This past weekend Bella Energy was proud to sponsor the 10th Annual Sustainable Living Fair in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Bella Energy provided “MoBella” our mobile solar electric generator to help power the speaker tents at the fair. The Sustainable Living Fair is one of Colorado’s largest events focused on green living and is a great venue for learning more about sustainable lifestyles.

Bella Energy staff were on hand to answer questions about investing in solar energy for homes and businesses. We met a lot of great people and had a wonderful time seeing all the great sustainable products and services on display.

Join us in Boulder Saturday, September, 26th for the Boulder County Solar Homes Tour presented by the Center for Resource Conservation. The tour is a great opportunity to see the investments families around Boulder County have made in renewable energy for their homes.

Take advantage of this limited time offer for high efficiency solar panels from Sanyo, the most efficient panel for Colorado’s climate. If you’ve been waiting to go solar, but the price of a high efficiency system was holding you back September is the month to sign! This offer applies only to customers who sign in September, so don’t wait until it’s too late. Contact Bella Energy today.

Sept. 2 2009 – Near the most recent solar addition to Colorado State University’s campus, renewable energy leaders from throughout Colorado met to champion the rapidly growing renewable energy sector. Jim Welch, founder and CEO of Bella Energy, attended the event:

All seven speakers from across the state agreed the renewable-energy sector is growing at a rapid rate, and with the right legislation, Colorado is well-positioned to capitalize on the renewable revolution Bella Energy CEO Jim Welch dubbed as big as the IT industry.

Welch, who provides solar solutions to companies, said he saw a 210 percent compound annual growth in business when Amendment 37 passed in 2004 instituting a new Renewable Standard Portfolio, which requires 10 percent of electricity produced by the state to come from renewable sources by 2015.

“You pay a little bit more to build a market … that will pay back over the next 20 to 30 years, and you will build the industry for your kids,” Welch said. “Solar can be decentralized and integrated in the grid.”

Welch projected that Colorado’s renewable-energy sector is one of the state’s fastest growing industries with $1.1 billion in revenue and 10,000 jobs this year. He projected that by 2030, that number could grow to $13 billion and 113,000 jobs. FROM: coloradoan.com

Ask a Solar Expert: What is Climate Smart?

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Bella Energy makes the Nightly News with Brian Williams on NBC

Bella Energy was proud to see our hard working crew make an appearance on the NBC Nightly News. Bella Energy was featured in a story about the five most appealing states for business. Our home state of Colorado ranked 3rd overall, in part because of the initiatives encouraging a clean energy economy.

Bella Energy Bikes to Work:

June 24, 2009 was Bike to Work Day, an event that many Bella Energy employees celebrated by meeting up for the trek into work and stopping at various breakfast stands along the way.

In all, there were 11 Bella Energy participants pushing the pedals for the environment. Bicycle types included traditional road bikes, single speed mountain bikes, and one electric assist bike. Bella Energy’s team rode a total of 93.3 miles.
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Bella Energy Installs Solar Panels on State Capitol

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.
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Federal Economic Stimulus Bill Expected to Fund Expansion of Program

BOULDER, Colo., March 9 — Bella Energy, a Boulder-based solar energy client, trained workers learning green construction skills as part of a Boulder County Green Jobs Pipeline Program. Together the crews installed a 10 kW solar system on an affordable housing unit in Louisville, Colorado. The Green Jobs Pipeline is dedicated to helping low-income Coloradoans in need of work attain the renewable energy and energy efficiency skills necessary to compete in the nation’s New Energy Economy.
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