It’s Colorado Heat Pump Week, and the state is using the moment to spotlight both the technology’s role in cutting energy emissions and a growing push to train workers to install the systems.
Heat pumps cool and heat indoor spaces, and the Denver Regional Council of Governments recently received a grant from the Environmental Protection Agency to promote their use. As the region works to make homes and businesses healthier and improve air quality, officials say the shift is also opening the door to high-paying jobs for workers with the right training.
In Longmont, the nonprofit Power Ahead Colorado hosted an event Thursday for people interested in learning about clean energy technologies, training opportunities and careers in the field…