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Noteworthy Industry Profiles


NREL Breaks Ground on $224M EMAPS Facility in Golden

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory has officially broken ground on its new Energy Materials and Processing at Scale (EMAPS) facility at the South Table Mountain Campus in Golden. The new 127,000-square-foot laboratory aims to foster collaboration with industry partners, universities and other DOE laboratories to expedite the transition of laboratory-scale innovations…more

CPA Ontario Prosecutes BF Borgers for Registration Violations

CPA Ontario has prosecuted BF Borgers CPA PC and Ben Borgers, of Lakewood for offenses under the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario Act, 2017, and the Public Accounting Act, 2004. The firm and Borgers pleaded guilty to conducting public accounting work in Ontario, Canada, including performing an audit of a reporting issuer, without the required…more

NREL Develops Recyclable Wind Turbine Blades

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden have created a new type of wind turbine blade made from biomass-based resin that can be chemically recycled, offering a solution to the current practice of disposing of old blades in landfills. The findings were published in the journal Science. The…more

NREL Eyes Renewable Solar Panels

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) are examining how to scale, deploy, and design future perovskite solar panels to be easily recyclable. The potential of perovskite solar panels to play a significant role in global decarbonization efforts prompts an early focus on design for sustainability, according to Joey Luther,…more

Truleum Replaces Auditing Firm

Golden-based Truleum, Inc. has shared updates regarding changes to its auditing firm and progress on its S-1 registration statement. The company’s previous auditing firm, BF Borgers CPA PC, was the subject of an SEC Enforcement action on May 3, 2024, consequently barring Borgers from practicing as an accountant or auditor before the SEC. Although this…more

SEC Slaps $12M Penalty on BF Borgers

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the audit firm BF Borgers CPA PC, based in Lakewood, and its owner, Benjamin F. Borgers, for systemic violations of Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) standards. The SEC alleges this occurred for over 1,500 filings from January 2021 through June 2023. In addition to non-compliance, the…more

Jeffco Nonprofit Leaders Revealed in New Ranking

Our 2024 Jefferson County nonprofit organizations list has been ranked according to their current annual revenue. With 296 entries, this list provides a snapshot of the landscape of nonprofit organizations in the area. Intermountain Health led the list with an annual revenue of $861.22 million, followed by Alliance for Sustainable Energy LLC, which reported $672.08…more

Lakewood-based Eberl Buys Colonial Adjustment

Eberl Claims Service, a Lakewood-based claims solutions provider, completed its acquisition of Colonial Adjustment, Inc., a New England independent adjusting firm, as of March 15, 2024. The union of the firms aims to develop and innovate their claims services, underpinned by a shared commitment to customer-centric values and exceptional service quality. Founded in 1974, Colonial…more

Montrose Environmental Group Buys Arvada-based Two Dot Consulting

Montrose Environmental Group, a rapidly expanding global environmental solutions corporation, announced the acquisition of Two Dot Consulting, LLC, an environmental consultancy noted for its regulatory services within the oil, gas, and renewable energy sectors. Two Dot, headquartered in Jeffco, primarily serves these sectors within the Rocky Mountain and nearby regions. The integration of Two Dot…more

Jefferson County’s Top Advertising Agencies in 2024 Ranked by Estimated Employees

In 2024, a list ranking the top nine advertising agencies operating in Jefferson County, based on the size of their workforce, has been released. Leading the list, with 59 employees, is Canoe Ventures. The company has maintained a strong presence in the regional advertising industry and its significant employee strength reflects this positioning. Following close…more

Jefferson Success Academy Now Seeking Staff for Summer 2024 Program

Staffing positions are now open for Edgewater Collective’s Jefferson Success Academy summer program for 2024. The program, which aims to serve current third to fifth-grade students in the Jefferson area schools, including Edgewater and Lumberg, is set to return this summer, offering a four-week educational enhancement course. The academy intends to provide a bilingual staff…more

Partners Group Enhances Real Estate Business with Three Key Appointments

Global private markets firm Partners Group is bolstering its Real Estate team with the addition of three new senior leaders. This strategic move is aimed at enhancing the firm’s commitment to scaling its real estate business, amid prevailing industry disruption and evolution driven by key trends like decarbonization, changing consumer preferences, and technological advancements. With…more