FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20,
2008
CONTACTS
Bill Tanner, ConocoPhillips,
281.293.2801
GOV. RITTER WELCOMES CONOCOPHILLIPS TO COLORADO
Gov.
Bill Ritter today welcomed
ConocoPhillips to Colorado and lauded the
company’s decision to establish new Global Technology and Corporate Learning
centers in Louisville. Gov. Ritter hailed the development
as another demonstration of Colorado’s emerging position as a leader in
the New Energy Economy.
“I’m extremely excited to
welcome ConocoPhillips to Colorado,” Gov. Ritter said. “The Corporate Learning Center will serve as the company’s
worldwide training center. They expect thousands of employees will come to
Colorado and
the training center every year.
“In addition, the
Global
Technology Center will serve as a hub for
ConocoPhillips’ research and development of renewable energy and high-tech
carbon fuels recovery.
“This demonstrates the
value of Colorado’s New Energy Economy to our
communities and our state as a whole. ConocoPhillips clearly recognizes the need
to marry the traditional oil-and-gas industry with renewable energy.
Fossil-fuels will be part of our energy future for decades, but we must build a
bridge to the future through new, cleaner technologies and renewable
energy.
“The decision by
ConocoPhillips – combined with the work of the state legislature, the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory and the intellectual resources at our research
universities – will lead to a stronger New Energy Economy for Colorado. That, in turn,
offers us endless opportunities and the promise of greater energy security,
economic security and environmental security for generations to come.”
ConocoPhillips recently
purchased the 432-acre site from Sun Microsystems, which had purchased it in
2005 from Storage Technology Corp.
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