutting-edge research while also preparing them to share their knowledge with K-12 teachers and industry.
The grant will help the U.S. stay competitive globally by...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Green energy and future of space propulsion in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/green-energy-and-future-of-space-propulsion-in-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Alternative fuels, electric propulsion systems, fuel cells, and futuristic aerospace propulsion systems will take center stage in Denver at the Colorado Convention Center from August 2 to 5 at the 7th International Energy Conversion and Engineering Conference (IECEC) and the 45th Joint Propulsion Co...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[City and County of Denver offering free building permits]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denver is the first city in Colorado to offer free building permits for common home-improvement projects to single-family homes and duplexes. The free permits will be available June 1-15 and valid for 180 days. Permits will be issued on the spot to citizens or their contractors.&nbsp; 
“Now is a gr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter signs New Energy Economy legislation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law three New Energy Economy transportation bills that will help Coloradans reduce the amount of air pollution their cars release, increase fuel economy, minimize their carbon footprint and boost energy independence.
"Building on the success of the last two years, we co...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter signs nine bills to lead Colorado forward]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law nine measures that will help lead Colorado forward, including bills to expand broadband access to rural communities and improve Colorado's public schools.
"This legislation will continue making Colorado a national leader in education reform, improve the quality of l...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter and Mayor Hickenlooper promote Cool Biz]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper urged businesses and government agencies to join forces and save energy again this summer by participating in Cool Biz, a program to cut summer energy use by inching up building thermostats.
Several state and city buildings successfully kicked off...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter re-establishes office of film and television]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law legislation that allows Colorado to create jobs, strengthen the economy and promote Colorado by focusing more energy on growing the film industry in Colorado.
House Bill 1010 re-establishes the Colorado Office of Film, Television and Media and will provide tax incen...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter signs two bills to keep Colorado competitive]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado Governor Bill Ritter has signed HB 1035 (expanding sales and use tax for medical device companies) and HB 1105 (Angel Investment Tax Credit), ensuring Colorado’s position as a thriving location for bioscience and emerging technology companies. The announcement is made by John Collar, Presid...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[SEBP announces award recipients at annual luncheon]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Southeast Business Partnership (SEBP) hosted its Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon on Friday, May 29. The sold-out crowd gathered at the Hyatt DTC. Donald Sturm, founder of American National Bank and the Sturm Financial Group was the keynote speaker. Sturm’s comments centered on “good fortunes”...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado again confirmed among top bioscience states ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-again-confirmed-among-top-bioscience-states-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA["It’s an exciting time to be a bioscience company in Colorado, and the state is continuing to garner the national attention it deserves for its top-notch bioscience industry," said John Collar, President and CEO of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA). "FierceBiotech highlighted Colorado as on...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver ranks as third fittest U.S. region]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-third-fittest-city.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver area is the third fittest of America’s 50 most populous metropolitan areas according to the American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) American Fitness Index™ (AFI). ACSM unveiled the 2009 rankings and released the AFI data report, "Health and Community Fitness Status of the 50 La...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver existing-home prices outperform other cities]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prices of existing homes in the Denver area climbed a tenth of a percent in March from the previous month, Standard &amp; Poor’s reported Tuesday, making Denver one of just two U.S. cities out of 20 in the S&amp;P survey to see a month-to-month price rise.
Also, prices in Denver declined 5.5 percen...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DaVita announces new corporate headquarters in Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/DaVita.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[DaVita Inc. (NYSE: DVA), a leading provider of kidney care services for those diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD), announced on May 27, 2009 that&nbsp;the home of its corporate headquarters will be located in Colorado. The announcement was made during a press conference on the Galleria of th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Biden announces $500 million for green job training]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/biden-announces--500-million-for-green-job-training.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shaun Donovan, Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced new agency partnerships to foster job growth for a new green economy at the May 26 meeting of the Middle Class Task Force in De...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter enacts sweeping education reform]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-enacts-sweeping-education-reform.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On May 21, Gov. Bill Ritter signed into law a comprehensive package of education-reform measures, including bills to help reduce the dropout rate, allow students to simultaneously earn a high school diploma and a college associate's degree, and give Colorado a better chance of landing federal "Race ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver No. 1 for cities recovering from housing slump]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-real-estate-rebound.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver was named America's No. 1 city on the verge of recovery from the real-estate slump in a segment Tuesday on NBC's "Today" show.Real estate expert Barbara Corcoran, a regular guest on the show, said Denver more than any other U.S. city is "clearly on a rebound." (Watch Corcoran's "Today" show s...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[RNL named among top 5 sustainable U.S. architect firms ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/RNL-sustainability.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RNL is pleased to announce it has been named among the top five sustainable design firms based in the U.S. RNL is the only Colorado firm to make the Top 10 sustainable firm list as published by Architect magazine in its May issue. The rankings were based on several variables from the survey, such as...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rocky Mtn. Regional Center of Excellence awarded $36M]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Rocky-Mtn-Regional-Center-Excellence-awarded-$36M.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Rocky Mountain Regional Center of Excellence was recently awarded $36.4 million from the National Institutes of Health, National Institutes of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, to continue the fight against the world's most important infectious diseases through researching vaccines, tests and t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Development in Brighton largest public project in U.S.]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/development-in-brighton-largest-public-project-in-u-s-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The May 19 groundbreaking for the 91-acre Adams County Government Center also launched Adams Crossing, a new mixed-use development located at the convergence of Interstate 76, E-470, Sable Road, and 120th Avenue.
Adams Crossing will be a major employment center in the fast-growing northeastmetropol...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[City/County of Denver departments earn ISO 14001]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-ISO-14001.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NSF International Strategic Registrations announced on May 12 that the City of Denver, Colorado, has achieved registration to ISO 14001, the international standard for environmental management systems (EMS). The departments that have achieved registration include the Office of the Mayor; Department ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Southeast Business Partnership honors legislators]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/southeast-business-partnership-honors-legislators.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Southeast Business Partnership (SEBP) hosted key Colorado leaders and recognized the SEBP "Legislators of the Year" at their Board of Governors Meeting held May 14th. Colorado Treasurer Cary Kennedy, Colorado Secretary of State Bernie Buescher and Dr. Tony Frank President of Colorado State Unive...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces plan for ARRA energy investments ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Ritter-plan-ARRA-energy-investments.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and state energy officials today outlined a sweeping plan to create jobs and significantly advance the New Energy Economy under provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
The proposal, submitted for approval to the U.S. Department of Energy this week, lays out how th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado instruments launch aboard Shuttle Atlantis]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/colorado-instruments-launch-aboard-shuttle-atlantis.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The space shuttle Atlantis lifted off Monday on a mission to the Hubble Space Telescope where astronauts are scheduled to install two instruments built by Ball Aerospace &amp; Technologies Corp. and restore two previously installed Ball instruments to peak performance. The successful launch of NASA’...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ARRA funding for West Line to help build light rail to Golden]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/FasTracks-light-rail-to-Golden.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter applauds the announcement of $40 million for the West Corridor Light Rail as part of H.R. 1, the American Recovery &amp; Reinvestment Act. Upon completion - the West Corridor will provide light rail service from Union Station in Denver to Golden with key stops at the Denver F...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Cultural Office announces free public art tours]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/denver-cultural-office-announces-free-public-art-tours.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) is delighted to announce the schedule of free public art tours for the spring and summer of 2009. A brand new tour of the Civic Center area has been added to complement the popular Denver Performing Arts Complex and Colorado Convention Center tours. These...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 10 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver EDC wins top marketing honors]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Metro-Denver-EDC-award-winning-web-site.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) has received a 2009 Gold Key Award from the Colorado Chapter of the Business Marketing Association and a Silver Pick Award from the Public Relations Society of America Colorado Chapter for development of the Colorado Space Coalitio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BusinessWeek ranks two CSU business programs in top 10 ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/BusinessWeek-CSU-business.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BusinessWeek ranked the marketing and business law programs in the College of Business at Colorado State University in the top 10 among programs at the nation's best business colleges around the country.
The marketing department ranked second in the report; the business law program ranked ninth. Th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter congrats Blake and CSU on chancellor decision]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter this evening congratulated longtime Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Joe Blake for being selected by the Colorado State University Board of Governors as the university system’s first chancellor.
"Joe has been a key partner and an important supporter of our efforts...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver receives national award for Greenprint Denver]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The City of Denver took the top award last night from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) and Siemens Corp. for its Greenprint Denver program. 
Greenprint Denver is the City of Denver's sustainability plan to help Denver’s residents, businesses and local government ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Secretary Chu announces $800M to support biofuels]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Chu-biofuels-stimulus-recovery.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New green jobs a benefit of effort to end dependence on foreign oil
As part of the ongoing effort to increase the use of domestic renewable fuels, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced plans to provide $786.5 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to accelerate advanc...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC) named Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) Vice President Holli Baumunk its "Economic Developer of the Year" for 2009 at its spring conference in Grand Junction April 30. 
Honored for her successful economic development...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today signed into law landmark legislation that will help companies create new jobs, allow Colorado to compete against other states for new businesses, and strengthen community college job-training programs to better meet the workforce needs of emerging industries of the future.
"T...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[In an ongoing effort to expand domestic renewable energy, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu today announced plans to provide $93 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to support further development of wind energy in the United States during a visit to the National Renewable Energ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Science Foundation has granted Career Awards worth $800,000 to two Colorado State University engineering professors who will use computer simulations to study - and potentially improve - the chemical makeup of biofuels and the design of "smart" materials.
Receiving the awards are David...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-Clean-Energy-seed-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Clean Energy Supercluster has distributed its second round of seed grants to help foster cross-disciplinary collaboration and jumpstart larger research initiatives. A total of 10 grants totaling $192,300 were awarded.
More than 100 researchers across campus participate in the academic side of t...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado BioScience Assoc. names Rick Jory board chair]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Rick Jory, CEO of Sandhill Scientific, Inc., Highlands Ranch, was named chairperson of the board of directors for the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) at its 2009 annual all-member meeting held at the Colorado National Golf Club facilities in Erie, April 21.&nbsp;The announcement is made by Jo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA["Stimulus" has been the economic buzzword of recent months, but what does it really mean for households and businesses? 
Transparency is one of the administration's stated goals for the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), so the federal government and many state governments are taking st...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Five CU-Boulder programs ranked in nation's top 10]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Five University of Colorado at Boulder graduate specialty programs were ranked in the top 10 nationally in the new but limited U.S. News &amp; World Report 2010 Best Graduate Schools issue scheduled for release April 23.
The CU-Boulder physics department garnered three specialty rankings in the top...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU archaeologist receives NSF grant ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/csu-archaeologist-receives-nsf-grant-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University archaeology Professor Christopher T. Fisher has been awarded a National Science Foundation senior research grant for archaeological research within the Lake Patzcuaro Basin in Michoacan, Mexico. At the time of European Conquest the lake basin was the geopolitical core of th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UC Denver School of Med. Alzheimer's study promising]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/UC-Denver-med-school-Alzheimer-study.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New therapies for people with Alzheimer's disease could be the result of an important study at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. The study shows a brain protein that plays a key role in cognitive function and removal of toxins is inhibited in the brains of people with Alzheimer's...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Green Festival debuts in Mile High City]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Green-Festival-Denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver to host nation’s largest Green consumer living event May 2 - 3, 2009
Green Festival, the original green consumer living event, will debut in Denver this year at the Colorado Convention Center on May 2 &amp; 3, 2009. Named one of the top five "big city" mayors in America by Time magazine, Den...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[World Trade Center Denver announces speakers]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The World Trade Center Denver announced April 20 that Colorado Lieutenant Governor Barbara O'Brien, Thomas Hoenig, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, and KieAnn Brownell, president of the Metro Denver Sports Commission, will anchor the 2009 World Trade Day program. 
This year’s W...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ULI, Denver to increase diversity in real estate development]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ULI-Denver-diversity-real-estate-development.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Urban Land Institute, Colorado District Council (ULI Colorado) is partnering with the City and County of Denver’s Office of Economic Development to help increase awareness of opportunities in the real estate development industry among women and minority groups. Realizing that just 1.8 percent of...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder faculty, students to participate in tornado study]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-tornado-study.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Colorado at Boulder faculty and students will participate in a nationwide project exploring the origins, structure and evolution of tornadoes by probing both the early and late stages of severe storms over the central Great Plains this spring.
The collaborative Verification of the Ori...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nobel laureate Tom Cech to return to CU in April]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Tom-Cech-Nobel-laureate-CU.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Nobel laureate Tom Cech is returning to the University of Colorado full time this month after a 10-year stint as president of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, a nonprofit medical research organization headquartered in Chevy Chase, Md., and one of the nation's largest philanthropies.
A distingui...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter: higher education funding protected from cuts]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/higher-education-funding-protected.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter said April 13&nbsp;that massive funding cuts to higher education are not an option because Colorado would forfeit $760 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
In a letter to the legislature's Joint Budget Committee, Gov. Ritter said new guidelines make it clear tha...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver selected to participate in Natl. League of Cities]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/National-League-Cities-Bank-On-Denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver has been selected by the National League of Cities’ (NLC) Institute for Youth, Education, and Families as one of eight cities to participate in the Bank On Cities Campaign, an initiative that expands the ability of communities to help residents achieve greater financial stability. Denver’s se...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver EDC launches 'Clark's Cone of Silence']]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Tom-Clark-economic-development-blog.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Social media is rapidly expanding as a vital communication tool not only for individuals, but for businesses. Companies are twittering, flickring, and blogging to expand their brand awareness and to network with existing and potential clients.
Today, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporatio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Register today for the State of DIA luncheon]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/State-of-DIA.html</link>
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Register Online!




DIA: Today and Tomorrow 
In 2008, Denver International Airport (DIA) bucked industry trends and set an all-time Denver aviation record with over 51 million travelers. Ranked as the fifth-busiest airport in North America and the 10th busiest in the world, ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DOCA announces 'Doors Open Denver' competition ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/doca-announces--doors-open-denver--competition-.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs and the Denver Architectural Foundation invite the public to focus on their favorite Denver architectural sites during the first annual Doors Open Denver Photo Competition. 
The Doors Open Denver 2009 Photo Competition gives the public the opportunity to photog...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tech industry remains vital to Colorado economy]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Cyberstates-report-Colorado-third.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado ranks 3rd in the nation in concentration of high-tech workers
TechAmerica, formed by the merger of AeA and the Information Technology Association of America (ITAA), today released its 12th annual Cyberstates report, which includes a first-ever supplement with a 3rd and 4th quarter breakdow...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Art Museum appoints interim president]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Art-Museum-interim-president-cathy-finlon.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Frederic C. Hamilton, Chairman of the Board of the Denver Art Museum, announced today the appointment of Cathey McClain Finlon as Interim President of the Denver Art Museum with the primary duty of developing long-term planning for the institution including facilitating succession plans for the Muse...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU releases regional commercial real estate study]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-real-estate-study.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Commercial building permit and plan review fees in 20 cities and counties along Colorado's Front Range range from high - Boulder County at $72,465 - to low - Greeley at $31,275, according to a new study from the Colorado State University Everitt Real Estate Center.
Estimated approval of building pl...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vestas breaks ground on manufacturing plants in Brighton]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/vestas-groundbreaking-brighton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter joined Vestas executives, the crown prince and princess of Denmark and local leaders on March 25, 2009 at a ground-breaking ceremony for two Vestas manufacturing facilities here that will create 1,350 new jobs.
"Today marks the third straight day of new-job announcements this week,...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[National & state partners launch ‘We Work For Health’ ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/we-work-for-health.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) is partnering with twenty-six national and state entities to announce the ‘We Work For Health’ (WWFH) initiative in Colorado. The announcement is made by John Collar, CBSA President &amp; CEO, who says the new group’s launch event – Saving Lives, Creating J...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver cultural office announces Urban Arts Fund]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Urban-Arts-Fund.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Program created to prevent graffiti vandalism &amp; employ artists in community-building
The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA) is pleased to announce the creation of the Denver Urban Arts Fund (UAF). The purpose of the UAF is to prevent graffiti vandalism by generating positive, well-tended ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Major industry clusters position region for economic growth]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/industry-clusters-growth.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Annual industry study details region's competitive position among top metro areas
A major step in crafting a region's economic development strategy focuses on the types of industries to target for company growth and retention. Today, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver E...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Greener Denver Climate Prosperity Program launched]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Greener-Denver-Climate-Prosperity.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Initiative will reduce greenhouse gas emissions &amp; increase economic opportunities for area businesses 
Mayor John Hickenlooper and Denver's Office of Economic Development launched Greener Denver, a strategic initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and expand economic opportunities for loc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[AVA Solar changes name to 'Abound Solar']]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A Fort Collins startup that plans to mass-produce cheaper solar panels is changing its name to Abound Solar. 
Formerly called AVA Solar, the company said the new name will demonstrate its "commitment to providing an abundance of low-cost solar panels" around the globe.
"Our new brand identity repr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder prof. to receive American Chemical Award]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-American-Chemcial-Award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Colorado at Boulder chemistry and biochemistry Professor Margaret Tolbert has been awarded the American Chemical Society's Creative Advances in Environmental Sciences and Technology Award for her groundbreaking research in atmospheric chemistry.&nbsp;Tolbert, also a fellow at the Coope...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver School of Science and Technology to expand]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/DSST-expansion.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver School of Science and Technology (DSST) is seeking approval from Denver Public Schools to open four additional secondary schools (grades 6-12) focusing on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) over the next five years. Responding to Denver Public Schools (DPS) new schools RFP ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[United Launch Alliance awarded four NASA missions]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ULA-four-NASA-missions.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[NASA has awarded United Launch Alliance (ULA) four science and communications missions set to launch in the first half of the next decade. All four missions will fly aboard ULA’s Atlas V rocket and are scheduled to launch between 2011-2014. The four launches are the Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Colorado-ASCENT-bill.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter, legislative leaders and education advocates today introduced Colorado ASCENT, new bipartisan legislation that will allow high school students statewide to earn a diploma while simultaneously completing a college associate's degree.
The bill, co sponsored by Sen. Suzanne Williams a...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Energy expo highlights economic opps and legislation]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/new-energy-expo.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter, lawmakers and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. touted Colorado's New Energy Economy during a Capitol energy expo on March 12 showcasing the state's leadership in creating new jobs and highlighting new clean-energy legislation.
"Like the rest of the country, Colorado is facing tough economic ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. O’Brien calls aerospace an economic 'bright spot' ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/space-podcast.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien noted in her March podcast that the aerospace industry has helped Colorado’s economy in difficult times. Colorado has the second- largest aerospace industry in the nation, with 26,000 private sector jobs and 171,000 aerospace related jobs.
“Colorado has a rich mixture of re...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ascent Solar begins production in Littleton]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Ascent-Solar-production-Littleton.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced March 11 that it has successfully begun regular production of monolithically integrated flexible CIGS modules from its production line in Littleton.
This milestone makes Ascent Solar the fir...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New energy projects to play big role in recovery]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/new-energy-projects-colorado-recovery.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Governor's Energy Office said today it is establishing a competitive bid process to fund shovel-ready New Energy Economy projects with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds.
The Energy Office also is co-sponsoring a recovery conference for utility-company officials on Tuesday, featuring ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Baxa Corp. acquires Florida-based ForHealth Technologies]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Baxa-ForHealth.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Baxa Corporation, a leading developer of technology for the safe handling, packaging and administration of fluid medications based in Englewood, CO,&nbsp;announced Mar. 3 that it has acquired ForHealth Technologies, Inc., a Florida-based health care robotics and software company, in a strategic expa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter signs FASTER transportation legislation]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today signed into law the FASTER transportation bill, legislation that will save and create thousands of jobs, strengthen Colorado's economy and allow the state to repair unsafe bridges and roadways. Click here to listen to audio from the event.
"At its core, the FASTER bill is abo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[BusinessWeek magazine this week announced the Colorado State University College of Business as one of the top undergraduate business programs in the country.
The magazine surveyed more than 85,000 graduating seniors on such topics as the quality of teaching and overall student satisfaction. The mag...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Investment announced for Denver families near transit]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/mass-transit-affordable-housing-investment.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[MacArthur Foundation funding to help preserve and create affordable rental housing near rail service and bus routes
The City of Denver and Enterprise Community Partners were named Feb. 26 to receive $2.25 million in funding by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to support affordable ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Honduran president visits CSU energy laboratory]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Honduras-president-visit-CSU.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Honduran President Manuel Zelaya toured Colorado State University's renewable energy and hydroelectric programs Monday as part of a mission to seek U.S. business and educational opportunities for possible investment or partnerships in renewable energy companies, projects and research.
CSU is the on...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Enterprise Rent-A-Car to open claims center in Fort Collins]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Enterprise-Fort-Collins.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[There's more than warmer weather to look forward to this spring in Fort Collins: Enterprise has announced that it will bring more than 100 new jobs to Fort Collins when it opens its new claims center in May. The center will handle all property or automobile damage claims in the Western U.S. and Hawa...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU at helm in launch of NASA mission measuring CO2]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-NASA-CO2-science-mission.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A team of Colorado State University atmospheric scientists is at the center of NASA's next Earth orbiting science mission, which will map variations of carbon dioxide across the globe.
On Tuesday, February 24, NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is scheduled to launch the Orbiting Carbon Observatory, ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter honors Colorado's federal research labs]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Colorado-federal-lab-awards.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter this evening presented the 2009 CO-LABS Governor’s Award for Research Impact to five scientists from federal research laboratories in Colorado. CO-LABS is a nonprofit that educates about and advocates for Colorado’s 24 federal research labs.&nbsp;&nbsp; 
“Colorado’s research labs and sc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[COPAN Systems announces additional $18.5M in funding]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/COPAN-Systems-funding.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[COPAN Systems, the industry leader in cost-effective storage solutions for the protection and management of persistent data, announced Feb 17 that it has secured $18.5 million in new capital financing. The round was led by new investor Westbury Partners and includes participation from existing COPAN...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Obama to sign stimulus into law Feb. 17 in Denver]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama is poised to sign into law the most sweeping economic package in decades, a rescue plan meant to reinvigorate job creation, consumer spending and public optimism.
Capping the biggest victory of his month-old administration, Obama will sign the economic legislation Feb. 17 in ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CoorsTek Armor Solutions opens new Golden facility]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CoorsTek-Armor-Solutions-Golden.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[CoorsTek Armor Solutions, the newest subsidiary of technical ceramics giant CoorsTek, Inc. and a leading provider of integrated armor solutions for ground vehicles, aircraft, and marine crafts, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its state-of-the-art facility in Golden on Tuesday, February 17th at 3:...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver shows CA its love with marketing campaign]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CO-loves-CA.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Efforts target expanding companies&nbsp;in hopes of&nbsp;creating new jobs for Metro Denver citizens
The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC)&nbsp;is taking to the skies, the Internet, and California business publications to launch&nbsp;a broad marketing initiative that ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Groups tout medical device industry at CA trade show]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/medical-device-trade-show.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[For three days, representatives from the Colorado BioScience Association -- along with four of the state’s economic development entities -- will showcase Colorado’s vast medical device sector at the 25th annual Medical Design &amp; Manufacturing (MD&amp;M) West Expo. The announcement&nbsp;was made b...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Rankings highlight Metro Denver’s economic viability]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/economic-viability-February-summary.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Several recent rankings in job market strength, residential real estate, and livability highlight Metro Denver’s relative stability in a turbulent economy, according to data compiled by the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) in its Monthly Economic Summary for February ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 07 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Cultural Office announces creative loan fund]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/DOCA-CERLF-creative-fund.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Cultural Affairs (DOCA), with its program partner the Denver Office of Economic Development, is now accepting applications for the Creative Enterprises Revolving Loan Fund (CERLF). The CERLF offers creative enterprises in the City and County of Denver access to affordable and fl...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA surpasses 51 million passengers in 2008]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/DIA-2008-passenger-record.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Passenger traffic at Denver International Airport in December set a monthly record, propelling the airport to its highest passenger count ever.
DIA served 4,073,246 passengers in December, the first time that December’s count topped the 4 million mark. The 4.8 percent increase over the same month i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU names new COO for Clean Energy Supercluster]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-Cenergy-COO.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tim Reeser, an entrepreneur and former technology company executive, has been named the chief operating officer of Cenergy, the business operations side of Colorado State University's Clean Energy Supercluster.
Reeser, a CSU mechanical engineering alumnus, will be responsible for finding business o...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[RecycleMania kicks off at Colorado State University]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/RecycleMania-2009.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[RecycleMania, a 10-week recycling competition between colleges and universities across the nation, kicks off this week at Colorado State University. This year, more than 500 universities are participating.
Over a 10-week period, campuses compete in different contests to see which institution can co...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder online simulation project gets $1.1 million grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-online-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Even the brightest science students sometimes have trouble learning new or complicated ideas if they can’t see firsthand what an instructor is trying to explain. Further complicating the problem is the fact that real-life examples of many scientific processes aren’t easy to re-create in, say, a dorm...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[FASTER bill passes Appropriations Committee]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/SB-108-FASTER.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Feb.&nbsp;3,&nbsp;SB 108, also known as FASTER, was voted out of the Appropriations Committee by a party- line vote of 6-4. The Senate sponsor of the bill, Senator Dan Gibbs (D-Summit County), spoke with the Appropriations Committee early Tuesday morning.&nbsp; 
“If we can create jobs while at t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Health Commission receives grant from Anthem BCBS]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/MDHWC-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Following the Metro Denver Health and Wellness Commission's, a program of Civic Results, "Dreaming a Lean &amp; Green School: A Symposium on Healthy Food, Fitness and Environments" symposium, the Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation awarded Civic Results an additional $10,000 grant to suppor...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Colorado Business Express Web site launched]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Colorado-Business-Express.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and Secretary of State Bernie Buescher today officially unveiled Colorado Business Express, an exciting new web service that puts Colorado at the forefront nationally of state-of-the-art online business assistance. 
"In these tough economic times, it's more important than ever to k...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver's Driving Change program reduces CO2 emissions]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Driving-Change.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Telemetry technology and Internet-based greenhouse gas management system supported pilot program which reduced idling more than 35% and CO2 emissions 10%
Driving Change, the world's first Internet-based vehicular greenhouse gas (GHG) tracking system, announced Jan.&nbsp;27 significant reductions in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU botanist discovers new plant in Colorado]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-plant-discovery.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The flora of North America has a new member. A new plant species has been discovered in the Lone Mesa State Park in southwest Colorado by a Colorado State University botanist.
Peggy Lyon, botanist with CSU's Colorado Natural Heritage program, and Al Schneider, a volunteer from the Colorado Native P...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver gets approval to expand enterprise zone]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/enterprise-zone-expansion.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New boundaries will boost the number of businesses eligible for state tax incentives, create revitalization along Morrison Road
More businesses in Denver will now be eligible for special state tax incentives available in the City’s Enterprise Zone, thanks to a recommendation made by the Office of E...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver tops list of cities where people want to live]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Pew-Denver-favorite-city.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Where would Americans most like to live -- and how do they feel about the place they currently call home?
A new national survey by the Pew Research Center's Social &amp; Demographic Trends project finds that nearly half (46%) of the public would rather live in a different type of community from the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[International trade classes offered by World Trade Center]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/World-Trade-Center-classes.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Rocky Mountain World Trade Center Institute announced an introductory seminar on export fundamentals. Export Fundamentals: Stepping into the Global Arena is the first seminar in a four-course series to familiarize attendees with global trade opportunities and resources while examining a wide var...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards announced]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/renewable-energy-excellent-awards.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today announced the 2008 winners of the second annual "Governor's Excellence in Renewable Energy Awards." The awards honor the outstanding contributions made by individuals and organizations to protect Colorado's environment and provide clean power through renewable energy.
"Colora...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Boulder’s Cool Energy awarded $500K grant by NSF]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Cool-Energy-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Cool Energy, Inc., a clean energy technology company, announced that it has been awarded $500,000 in a Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Science Foundation.
The focus of the sponsored commercialization program is the SolarHeartTM System, a solar energy appro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Poll shows residents believe FasTracks a "good decision"]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/FasTracks-poll.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Majority of respondents want entire FasTracks program completed by 2017, even if it requires additional tax
Four years into the Regional Transportation District’s (RTD) 12- year FasTracks transit expansion program, 83 percent of metro-area residents say that approving FasTracks funding in 2004 was ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado State University laboratory receives $1.14 million]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-lab-gift.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Over the last year, two leading forces in the international world of thoroughbred racing and equine health have donated a total of $1.14 million to Colorado State University Professor Gordon Woods' laboratory to support his research using the horse as a model for understanding human cancer and other...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU cancer supercluster fosters new bioscience business]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-supercluster-KromaTiD.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A bioscience company dedicated to improving detection of DNA damage on a scale never before possible has been born from Colorado State University's Cancer Supercluster. The process may someday help doctors to better identify people at risk of developing cancer, improve treatments and even uncover un...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WIRED funds help launch space entrepreneurship Web site]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-SpaceDev-eSpace.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder, a national leader in aerospace engineering, and SpaceDev Inc., a leading entrepreneurial space company located in Louisville, Colo., have partnered to create eSpace: The Center for Space Entrepreneurship. eSpace is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to cre...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-SpaceDev-eSpace.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder professor wins $3 million fellowship from DoD]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-fellowship-DoD.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[University of Colorado at Boulder physics Distinguished Professor Margaret Murnane has been named a National Security Science and Engineering Faculty Fellow by the U.S. Department of Defense.
Murnane was one of eight fellows selected in the inaugural round of the program, which provides up to $3 mi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro Chamber hosts congressional, state leaders]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Chamber-congressional-meeting.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce hosted members of Colorado's congressional delegation, Governor Bill Ritter, Jr., senior legislative leadership from both political parties and several members of the Chamber's Board of Directors today to coordinate public and private sector goals and begin discu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Chamber-congressional-meeting.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado Gov. Ritter touts bioscience industry successes]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/bioscience-Colorado-roadmap.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter, the Colorado BioScience Association and Colorado Office of Economic Development today released the Colorado Bioscience Roadmap 2008 report, which shows impressive gains for Colorado’s bioscience sector and provides an updated growth plan for the future.
The report found that Color...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/bioscience-Colorado-roadmap.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU and its alumni produce $4.1 billion in income in state]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-income.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University and its Colorado-based alumni generate about $4.1 billion in household income, making it one of the most significant economic growth engines in the state, according to a report by two state economists at CSU.
The earnings represent 3.1 percent of Colorado's total household...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today, the Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) presented the 2009 Economic Forecast for Metro Denver at Vectra Bank's 16th Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast. Chief Economist Patty Silverstein and Executive Vice President Tom Clark presented the year-in-review and a five...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces $370,000 in energy grants]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/NEED-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and Energy Office Director Tom Plant announced on Jan. 21, 2009 that more than $370,000 in New Energy Economic Development (NEED) grants are being awarded to eight organizations in biomass, energy efficiency, wind, solar and other projects to help create jobs and strengthen local ec...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[$25 million mortgage credit program to provide relief]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/25M-mortgage-credit-denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Office of Economic Development (OED) recently received $25 million in funding to launch a Mortgage Credit Certificate Program to prevent foreclosures and spur the revitalization of neighborhoods impacted by foreclosure. The program, to be launched in May, is funded through $15 million fro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU researchers receive 'Oscar of Invention']]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-microscope-award.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A tabletop microscope developed by a team of Colorado State and Berkeley researchers has been recognized by R&amp;D Magazine as one of the Top 100 most significant technological advances for 2008. The microscope uses light beams of wavelength 10 times shorter than visible light — known as extreme ul...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter proposes budget-balancing plan]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Ritter-budget-balance.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Budget Director Todd Saliman presented the Joint Budget Committee with Gov. Ritter’s initial set of recommendations to close a projected $1 billion shortfall over the next 18 months on Jan 16.
Gov. Ritter’s $631.9 million budget-balancing plan for current FY08-09 calls for a three-tiered strategy t...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Charles Schwab Corp. to add 500 new jobs in region]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Charles-Schwab-expansion.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and the Charles Schwab Corp. announced Jan. 15 that Schwab is expanding its Colorado operations, with plans to add more than 500 new jobs in Douglas County.
"Over the past few months, Colorado has been somewhat buffered from the global economic crisis," Gov. Ritter said. "We remain...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Aerospace can bolster U.S. economy in challenging times]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/aerospace-bolsters-economy.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The aerospace and defense industry is a source of economic strength that should be tapped in the stimulus bill to help lead our nation out of very challenging times, AIA President and CEO Marion Blakey said Jan 15. 
Speaking during a National Aeronautics Association luncheon, Blakey said one way to...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[New Belgium releases its first-ever sustainability report]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/New-Belgium-sustainability-report.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[New Belgium Brewing, the nation's third largest craft brewer, recently unveiled its first-ever corporate sustainability report -- a revealing look at the progress and challenges of operating a sustainable business. 
The 2007-2008 report outlines New Belgium's "Triple Bottom Line" approach to busine...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU Prof named to Research!America Paul Rogers Society ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CSU-ResearchAmerica.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Barry Beaty, Colorado State University Distinguished Professor and infectious disease expert, has been selected to join a group of 25 experts in global health research who will advocate for greater U.S. investment in global health research. These experts join 50 of their peers in Research!America's ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hickenlooper announces citywide bicycle sharing program]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-bicycle-share-program.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Mayor John Hickenlooper and several community partners today announced plans for a citywide bike sharing program – Denver B-Cycle – that will make 500 bikes available to the public at 30 to 40 stations throughout the city beginning this summer. Denver will be one of the first cities nationwide to la...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Lockheed Martin-built Stardust to fly by Earth Jan. 14]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Stardust-fly-by.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Jan. 14, NASA's Stardust-NExT spacecraft will fly by Earth during a gravity assist maneuver that will increase its velocity and sling shot the spacecraft into an orbit to meet up with comet Tempel 1 in February 2011. Flight operations for the spacecraft are performed from Lockheed Martin's Missio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Xcel releases RFP to acquire 2,200 MW in CO by 2015]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Xcel-RFP.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Xcel Energy will seek to acquire approximately 2,200 megawatts of electric generation supply for its Colorado customers between now and 2015, through an all-source request for proposal (RFP) issued today by the company. The RFP is part of the most recent 2007 Colorado Resource Plan (CRP) approved by...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Xcel-RFP.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver-based NewsGator nets $10M in new funding]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/News-Gator-VC.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A difficult economic environment has not slowed social computing company NewsGator Technologies, which has just concluded the strongest quarter in its history with record revenue, a long list of new customers, and $10 million in new funding.
NewsGator’s NetNewsWire RSS reader was also named one of ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Metro Denver's economy, real estate featured in NY Times]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Metro-Denver-NY-Times.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Metro Denver received high-level national exposure in today's Square Feet real estate section of The New York Times.
The article, entitled "Denver Aims to Ride Out the Recession," highlights the region's steady real estate market, diverse industries, expanding mass transit, and growth in renewable ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder selected for two lunar research grants ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-lunar-grants.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder was awarded two grants totaling $11 million today from NASA's Lunar Science Institute to probe the cosmos from observatories on the moon and to conduct science and safety investigations on the dusty lunar surface and its atmosphere.
The two CU-Boulder grants fr...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-lunar-grants.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[BusinessWeek names AVA Solar a Successful Startup]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/AVA-Solar-Business-Week.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[BusinessWeek's online edition has named AVA Solar, a Colorado State University spinoff, one of the most successful startups in the nation for 2008 and one of 25 "hot" companies.
The online magazine listed the company among an exclusive list of organizations nationally that had raised the most ventu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/AVA-Solar-Business-Week.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder to participate in HHMI genomes research program ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-HHMI-genomes.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder is one of 12 colleges selected today by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute to participate in the Science Education Alliance, an ambitious higher education program designed to involve freshmen in scientific discovery on a national scale.
The 12 schools particip...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-HHMI-genomes.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU to announce technology transfer awardees]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-tech-transfer-awards.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado Technology Transfer Office benefits both the University and the people of Colorado—for example, in the last 15 years, 83 companies have been formed based on CU Intellectual Property (IP) and of&nbsp; those, 67 have operations in Colorado, five have become publicly traded c...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NASA selects CU-Boulder to build lunar dust detector]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-Boulder-dust-detector.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado at Boulder has been awarded a $6 million grant from NASA to build a high-tech lunar dust detector for a 2011 mission to orbit the moon and conduct science investigations of the dusty lunar surface and its atmosphere.
Known as the Lunar Dust Experiment, or LDEX, the instru...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Budget, transportation funding top Legislature's agenda]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/legislative-preview-2009.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The First Regular Session of the 67th Colorado General Assembly convened on January 7, 2009.
Two major issues--the state budget and transportation funding--will be the focus of the upcoming session, according to Danny Tomlinson, lobbyist for the Economic Development Council of Colorado (EDCC). 
In...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/legislative-preview-2009.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado ranks among top-five fastest-growing states]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Colorado-population-fast-growth.html</link>
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Top 10 fastest-growing 



StateRank
PercentChange

1. Utah
2.5

2. Arizona
2.3

3. Texas
2.0

4. North Carolina
2.0

5. Colorado
2.0

6. Idaho
1.8

7. Wyoming
1.8

8. Nevada
1.8

9. Georgia
1.7

10. South Carolina
1.7
Colorado was the nation’s fifth fastest-gro...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver Metro Chamber publishes annual policy briefing]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/DMCC-policy-briefing.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce released its third annual public policy briefing Jan. 6.
“Too many Americans will not escape this recession unscathed,” said Joe Blake, president and CEO of the Chamber. “The challenge we are faced with as a state is to get Colorado back to work— our opportunity...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA welcomes 50 millionth passenger ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/DIA-50-million-passenger.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver International Airport’s 50 millionth passenger passed through the facility Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2008.
"We thank our citizens from throughout Denver, Colorado and the Rocky Mountain Region who have given this airport their business and helped make it one of the world's busiest airports," said De...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/DIA-50-million-passenger.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Seed money awarded for C2B2 biofuel projects ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/C2B2-seed-funding.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado Center for Biorefining and Biofuels known as C2B2, a partnership of four Colorado institutions headquartered at the University of Colorado at Boulder, has announced 12 proposals that have been selected for funding through its 2008 seed grant program.
This year's seed grants were select...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces 2009 economic proposal]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/2009-econ-proposal.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Joined by statewide business leaders and a bipartisan group of lawmakers, Gov. Bill Ritter announced Dec. 18 his job-creation and economic-development proposals for the upcoming 2009 legislative session, which will:

Provide tax-credit incentives for companies that create at least 20 new jobs. 
P...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Brighton receives $2 million state DOLA grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Brighton-DOLA-grant.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The City of Brighton has been notified by the State of Colorado Department of Local Affairs, DOLA, that it has been approved to receive a two million dollar grant to assist in making approximately eight million dollars of infrastructure and roadway improvements to Weld County Roads 4 and 6.
The ann...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado among first in nation to share health information ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CORHIO.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado has become one of the first states in the nation to demonstrate that electronic health information can be securely shared between hospitals and health care organizations at a statewide level. This data exchange will benefit more than 1 million Coloradans.
The effort, a key component of Gov...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Bolder BioTechnology rceives $1.9 mllion NIH grant]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Bolder-BioTechnology.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Bolder BioTechnology, Inc. announced Dec. 16&nbsp;that it has been awarded a $1.9 million Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) of The National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant will be used to perform addi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Bolder-BioTechnology.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter & Mayor Hickenlooper announce stimulus plans]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/statewide-stimulus.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Plans include speeding infrastructure improvements &amp; creating community-generated economic stimulus package for Denver area
Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper and area business leaders&nbsp; announced state and local efforts on December 12, 2008&nbsp;to stimulate the ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 13 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver hosting construction opportunities open house]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-construction-opportunities.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, December 16, Denver metro-area design and construction companies are invited to attend an open house to learn about business contracting opportunities arising from the City of Denver ‘s $550 million dollar Better Denver Bond and the Denver Public Schools’ $454 million dollar bond issue.&...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[AeroMexico adds daily nonstop to Denver]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/AeroMexico-adds-Denver.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[AeroMexico, the global airline of Latin America, has announced that it will expand its North American operations significantly with new service to Toronto, Canada, San Francisco and Denver in early 2009. Service in each market will include daily, non-stop flights to Mexico City with connecting servi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/AeroMexico-adds-Denver.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver first U.S. city to host Sportaccord]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Sport-Accord-2009.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver Sports Commission (MDSC) is pleased to announce that Denver has been selected to host Sportaccord 2009, the seventh annual International Sports Convention that brings together members of the International Sports Federations; the International Olympic Committee (IOC); National Olympi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 11 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Sport-Accord-2009.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ascent Solar achieves significant efficiency milestone]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Ascent-Solar-milestone.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a developer of state of the art flexible thin-film solar modules, today announced that it has achieved greater than 9.5% efficiency for its flexible Copper, Indium, Gallium, Selenide (CIGS) monolithically integrated modules. 
The U.S. Department of Energy’s National...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Ascent-Solar-milestone.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hexcel Corp. to open plant in Windsor]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/hexel-corp.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter welcomed Hexcel Corporation to Colorado's New Energy Economy on Dec. 9, 2008 following news that the Connecticut-based manufacturer intends to open a plant in Windsor next year.&nbsp;
Hexcel, a producer of carbon fiber and other advanced composite materials, is a supplier to Vestas...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/hexel-corp.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter pushes for jobs, infrastructure investments]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Gov-Stimulus.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter joined the nation's governors on Dec. 2, 2008 in sharing their ideas with President-elect Obama on how an economic-recovery package could best create new jobs and spur economic growth in their states. 
Gov. Ritter is particularly focused on a recovery package that includes investme...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Gov-Stimulus.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver on display in New York's Times Square]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Times-Square.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper today unveiled the Mile High City’s window display on ABC News’ “Good Morning America.”&nbsp; Denver was one of three cities selected (along with Atlanta, Ga., and Kansas City, Kan.) to decorate a window at the ABC Studios, located in Times Square at 44th and Broadway....]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <guid>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Denver-Times-Square.html</guid>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter announces business finance forums]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/biz-finance-forums.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[As part of his continued focus on Colorado's economy, Gov. Bill Ritter today announced a series of statewide Small Business Finance Forums to help small businesses survive the ongoing financial crisis.
Starting Dec. 11 in Pueblo, the six free forums -- "Surviving Tough Times: Counseling, Tools and ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Metro Denver ranked as the third-best metro area for business in 2008, according to a study released Dec. 2, 2008 by MarketWatch, a division of Dow Jones’ Consumer Media Group. Minneapolis-St. Paul and Boston took the No. 1 and 2 spots, respectively.MarketWatch evaluated the 50 largest metro areas, ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced it has selected Lockheed Martin for award of a contract to build the next-generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series, known as GOES-R, for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The bas...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL ignites new renewable fuels heating plant]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With the spark from a high intensity road flare, engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory lit its new, smoke-free Renewable Fuels Heating Plant on Nov. 20, 2008.
The $3.3 million project is the Laboratory's latest step toward operating as a net-zero energy f...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado's Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) released its first annual report for Fiscal Year 2008, including details of the office’s programs, budget and accomplishments.
"The programs at the energy office have advanced many renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies, businesses and installa...]]></description>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/Northwest-Parkway-solar.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Tech-Western, Inc. has initiated the process to convert the Northwest Parkway facilities to an environmentally sound operation functioning exclusively on solar power. Approximately thirty individual systems will be built across the Parkway at a total project cost of approximately sixteen million dol...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[John Collar named Executive Director of CBSA]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[John Collar, Chief Operating Officer of Westminster-based Matrilinex, a start up mitochondrial DNA testing lab company, has been named Executive Director of the Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA), effective December 8, 2008. The announcement is made by Jack Wheeler, CBSA Board Chair, who says Co...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Commerce City announces new eco devo director]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[With input from local business and citizens, Commerce City has named Brittany Morris as the new director of economic development. Morris will join the city on Dec. 15 as a member of the city’s executive staff, according to City Manager Jerry Flannery. 
"I was extremely pleased with the pool of appl...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Forum to showcase public/private lending options ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denver Office of Economic Development convenes panel discussion on business/developer financing
The Denver Office of Economic Development invites businesses, entrepreneurs and developers to a business financing forum, Thursday, December 4, 2008, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Invesco Field at Mile High...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Holiday retail sales/consumer confidence projections]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[&nbsp; 



&nbsp;&nbsp; Patty Silverstein


Business Leaders Confidence Index 
Shopping 
Contact Patty
Written by Patty Silverstein, chief economist for the Metro Denver EDC, this section identifies major issues affecting the economy and answers frequently asked questions.
‘Tis the season...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder prof named one of PopSci's 'Brilliant 10' ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Popular Science magazine has named University of Colorado at Boulder chemical and biological engineering Distinguished Professor Kristi Anseth as one of its "Brilliant 10" for 2008, honoring her as one of the nation's top young scientists.
Anseth, 40, a faculty member in the College of Engineering ...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver headed to Times Square for the holidays]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[ABC News’ Good Morning America has selected Denver to be one of three cities featured in the window of their Times Square studio, offering the Mile High City an unprecedented opportunity for national publicity to millions of viewers and New Yorkers.&nbsp;Ten cities competed for the opportunity with ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter & Colorado delegation conclude Asia mission]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter and a delegation of Colorado business, economic development and university officials wrapped up a 10-day trade mission to Asia today, meeting with private companies, government officials and business organizations such as the American Chamber of Commerce.
The delegation returns to ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CSU professor receives prestigious prize for water]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Saudi Arabia honored Chih Ted Yang, a civil engineering professor at Colorado State University, with an international prize for water engineering - one of most prestigious awards for water-related subjects in the world.
Yang is the recipient of the Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize fo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Colorado’s first aerospace business incubator opens doors]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The nation’s first aerospace business incubator opened it doors Nov. 19 at the Colorado School of Mines, positioning the state as a global economic center for the commercialization of space-derived technologies.
With primary funding from the Colorado Economic Development Commission (EDC), the 8th C...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Envirofit co-founder receives prestigious Rolex Award ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Today, Envirofit International, a leader in creating sustainable, scalable business models to solve global health and environmental problems, announced that Tim Bauer, company co-founder and vice president of operations, will be honored as one of ten winners of the prestigious 2008 Rolex Awards for ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter begins economic development mission in Japan]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter today opened a Colorado economic development and trade mission to Asia, meeting in Tokyo with officials from All Nippon Airways, a Japanese vice minister for foreign affairs and U.S. trade and embassy officials.&nbsp;
"Colorado is very focused on building an economy around 21st cen...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[UC Denver receives anonymous $3 million gift]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[At a time when mental health services are shrinking, Colorado communities served by specially educated mental health nurses just received significant reassurance that this incredibly important care provided by advanced practice nurses will continue. The College of Nursing at the University of Colora...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU-Boulder Energy Initiative hosts symposium]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The CU-Boulder Energy Initiative, in partnership with regional federal labs, hosted an Energy Research Symposium on November 17, 2008&nbsp;at the University Memorial Center on the CU-Boulder Campus. 
The symposium began with a keynote address by Daniel Kammen, Professor in the Energy and Resources ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Solar panels installed at State Capitol building]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lt. Gov. Barbara O'Brien today announced the continued greening of the Colorado's State Capitol with the installation of a solar photovoltaic (PV) system on the historical building. 
"Today's installation shows that Colorado state government is leading by example in the creation of Colorado's New E...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CBSA honors best of Colorado’s bioscience industry]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Colorado BioScience Association (CBSA) released winners of its 2008 Awards Program.&nbsp; The announcement was made by Christine Shapard, CBSA Interim Executive Director, who says the CBSA awards program showcases and honors those individuals and companies making a significant difference to Colo...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver awarded NCAA Women's Final Four  ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[NCAA Women’s Basketball Final Four to be held in Denver in 2012
The NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Committee announced&nbsp;on Nov. 14, 2008&nbsp;that Denver will be the host city of the 2012 NCAA Division I Women’s Basketball Final Four. It marks the first time Denver will serve as host of the...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Culture contributes $1.69 billion to regional economy]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[People may consider theaters, museums and other arts, cultural and scientific nonprofits to be "organizations" or "institutions." But in actuality, they are businesses. They employ operations and marketing professionals, accountants, managers, executives and the like in addition to artists. As is th...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ecodevoplan-nov-dec.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced a series of aggressive economic-development initiatives that will be launched in November and December to keep Coloradans working and the state's economy strong amid the national downturn.
"Around the country and around the globe, we are facing unprecedented economic circ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[For 99 years, the city’s convention and tourism marketing agency has gone by a variety of names, everything from the Denver Tourist and Publicity Bureau to the most recent Denver Metro Convention &amp; Visitors Bureau. "It’s a mouthful of a name that everyone from the Mayor to our own Board of Direc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Solix Biofuels completes $10.5 million Series A funding round]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Solix Biofuels, a Fort Collins-based alternative energy technology firm focused on algae-based intermediates for fuel and chemical production, announced it has raised $10.5 million in its first round of outside funding, and has reached an agreement with investors for an additional commitment of $5 m...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gov. Ritter and business leaders announce Asia mission]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/gov--ritter-and-business-leaders-announce-asia-mission.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter announced today that 40 Colorado business, economic-development and research leaders will travel with him to Japan and China later this month to encourage new business and investment opportunities that will bring long-term benefits to Colorado's economy.
"With the national and inte...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DIA sets records with 4 million+ passengers in Sept. ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/dia-record-traffic.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A total of 4,017,761 passengers used Denver International Airport in September, a 1.7 percent increase over the 3,951,172 travelers recorded at the facility in the same month last year. It was the first time in the history of the Denver airport that the September passenger count exceeded 4 million, ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Denver named a top real estate market to watch]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Denver was the only non-costal city ranked in the top tier of national cities to watch in the recently released Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2009 Report by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Nationally, 2009 is expected to be a challenging year for the commercial real estate indu...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 04 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Gov. Bill Ritter unveiled a lean budget for fiscal 2009-10, a proposal that will hold spending well below the state's growth limit, stimulate Colorado's economy and ensure that state government is able to continue providing essential public safety, health and education services.
"The national and i...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[NREL’s Clean Energy Forum attracts national investment]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/NREL-clean-energy-forum.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) convened its most successful clean energy investment forum to date October 28-30. The 21st Clean Energy Industry Growth Forum attracted about 500 investors, entrepreneurs, scientists, and policymakers.
This year's Forum, oc...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[CU given $5 million gift for biotech research ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/CU-CIMB-gift.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[The University of Colorado announced a $5 million endowment gift from former Myogen CEO and local entrepreneur Bill Freytag and his wife, Janet, in support of the Colorado Initiative in Molecular Biotechnology, or CIMB, at the University of Colorado at Boulder.
The endowment will support interdisci...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Ritter previews 2009 economic agenda at EDCC]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/2009-agenda-EDCC.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter previewed his economic agenda for 2009 during the annual meeting of the Economic Developers Council of Colorado in Colorado Springs on October 29.
He said while Colorado has the “eighth strongest” economy among all states, it is “not immune from the national and internatio...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[BioWest Conference and Expo to be held November 13-14]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/BioWest-2008.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[More than 700 industry leaders will convene November 13 &amp; 14 for the sixth annual BioWest event at the Grand Hyatt in Denver. 
"The BioWest Conference and Expo is the region’s preferred venue for visiting with researchers about their newest discoveries and meeting founders of the area’s most in...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Lieutenant Governor Barbara O’Brien announced October 28, 2008 as Colorado Culture of Health Day at the Colorado Culture of Health: Exercising Fiscal Fitness Conference in Denver.&nbsp;O’Brien presented the School, Community and Worksite Wellness Recognition Awards to three individuals who have been...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[DU's College of Business ranked by Financial Times ]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Financial Times, one of the world’s leading business newspapers, based in London, ranked the University of Denver’s Daniels College of Business Executive MBA Program as one of the top EMBA programs in the world. According to the Financial Times 2008 EMBA rankings released today, Daniels is ranke...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[ULA successfully launches 3rd Italian COSMO satellite ]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/ULA-COSMO3.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A United Launch Alliance Delta II rocket, on behalf of Boeing Launch Services, successfully launched the third Italian-built Constellation of Small Satellites for Mediterranean Basin Observation or COSMO-SkyMed 3 satellite at 7:28 p.m., October 24. ULA successfully launched the first two Cosmo satel...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[WIRED poll unveils factors shaping career attitudes]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A new poll commissioned by the Metro Denver WIRED Initiative - a partnership among workforce development, economic development, education, and industry - shows that misinformation and lack of information might be discouraging some from attempting to pursue careers in certain industries.The poll of 8...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Colorado State University announced today that it received a $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The grant will support an innovated global health research project conducted by Brian Foy, professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology and...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[IBM Corp. inked a five-year, $500 million contract to provide information systems infrastructure services to Amgen Inc., the biotech giant disclosed October 23.
IBM’s work will span services such as networks, help desk support, servers hosting applications and electronic messaging systems under the...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[University of Colorado at Boulder Professor Alexander Repenning has been awarded a $1.4 million grant from the National Science Foundation for his work on the IDREAMS project, aimed at engaging students in computer science through game design and ultimately encouraging them to pursue careers in the ...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Envirofit International, a leader in creating sustainable, scalable businesses that help solve global health and environmental problems, is ramping up production and expanding its line of clean burning cookstoves in response to increasing demand in India.
"Envirofit clean cookstoves have received a...]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Continuum Lakewood Development Company, in association with MMA Renewable Ventures, a subsidiary of Municipal Mortgage &amp; Equity, LLC (Pink Sheets: MMAB), Oak Leaf Energy Partners, and SunPower Corporation (Nasdaq: SPWRA, SPWRB), dedicated on October 22, 2008 a 1.75-megawatt solar power system th...]]></description>
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      <title><![CDATA[Qwest to connect nationwide healthcare system]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected Qwest Communications International Inc. as its contractor for the delivery of voice and data services valued at approximately $60 million to connect the VA’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., and nearly 1,300 hospitals, regional offices and o...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Northern Colorado colleges, universities join forces]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Aims Community College, Colorado State University, Front Range Community College, and the University of Northern Colorado are collaborating on a joint venture to more effectively and efficiently develop and train the region’s workforce for today’s global economy. 
The institutions enhance regional ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Sep 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Nobel Laureate Tom Cech returns to CU]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Howard Hughes Medical Institute President and University of Colorado at Boulder Distinguished Professor Tom Cech announced today that he will step down as the top HHMI administrator and return to CU in spring 2009 to resume his research and teaching. 
Cech, who shared the 1989 Nobel Prize in chemis...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Register today for the State of DIA event April 16]]></title>
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DIA: Today and Tomorrow 
In 2008, Denver International Airport (DIA) bucked industry trends and set an all-time Denver aviation record with over 51 million travelers. Ranked as the fifth-busiest airport in North America and the 10th busiest in the world, ...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[Metro Denver’s burgeoning energy economy got another boost when Houston-based ConocoPhillips announced plans on February 20, 2008 to establish a new Global Technology and Corporate Learning Center at the former Storage Technology campus in Louisville, CO.
ConocoPhillips, the country’s third-largest...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Hexcel breaks ground on wind energy facility in Windsor]]></title>
      <link>http://www.metrodenver.org/news-center/metro-denver-news/hexcel-vestas.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Dave Berges, Hexcel Chairman and CEO, welcomed Colorado Governor Bill Ritter and Mayor John Vazquez to a Groundbreaking Celebration on February 19, 2009&nbsp;at the construction site for Hexcel’s new facility in Windsor’s Great Western Industrial Park.
Hexcel announced on December 10, 2008 that Win...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2008 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Shaw, Ward appointed Metro Denver EDC co-chairs]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[The Metro Denver Economic Development Corporation (Metro Denver EDC) named Charles (Chuck) Ward and John M. Shaw as co-chairs of its Executive Committee, Thursday, July 19. The Executive Committee oversees the Metro Denver EDC’s programs, work plan, and budget. 
“Metro Denver will benefit from havi...]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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