Nov. 2: Update on Maxwell Ranch
Despite best efforts on both sides, the Colorado State University Research Foundation (CSURF) could not reach agreement with Wind Holding Inc. on a path forward for development of the Maxwell Ranch wind farm. Given the expiration of the Oct. 31 deadline to cure the problems in the lease, the foundation has found Wind Holding officially in default of its lease.
Solicitation Closing Date: 01/05/2010
Summary: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as part of the P3 Award Program, is seeking applications proposing to research, develop, and design solutions to real world challenges involving the overall sustainability of human society. The P3 competition highlights the use of scientific principles in creating innovative projects focused on sustainability. The P3 Awards program was developed to foster progress toward sustainability by achieving the mutual goals of economic prosperity, protection of the planet, and improved quality of life for its people — people, prosperity, and the planet — the three pillars of sustainability. The EPA offers the P3 competition in order to respond to the technical needs of the world while moving towards the goal of sustainability.

Colorado State University and Veterans Green Jobs have announced the signing of a MOU to create the Veterans Green Jobs Education Initiative at the university.
The University and School of Global Environmental Sustainability will host a test screening of 'Climate Refugees,' a documentary examining the plight people displaced by climate change, on Nov. 15 in the Lory Student Center Theatre.
The State of Colorado House of Representatives extended its commendations to Colorado State University for its exemplary performance in the RecycleMania competition.
Vice President for Energy, the Environment and Applied Research at the Colorado State University Research Foundation, is one of the University’s champions of clean and renewable energy.
Mechanical engineering Professor W.S. Sampath — one of the leading researchers in solar technology
Colorado's governor signed a bill to fund water research through CSU's Colorado Water Institute. Recent research examines the affects of the mountain pine beetle on forest watersheds, the significance of hormones on the environment, and sustainable water supplies for villages in Central America.