State has more energy resources than oil

Colorado’s state geologist said that the state rests upon a vast energy reserve, but this time he’s not talking about coal, oil or natural gas.

Vince Matthews, who also heads the Colorado Geological Survey, attended a conference in September where Nevada’s efforts to develop its geothermal resources were outlined “and I thought, ‘Gee, we’ve got that. In fact, we’ve got better than what they’ve got.’ ”